Recent news on Indonesian forest crimes, and related developments on NGO activities, company and government actions, changes to environmental rules, lawsuits and acquittals. Also features press releases and blog posts.
06 Jan 2012 / EoF News
Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,
The Indonesian Minister of Forestry suspended temporarily logging operation held by Asian Pacific Resources International Limited’s (APRIL’s) PT Riau Andalan Pulp and...
23 Dec 2011 / EoF News
Former Siak District Head Arwin AS was sentenced to four-year imprisonment by Corruption Court in Pekanbaru on Thursday as he was found guilty to make money collaborately...
21 Dec 2011 / EoF News
PEKANBARU (EoF News) – Greenomics Indonesia, an independent NGO, published a report recently that clearly explains how APP even now still try to conduct misinformation...
16 Dec 2011 / EoF Press Release
A document released today by Eyes on the Forest confirmed that a supplier to paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper is clear felling natural forest the company designated as tiger...
14 Dec 2011 / EoF Press Release
An Eyes on the Forest investigation finds that a wood supplier of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has been clearcutting tropical forest inside the Senepis Tiger Sanctuary in...
09 Dec 2011 / EoF News
Sumatra, Lack of governance, Carbon stock,
EoF News (PEKANBARU) – Former Siak Distric Head whom is prosecuted in Corruption Crime Court here asked Prosecutors to present more key witnesses including Riau...
30 Nov 2011 / EoF News
EoF News (PEKANBARU)-- Following riot in concession of PT Sumatera Riang Lestari, a timber supplier affiliated to Asian Pacific Resources International Holdings Limited...
16 Nov 2011 / EoF News
Sumatra, Tenurial rights, Biodiversity loss,
PEKANBARU (EoF News)-- Residents of Pulau Padang of Meranti District urged Riau Legislative Council (DPRD) to help halt operation of PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (RAPP)...
28 Oct 2011 / EoF News
EoF News (PEKANBARU)— In the latest example of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) threatening the survival of the Sumatran tiger, a tiger living inside a pulpwood plantation...
21 Oct 2011 / EoF News
EoF News (PEKANBARU)-- Meranti District councilors said Tuesday they would submit a letter to the Minister of Forestry to evaluate the operation by pulp and paper timber...