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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?

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...

10 Oct 2008 / EoF Press Release

Press release - saving Sumatra

Sumatra, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,

The Indonesian government and WWF today announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forests and critical ecosystems of Sumatra, an Indonesian island that holds...

26 Sep 2008 / EoF News

Police Chief reaffirms anti-illegal logging campaign

Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

PEKANBARU (EoF News)— Chief of Riau Police reaffirmed yesterday his strong campaign against illegal logging practices in the province following critics uttered by local...

17 Sep 2008 / EoF News

District Head sentenced to 11-year imprisonment

Sumatra, Lack of governance, Biodiversity loss,

PEKANBARU (EoF News) —Pelalawan District Head (inactive) Tengku Azmun Jaafar was penalized to 11-year imprisonment by Corruption Crime Court in Jakarta yesterday...

10 Sep 2008 / EoF News

NGOs urge KPK not to make distinctions

Lack of governance, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

PEKANBARU (EoF News)—Environmental groups in Riau urged Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) not to be discriminating in prosecuting those who...

03 Sep 2008 / EoF News

Azmun: I am a victim of conspiracy

Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

PEKANBARU (EoF News)—Defendant of corruption case for issuing logging licenses in Pelalawan District, Azmun Jaafar, said he was set to be victim of conspiracy and asked...

29 Aug 2008 / EoF News

Shot in the arm for Sumatran elephants and tigers

Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

28 Aug 2008, panda.org --The Indonesian government is to double the size of a national park that is one of the last havens for endangered Sumatran elephants and tigers.

21 Aug 2008 / EoF Press Release

New deal offers hope for Indonesian forest protection

Sumatra, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,

The Indonesian province of Riau has pledged to halt the destruction of its forests and peatlands; a move that will prevent billions of tonnes of carbon from entering the...

19 Aug 2008 / EoF News

Woolworths drops contract with APP, activist group remains wary

Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com, August 10, 2008-- Last week Woolworths announced it was dropping its contract with Asian Pulp and Paper (APP). Woolworths had come under...