Desperate Forest Clearing Follows Bungled Permit Review
The Indonesian government’s half-hearted forestland permit review has created a perverse incentive for forest clearing by companies desperate to retain dormant land banks.
Research: Asia Still Top Lenders of Global Coal Industry
The Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) showed that commercial banks channeled over US $1.5 trillion to the coal industry between January 2019 and November 2021.
Land Grab Court Case Enters Decisive Final Week
NGOs are stepping up calls for Indonesia’s national government to show support for Indigenous rights in West Papua as a landmark court case enters its final week of hearings.
Malamoi Customary Council Reject Palm Oil Companies
The customary assembly is an official forum for indigenous peoples who own customary rights to express their complaints and aspirations.
Greenpeace Waves Warning Sign on First Anniversary of Omnibus Law
Occupation of community lands was blatantly conducted by the companies using the law.
Greenpeace Indonesia Urges More Ambition as REDD+ Agreement Ends
The termination shows a breakdown in cooperation and commitment between the two governments in taking serious joint action against climate change.