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Riau Governor tried for issuing permits to pulp suppliers

Sumatra, Lack of governance, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper, APP, APRIL, Azmun Jafar, Bhakti Praja Mulia, corruption, forest crime, Merbau Pelalawan Lestari, Mitra Hutani, Mitra Taninusa Sejati, permit, PON XVIII, pulp, pulp and paper industry, pulp suppliers, Putri Lindung Bulan, RAPP, Riau Governor, Rimba Mutiara Permai, Rusli Zainal, Satria Perkasa Agung, Selaras Abadi Utama, Seraya Sumber Lestari

The first trial on corruption cases involving Riau Governor Rusli Zainal who allegedly paid bribe in PON 2012 national games scandal and accepted bribery in issuing forest logging permits for pulp and paper timber suppliers held on last Wednesday (6/11) in Pekanbaru Corruption Court.

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APRIL blasted for pollution, unemployment, corruption rants

Sumatra, Lack of governance, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper, Alam Jaya, APP, APRIL, Bhakti Praja Mulia, corruption, deforestation, Harapan Jaya, human rights abuses, ICW, Madukoro, Merbau Pelalawan Lestari, Mitra Hutani Jaya, Mitra Tani Nusa Sejati, Mutiara Lestari, pollution, pulp and paper industry, Putri Lindung Bulan, RAPP, Riau, Rimba Mutiara Permai, Satria Perkasa Agung, Selaras Abadi Utama, timber supplier, Trio Mas FDI, Tuah Negeri, Uniseraya, water pollution, wood supply, Yos Raya Timber

Students association in Pelalawan district where Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) office and mill located protested the company’s main supplier PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP) over ignorance in providing employment for locals as well as intransparency in handling industrial waste management.

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613 hotspots found in pulpwood concessions within three weeks

Sumatra, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper, acacia, APP, APRIL, Arita Abadi, Artelindo Wiratama, Bina Daya Bentala, Dexter Timber Perkasa, fire hotspots, hotspot, monitoring, pulp companies, pulpwood plantation, Rimba Lazuardi, Rimba Rokan Lestari, Rimba Rokan Perkasa, Satria Perkasa Agung, Sumatera Riang Lestari, timber plantation

As rain rarely pours Riau Province many fires hotspots found recently including in timber concessions and protected areas. At least 613 hotspots detected within three weeks in this month as the total of hotspots in the province are 1573.

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Forest fires rage again in Indonesia; Greenpeace calls on Government to act to protect ravaged provinces

Sumatra, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper, Palm oil, acacia plantation, APP, APRIL, climate change, forest clearing, forest fire, government, greenpeace, palm oil plantations, peatland, pulpwood plantation, Satria Perkasa Agung, sinar mas group

A Greenpeace team of investigators has discovered widespread destruction of Sumatra's ancient forests, caused by fires which are threatening to burn out of control.

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