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Conventional Satellite Imagery May Underestimate Forest Clearing for Subsistence Agriculture
December 12, 2013Recent analysis shows that much of the deforestation in the Congo is due to sustainable practices and often missed when using satellite images. Read below to find out how this was discovered and how much forest cover has been lost. Read more at Monga Bay. Read more about deforestation and then join the discussion on…
Indigenous Peoples of Sarawak and Sabah Commemorate Human Rights Day with Demand to State Government to Respect Their Rights
December 11, 2013In an effort to bring attention to human rights abuses, the Penan arranged a peaceful rally on UN Human Rights Day. Read more below about these human rights abuses and the Penan demands. Read more at Sarawak Report. Read more about violations against indigenous Penan people and then join the discussion on Facebook. MIRI – Today is…
Coal Rush Ravages Indonesian Borneo
December 10, 2013Coal mining in East Kalimantan has destroyed forests as well as contaminated food and water sources. and Read more below about how the government allows this to happen and what the citizens of the area want. Read more on The Malaysian Insider. Read more about environmental degradation in Borneo and then join the discussion on Facebook. This…