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.
22 May 2007 / EoF Press Release
Sumatra, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,
Riau NGOs Network for Forest Rescue (Jikalahari), University of Riau and representatives of 3 sub-districts in Kampar Peninsula today call for a halt to conversion of...
16 May 2007 / EoF News
Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,
(Beijing-- Reuters, March 29,2007)-- International environmental group Greenpeace accused Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) of illegal logging in protected forests in southern...
15 May 2007 / EoF News
Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,
Pekanbaru (EoF News)-- At least 500 villagers representing some traditional villages of Rimbamelintang sub-district in Rokan Hilir district, filed a petition rejecting...
11 May 2007 / EoF News
Sumatra,
Pekanbaru (EoF News)-- Several environmental NGOs and organizations in Riau have issued a joint statement Thursday here urging the law enforcers to probe the Tesso Nilo...
08 May 2007 / EoF News
Sumatra, Biodiversity loss,
Pekanbaru (EoF News)— A team of multistakeholders of preventing rampant encroachment in Tesso Nilo forest block, Riau, were ambushed and attacked by mob of encroachers...
30 Apr 2007 / EoF News
Sumatra, Tenurial rights, Biodiversity loss,
Pekanbaru (EoF News)--- A hearing between district legislative council (DPRD) of Kampar and PT Arara Abadi, a forestry company associated to Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) last...
18 Apr 2007 / EoF News
Pekanbaru (EoF News) – Eyes on the Forest, a coalition of three environmental NGOs in Riau, Sumatra releases its Investigative Report November 2006 today. The EoF...
12 Apr 2007 / EoF News
Sumatra, Lack of governance, Biodiversity loss,
Pekanbaru (EoF News) -- Riau Police have insisted to probe all out illegal logging cases involving large forestry companies amid worries warned by the provincial...
05 Apr 2007 / EoF News
Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,
(Mongabay.com, 26 March 2007) --Many of the world's local climates could be radically changed if global warming trends continue, reports a new study published in the...
02 Apr 2007 / EoF News
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