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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?

08 Sep 2016 / EoF Press Release

Melanggar kebijakan Pemerintah, APRIL melakukan pembukaan di lahan gambut yang berkonflik dengan masyarakat

Sumatra, Carbon stock, Pulp & paper,

APRIL menghalangi investigasi Pemerintah terkait kegiatan pembukaan lahan gambut baru di Sumatera. --Siaran Pers EoF

02 Sep 2016 / EoF News

Legislators to probe case closure of Riau forest fires

Sumatra, Lack of governance,

Indonesian House of Representatives will set up a working committee to tackle case closures involving 15 companies in Riau by inviting related sides in a hearing.

22 Jul 2016 / EoF News

Burning cases closed by police, environmentalists moan

Sumatra, Lack of governance,

Environmentalist group urged the Indonesian Police Chief to review performance of Riau Police Chief for closing 11 of 18 cases of companies investigated for alleged...

10 Jun 2016 / EoF News

Palm oil company’s manager acquited of burning charge

Sumatra, Lack of governance, Palm oil,

A manager of palm oil company in Pelalawan, Riau, was set free from allegation of allowing forest and land burnings inside the concession of PT Langgam Inti Hibrindo...

20 Apr 2016 / EoF Press Release

“Zero deforestation” champion creates new risks for Indonesia’s forests and carbon-rich peatlands with mega-scale pulp mill

Sumatra, Pulp & paper, What companies can do,

A new study by twelve international and Indonesian NGOs shows that in spite of its high-profile commitment to “zero deforestation”, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) is...

12 Apr 2016 / EoF News

EoF releases maps of palm oil supply chain tainted by illegalities

Sumatra, Palm oil,

Eyes on the Forest releases hard-hitting maps showing the global supply chain of palm oil is tainted by illegal products harvested in protected areas home to Sumatran...

06 Apr 2016 / EoF Press Release

EoF: global supply chains still tainted with illegal palm oil

Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Palm oil,

An Eyes on the Forest report published today demonstrates how crude palm oil tainted by illegally grown palm fruit from government-protected areas in some of the last...

06 Apr 2016 / EoF Press Release

EoF: perusahaan sawit besar abai, pasokannya tercemar deforestasi hutan konservasi

Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Palm oil,

Laporan EoF yang diterbitkan hari ini menunjukkan bagaimana minyak sawit mentah (CPO) ditanam secara ilegal di kawasan lindung milik Negara seperti habitat satwa langka...

31 Mar 2016 / EoF News

Civil lawsuit on haze kicks off, six govt officials sued

Sumatra, Lack of governance,

Civil society organizations in Riau entered a key moment as civilian lawsuit against government officials was tried in Pekanbaru district court on 30 March 2016

04 Jan 2016 / EoF News

APP’s supplier acquited of burning 20,000 hectares peat

Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

PT. Bumi Mekar Hijau, an APP timber supplier in South Sumatra, was cleared by panel of judges in Palembang district court last week from a lawsuit filed by the Ministry...