Planned Deforestation Threatens Indigenous Land in West Papua
A new report found systematic violations of permitting regulations as plantations were pushed into forest areas.
US$10 billion: Impact of Forests-related Risks in Indonesia
New research from global environmental non-profit CDP finds that companies linked to the Indonesian palm oil supply chain estimate forest-related risks to potentially cost a total of US$10 billion in 2020.
FSC-Certified Company Uses Fire to Clear Indonesian Forests
Korindo owns the largest palm oil plantation holdings in Papua and has destroyed 57,000 hectares of rainforest in the province since 2001.
Top 10 banks Financing Biodiversity Loss
Report names HSBC, Bank of America, Mitsubishi Financial, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Mizuho Financial, Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas SMBC Group and Barclays.
Indonesia: Area 8 Times of Bali Burned in Last 5 Years
Between 2015 and 2019, 4.4 million hectares of land have burned in Indonesia. Some 789,600 ha of this area (18%) has burned repeatedly.
Forest Fires Linked to Increased Covid-19 Fatalities
Forest Fires Haze: New Greenpeace report reveals alarming health impacts and links to severity of COVID-19.