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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?

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...

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...