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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.
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Perambahan picu karhutla Tesso Nilo --Berita dan galeri foto
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Restorasi gambut tak menentu, peraturan baru menguntungkan siapa?

23 Dec 2008 / EoF News

Police terminate companies

Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

PEKANBARU (EoF News)—Riau Police stops probing illegal logging cases that involved 13 timber and pulp companies as there is no convincing allegation to proceed the...

19 Dec 2008 / EoF News

As Rain Forests Disappear, A Market Solution Emerges

Biodiversity loss,

Despite the creation of protected areas in the Amazon and other tropical regions, rain forests worldwide are still being destroyed for a simple reason: They are worth...

11 Dec 2008 / EoF News

Police: Discrepancy incites prosecution at standstill

Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

PEKANBARU (EoF News)— The Indonesian Police Chief General Bambang Hendarso Danuri admitted yesterday that discrepancy between his organization and the Prosecutors...

24 Nov 2008 / EoF News

Pulp industry suggested optimize planted pulpwood

Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

PEKANBARU (EoF News)-- Local forestry service head suggested PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (RAPP or Riaupulp) to suspend its pulp production temporarily for 2-3 years to...

19 Nov 2008 / EoF News

Students urge Prosecutors Office to take action

Sumatra, Lack of governance, Biodiversity loss,

PEKANBARU (EoF News)— Students and residents allied in a group staged rally here today (19/11/2008) to urge the Riau Prosecutors Office to bring illegal logging and...

17 Nov 2008 / EoF News

Pulp companies criticized for crisis excuses

Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

PEKANBARU (EoF News)—Pulp and paper companies in Riau province were criticized for compelling the government for their own interest following their announcement...

13 Nov 2008 / EoF News

Sustainable shipment opens new palm oil options

Palm oil,

Rotterdam, NL: The arrival of the first certified sustainable palm oil shipment in Europe opens up possibilities for palm oil users to move away from subsidising forest...

05 Nov 2008 / EoF News

Indonesia Supreme Court Overturns Asia Pulp & Paper Debt Ruling

Sumatra, Pulp & paper,

Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia's Supreme Court validated $500 million of bonds sold by a unit of Asia Pulp & Paper Co., reversing its decision of two years ago and...

20 Oct 2008 / EoF Press Release

APP dan mitranya mengancam upaya penyelamatan ekosistem Sumatera dan iklim global

Sumatra, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,

Komitmen Indonesia yang baru diumumkan untuk menyelamatkan hutan alam Sumatera pada Kongres Konservasi Dunia IUCN dua pekan lalu menghadapi ujian awal, menyusul...

20 Oct 2008 / EoF Press Release

Asia Pulp & Paper and associated companies threaten historic pact to save Sumatra’s ecosystems and tigers

Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

Just 10 days after Indonesia announced a commitment to save Sumatra’s critical ecosystems at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, an investigation finds that companies...