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- [Megadams are so last year](http://borneoproject.org/megadams-are-so-last-year/) - (and we couldn’t be more pleased) Last February, the residents of a small town in California’s Gold Country were told a 30 ft wall of water was headed their way. The men and women of Oroville ran through the streets in panic, and almost 200,000 people were evacuated from the area. These were not extras
- [Samling namedrops local activist it is suing in order to make itself look good ](http://borneoproject.org/samling-namedrops-local-activist-it-is-suing-in-order-to-make-itself-look-good/) - SAVE Rivers shocked as timber company uses its chairman’s name on webpage about community engagement in apparent attempt to enhance its image (MIRI / BARAM / SARAWAK) Local civil society organization SAVE Rivers was shocked to see their chairman’s name on Samling’s website in a description apparently intended to strengthen the timber company’s public image.
- [A Letter from our Executive Director](http://borneoproject.org/a-letter-from-our-executive-director-june-2023/) - When I take a step back and look at everything we have accomplished in the past few years, I feel grateful and proud to be part of this impactful movement.
- [A Letter from our Executive Director](http://borneoproject.org/a-letter-from-our-executive-director-2018/) - Dear Friends of The Borneo Project, 2018 was a year of seismic changes for Malaysia. The ruling coalition was voted out of government after 61 years in power, and the spectacular fall from grace of the old guard marked a new era for Malaysian politics. But for the men, women and children displaced by dams,
- [The Stewards Sarawak Won't Recognize](http://borneoproject.org/the-stewards-sarawak-wont-recognize/) - For generations, Indigenous communities across Sarawak have governed and cared for vast stretches of forest, not as “protected areas” on paper, but as living territories that sustain their cultures, livelihoods, and identities. These communal forests are not empty wilderness. They are places of farming, hunting, fishing, gathering, ceremony, and history. They are where rivers are
- [Deforestation Alert: Long Semiyang](http://borneoproject.org/deforestation-alert-long-semiyang/) - Long Semiyang is calling on Borneoland Timber Resources to halt operations immediately and respect their land rights.
- [Mid-Year Appeal Letter From Our Team](http://borneoproject.org/mid-year-appeal-letter-from-our-team/) - Dear friends, On the southern slope of Mount Murud Kecil, a logging road is creeping into clouded leopard habitat and forests rich with Rhizanthes lowii: one of the rarest flowering plants on earth. Logging company Borneoland Timber is steadily advancing towards the native customary territories of the Kenyah and Penan communities of the Upper Baram.
- [Penan call for logging halt in Magoh and Limbang](http://borneoproject.org/penan-call-for-logging-halt-in-magoh-and-limbang/) - A letter from 22 Penan communities in the Magoh and Limbang region is calling for a non-renewal of forest certification and support of their conservation efforts in the area. (Magoh/Sarawak/Malaysia) Twenty-two Penan communities in Sarawak, Malaysia, are urging the state government to halt logging in the Magoh and Limbang regions, following the expiration of a
- [Upper Baram Communities Demand Zero-Logging on Their Lands](http://borneoproject.org/upper-baram-communities-demand-zero-logging-on-their-lands/) - Communities in the Upper Baram region of Sarawak, Malaysia have issued a strong and unified statement opposing any logging on their ancestral lands.
- [Iban Communities Call on Global Palm Oil Buyers to Act Over Forest and River Destruction](http://borneoproject.org/iban-communities-call-on-global-palm-oil-buyers-to-act-over-forest-and-river-destruction/) - Indigenous communities in Sarawak are calling on global palm oil buyers to investigate a plantation, where they say a company has cleared their customary lands
- [Tainted Timber: Certification Failure Driving Deforestation and Rights Abuses](http://borneoproject.org/tainted-timber-certification-failure-driving-deforestation-and-rights-abuses/) - Deforestation in Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia © Albert Bansa / Friends of the Earth A new report by Friends of the Earth UK, RimbaWatch, and Earthsight confirms what we and our partners have been documenting for years: timber certification in Malaysia is failing to protect forests or uphold Indigenous rights. In the report, Tainted Timber, they
- [Sawa Ali Residents Demand Immediate Halt to Logging](http://borneoproject.org/sawa-ali-residents-demand-immediate-halt-to-logging/) - (MIRI, March 24, 2026) - Residents of Sawa Ali are calling for urgent action to stop logging activities by Borneoland Timber Resources (BTR) in Block 24, a community forest reserve that serves as their primary source of livelihood. Sawa Ali Village Head, Ipa Ulai, said the logging operations not only violate the community’s rights but
- [The Baram Dam Cancellation 10 Years On… Has Sarawak Learned Nothing?](http://borneoproject.org/the-baram-dam-cancellation-10-years-on-has-sarawak-learned-nothing/) - By Peter Kallang, Founder of SAVE Rivers This month marks ten years since the Sarawak government formally shelved plans for the Baram Dam, a massive hydropower project that would have flooded 412 square kilometres of native customary lands and displaced some 20,000 people from 30 villages in the Baram River basin. It was a hard-won
- [Indigenous Communities Demand Seat at the Table in Sarawak’s New Dam Plans](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-communities-demand-seat-at-the-table-in-sarawaks-new-dam-plans/) - As the Sarawak government moves forward with requests for proposals (RFPs) for a new series of cascading hydropower dams across five major river systems, Indigenous leaders and civil society organisations are calling for full participation in decisions that could reshape Sarawak’s rivers and communities for generations. The proposed cascading dam program envisions a chain of
- [Belaga Leaders Call for Revenue Sharing from Bakun Dam](http://borneoproject.org/belaga-leaders-call-for-revenue-sharing-from-bakun-dam/) - Community leaders in Belaga are calling for a formal revenue-sharing mechanism that would ensure Indigenous communities directly benefit from the Bakun dam.
- [Indigenous Families Penalized for Building Homes While Commercial Logging Proceeds Unchecked ](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-families-penalized-for-building-homes-while-commercial-logging-proceeds-unchecked/) - Miri, Sarawak — Indigenous community representatives in Sarawak have expressed concern regarding the confiscation of timber harvested for the construction of a family home, while destructive large-scale logging activities continue to be permitted. “We harvested timber for personal, non-commercial use to build our family house on our ancestral land”, says Mutang Tuo, resident of Penan settlement Ba Payau. The
- [Why UPOV 91 is Bad for Indigenous Rights in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/why-upov-91-is-bad-for-indigenous-rights-in-sarawak/) - UPOV, the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, is a global system of plant breeders’ rights. It gives legal monopoly rights to companies or institutions that develop “new” plant varieties. In Sarawak and across Malaysia, many Indigenous communities strongly oppose joining or aligning national law with UPOV 1991. For them, this
- [Logging Halted After Strong Indigenous Resistance in Upper Baram](http://borneoproject.org/logging-halted-after-strong-indigenous-resistance-in-upper-baram/) - Logging operations by Borneoland Timber Resources in the highly contested Upper Baram region have been temporarily halted thanks to community resistance.
- [Penan Residents Consider Appeal to Logging License Decision](http://borneoproject.org/penan-residents-consider-appeal-to-logging-license-decision/) - (Miri, Sarawak — December 18, 2025) Eleven Penan residents representing communities in Ulu Baram are weighing an appeal to the Malaysian Court of Appeal after the Miri High Court dismissed their challenge to logging licences issued by the Sarawak Forest Director and approved by the Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development. Keruan Organisation Director
- [Three huge wins we achieved in 2025](http://borneoproject.org/three-huge-wins-we-achieved-in-2025/) - It’s been a year of wins for The Borneo Project and our partners! From stopping destructive plantation expansion to securing the withdrawal of a major logging company from community forests, we’ve been pushing alongside Indigenous communities to defend the future of Borneo’s forests. Here are three major victories we’ve celebrated this year: This time last
- [News Alert: Malaysia Confirms MSPO Certificates Can Be Revoked for NCR Violations](http://borneoproject.org/news-alert-malaysia-confirms-mspo-certificates-can-be-revoked-for-ncr-violations/) - What: Malaysia has confirmed that palm oil companies operating on disputed or illegally occupied native customary rights (NCR) land can now have their Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification suspended or revoked. Under the MSPO 2.0 guidelines released this year, companies operating plantations must prove lawful land tenure, demonstrate that land is free from conflict,
- [Long Semiyang Lodges Police Report against Borneoland Timber](http://borneoproject.org/long-semiyang-lodges-police-report-against-borneoland-timber/) - MIRI: A group that represents the majority of Long Semiyang has taken a decisive stand today by lodging a police report at the Miri Central Police Station against Borneoland Timber Resources Sdn Bhd, condemning the company’s logging activities in their Native Customary Rights (NCR) land. The group asserts that logging has begun without their consent,
- [Indigenous Communities March to Deliver Rights Memorandum at Sarawak State House](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-communities-march-to-deliver-rights-memorandum-at-sarawak-state-house/) - KUCHING, 26th November: A delegation of Sarawak Indigenous Peoples under Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) organised a march on Monday to handover the Sarawak Native Rights Memorandum 2025 to Tan Sri Datuk Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly. The Sarawak Native Rights Memorandum 2025 outlines key challenges faced by the
- [Sarawak’s Digital Ambitions Ignore Its Indigenous Realities](http://borneoproject.org/sarawaks-digital-ambitions-ignore-its-indigenous-realities/) - While the Sarawak government pushes AI and “digital transformation,” rural communities still have to fight for basic infrastructure like electricity. Photo courtesy of TONIBUNG. The Sarawak government has been talking a lot lately about its grand plan for a “digital transformation” – an ambitious leap into the future to become a “digital powerhouse” by 2030.
- [A Letter From Our Executive Director](http://borneoproject.org/a-letter-from-our-executive-director-2025/) - Dear Friends, As 2025 comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about what it means to do this work in a place where the challenges never seem to end. Plantations continue to expand, logging companies push deeper into forests, and communities face immense pressure on their lands and livelihoods. And yet, this has also been
- [Last-Minute Delay of Data Bila Ruling Sparks Community Disappointment](http://borneoproject.org/last-minute-delay-of-data-bila-ruling-sparks-community-disappointment/) - (Miri, Sarawak — November 13, 2025) The repeated postponement of the court ruling on logging activities in the Data Bila area continues to generate dissatisfaction among local villagers and plaintiffs, who have been awaiting resolution of their customary land claims and demanding transparency on logging activities by company Borneoland Timber Resources. The hearing, which concerns
- [Dutch Government: Reconsider MTCS Endorsement](http://borneoproject.org/dutch-government-reconsider-mtcs-endorsement/) - Global alliance urges Dutch Government to reconsider endorsement of controversial timber certification scheme KUALA LUMPUR, 18 November 2025 - A coalition of Malaysian and international NGOs has released a memorandum in response to the recent TPAC report on the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). The organizations express serious concerns about the independence, quality, and credibility
- [Sarawak Government Ducks Indigenous Activists in Japan](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-government-ducks-indigenous-activists-in-japan/) - Director of Forests cancels Osaka Metropolitan University talk to avoid answering questions over deforestation — as Sarawak Premier receives Japan’s top honour.
- [Japan: Immediately Halt Funding for ITTO Projects in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/japan-immediately-halt-funding-for-itto-projects-in-sarawak/) - Kuala Lumpur / Tokyo — A coalition of civil society organizations has called on the Government of Japan to immediately suspend funding for International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) projects in Sarawak, Malaysia, following serious human rights concerns, allegations of corruption, and environmental destruction linked to projects implemented by the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS). The appeal, submitted
- [Communities Protest Bamboo Plantation Near Bakun Dam](http://borneoproject.org/communities-protest-bamboo-plantation-near-bakun-dam/) - BELAGA, SARAWAK – The Customary and Native Land Committee of Hulu Balui has protested against a large-scale bamboo plantation by Rich Venture Sdn. Bhd. near the Bakun Dam in Belaga, alleging encroachment into Native Customary Rights (NCR) land and severe environmental damage. The plantation, licensed under LPF/0056 and covering 44,545 hectares, is part of Sarawak’s
- [Victory for Indigenous Communities in Sarawak as Urun Plantations Halts Forest Clearing](http://borneoproject.org/victory-for-indigenous-communities-in-sarawak-as-urun-plantations-halts-forest-clearing/) - BELAGA, Sarawak — Indigenous communities in Sarawak have won a major victory in their campaign to stop deforestation on their native lands. After clearing over 1,000 hectares of natural forest for oil palm in the last year, Urun Plantations Sdn Bhd has committed to a moratorium on further clearing in the disputed area. Community leaders
- [SD Guthrie Linked to Deforestation in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/major-palm-oil-company-sd-guthrie-linked-to-deforestation-in-sarawak/) - New evidence confirms that SD Guthrie continues to be implicated in deforestation in Sarawak, despite its sustainability commitments.
- [New report reveals Malaysian exploitation of Papua New Guinea's forests ](http://borneoproject.org/new-report-reveals-malaysian-exploitation-of-papua-new-guineas-forests/) - At a press conference today in Port Moresby (PNG), a groundbreaking new investigative report: “Malaysia's Timber Colony: Exposing Malaysia’s Grip Over Papua New Guinea’s Forests” was published, revealing the disturbing role of Malaysian-linked companies in local deforestation. According to its findings, 97% of PNG’s Forest Clearing Authorities (FCAs) are controlled by Malaysian-linked companies. The delegations from Papua New Guinea
- [Deforestation Alert: New Bamboo Plantation on Bakun Dam](http://borneoproject.org/deforestation-alert-new-bamboo-plantation-on-bakun-dam/) - A new 44,545 hectare plantation concession plans to establish bamboo monoculture in the Belaga region of Sarawak, threatening biodiversity and Indigenous lands.
- [Switzerland to quit International Tropical Timber Organization ](http://borneoproject.org/switzerland-to-quit-international-tropical-timber-organization/) - UN timber body loses key member state after Malaysia project failure. "ITTO is no longer a credible institution when it comes to forest conservation and sustainable tropical forestry", says BMF director Lukas Straumann. (BERN/YOKOHAMA). The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has initiated consultations for Switzerland to leave the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO),
- [Malaysian Authorities Halt Human Rights Investigation at Borneo Logging Hotspot](http://borneoproject.org/malaysian-authorities-halt-human-rights-investigation-at-borneo-logging-hotspot/) - Malaysian Human Rights Commission SUHAKAM stopped by Sarawak government from visiting Penan village of Ba Data Bila, drawing criticism from local activists. MIRI, SARAWAK – Communities in the Upper Baram region of Sarawak, Malaysia, express deep concern after the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) was stopped from visiting Ba Data Bila, a Penan village at
- [Explosive logging video questions Sarawak Premier's green credentials ](http://borneoproject.org/explosive-logging-video-questions-sarawak-premiers-green-credentials/) - Global campaign launched to save Malaysian Borneo's last primary rainforests - Sarawak Premier Abang Johari under fire over ties to Malaysian timber tycoon (Miri, Sarawak) A newly released video by Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fonds reveals alarming deforestation in the heart of Malaysia's tropical rainforest. Filmed in Sarawak's Upper Baram region, the footage provides rare
- [Sarawak Premier challenged by forest activists in Paris](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-premier-challenged-by-forest-activists-in-paris/) - Bruno Manser Fonds launches "Save the Baram forest" campaign at UNESCO headquarters (Paris) Forest activists told Sarawak Premier Abang Johari during his visit to Europe that his first step towards climate protection should be the conservation of old-growth forests in Sarawak. A delegation from the Switzerland-based nature protection agency Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF) awaited the
- [Communities Voice Concerns over Tutoh Cascading Dam Project](http://borneoproject.org/communities-voice-concerns-over-tutoh-cascading-dam-project/) - BARAM, MIRI: A delegation of community members from Long Kawa, Long Pelutan, Ba’ Taha, and more expressed their concern and resistance to the Tutoh Cascading Dam project during a prayer and blessing ceremony in Long Kevok on 25th August. The ceremony was to launch the start of the feasibility study of the project and the
- [The Borneo Brief Q2 2025](http://borneoproject.org/the-borneo-brief-q2-2025/) - During the second quarter of the year there were a lot of developments for Indigenous and environmental rights in Sarawak. Join Jettie Word from The Borneo Project and Celine Lim from SAVE Rivers to discuss the latest stories. Read more about these topics: Indigenous Communities Demand Immediate Halt to Deforestation by Urun Plantations FSC Latest:
- [Indigenous Communities Demand Immediate Halt to Deforestation by Urun Plantations](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-communities-demand-immediate-halt-to-deforestation-by-urun-plantations/) - Letter to Premier and Ministers alleges contraventions of Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil standards, land rights, and lease conditions The Penan and Kenyah Indigenous communities of Long Urun, Belaga have issued an urgent call to the Sarawak Premier, key state department heads, and the federal Minister of Plantation and Commodities to immediately halt large-scale forest clearing
- [Through a Colonial Lens: How Sarawak Uses 1950s Aerial Photos to Deny Land Rights](http://borneoproject.org/through-a-colonial-lens-how-sarawak-uses-1950s-aerial-photos-to-deny-land-rights/) - An aerial photograph taken during the British colonial period near Ba Main, Sarawak. (Australian War Memorial) Much has changed in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo since 1958. The state has celebrated nearly 70 years of independence from colonial rule, its population has more than doubled, and its cities have evolved from small seaside towns to major trading
- [Japan Urged to Ban Malaysian Timber Shipments Over Human Rights Concerns](http://borneoproject.org/japan-urged-to-ban-malaysian-timber-shipments-over-human-rights-concerns/) - Sarawak Indigenous communities call on Japanese Government to stop Shin Yang Group’s timber imports over claims of human rights violations and breaches of harvesting agreements (Long Tepen, Sarawak, Malaysia) – 200 Indigenous Penan from Sarawak’s Lower Baram region are calling on the Government of Japan to immediately ban timber imports by the Malaysian Shin Yang
- [Borneo Fires and Haze: Latest](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-fires-and-haze-latest/) - What’s happening? Numerous forest and peatland fires are raging across Sumatra and Sarawak, with heavy smoke drifting into Malaysia and Singapore. Many of these fires are linked to land cleared for monoculture plantations such as oil palm and timber, but they are also affecting other vulnerable areas – including natural forests, peatlands, and even abandoned
- [Penan Community Member Urgently Calls Sarawak Premier to Halt Destructive Logging in Upper Baram](http://borneoproject.org/penan-community-member-urgently-calls-sarawak-premier-to-halt-destructive-logging-in-upper-baram/) - A member of the Penan Indigenous community from Ba Data Bila in Upper Baram has issued urgent protest letters to Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM), demanding an immediate halt to ongoing logging operations by Borneoland Timber Resources. (Ba Data Bila, Sarawak) Today, a member of the
- [Outrage as Indigenous Penan Detained — NGOs Demand Justice Now](http://borneoproject.org/ngos-demand-justice-as-penan-protesters-detained/) - The Sarawak NGO Keruan and the Swiss based NGO Bruno Manser Fonds are calling for the immediate release of two Indigenous Penan from Sarawak, Malaysia.
- [3 Ways Our Donors Make Real Impact ](http://borneoproject.org/3-ways-our-donors-make-real-impact/) - Our strength lies in long-term collaboration. Here are three ways your support powers Indigenous resistance and leads to real impact on the ground
- [A Letter from our Director](http://borneoproject.org/a-letter-from-our-director-2/) - June, 2025 Dear Friends, The relentless pace of news in the US can overwhelm me at times. In these moments, I’m so grateful to be able to turn to our work in Sarawak and reflect on the impressive impact our campaigns and advocacy have had. When I take a breath and look at the bigger
- [Logging Conflict Escalates in Sarawak as Penan Take a Stand](http://borneoproject.org/logging-conflict-escalates-in-sarawak-as-penan-take-a-stand/) - As Malaysian timber group Borneoland Timber Resources strips 4,000 tons of timber each month from protected forest, Indigenous communities have responded with blockades to defend their land. Indigenous Penan communities in Sarawak’s Upper Baram region have recently set up blockades against large-scale logging activities by Borneoland Timber Resources Sdn Bhd (“Borneoland”), a politically-linked Malaysian logging
- [Penan Launch Court Action to Stop Logging](http://borneoproject.org/penan-launch-court-action-to-stop-logging/) - In a claim for judicial review filed in the High Court of Sarawak and Sabah, Penan community representatives call for the recall of a Borneoland timber licence.
- [FSC Latest: Investigation Finds Samling Guilty of Illegal Logging](http://borneoproject.org/fsc-latest-investigation-finds-samling-guilty-of-illegal-logging/) - Almost three years after complaint submission by civil society, Forest Stewardship Council validates allegations against Malaysian logging giant Samling
- [New MSPO Complaint Filed Against Urun Plantations ](http://borneoproject.org/new-mspo-complaint-filed-against-urun-plantations/) - Indigenous Penan and Kenyan communities in Belaga allege oil palm expansion without consent, deforestation, and environmental harm.
- [The Borneo Brief Q1 2025](http://borneoproject.org/the-borneo-brief-q1-2025/) - During the start of 2025 there were a lot of developments for Indigenous and environmental rights in Sarawak. Join Jettie Word and Celine Lim to discuss the latest.
- [Sarawak’s ‘Protected Forests’ – What Are They Really Protecting?](http://borneoproject.org/sarawaks-protected-forests-what-are-they-really-protecting/) - For Indigenous communities, the arbitrary label of “Protected Forest” is not a guarantee of conservation, but rather a tool of exclusion. I remember my confused delight when I first came across a signboard on the side of a logging road in remote Sarawak announcing the dense jungle ahead as a “Protected Forest.” I had visited
- [Malaysia: New Business Plan Should Be Enforceable](http://borneoproject.org/malaysia-new-business-plan-should-be-enforceable/) - Malaysia should move swiftly to strengthen its proposed National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights
- [Reforestation as destruction in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/reforestation-as-destruction-in-sarawak/) - This article was originally published at Green Agenda Australia In Sarawak, eucalyptus plantations are replacing biodiverse forests under the guise of “reforestation”. Indigenous communities fight to protect their lands while Australia continues to import timber grown on stolen territories. When I think back to the Black Summer of 2019-2020, I remember tinderbox bushland hit with
- [How Baram Communities Stopped the Chop ](http://borneoproject.org/holding-the-line-how-indigenous-communities-stopped-the-chop/) - For years, Indigenous communities in Sarawak fought against logging on their lands. Today, they can claim a rare victory: timber giant Samling has withdrawn from Baram’s forests.
- [Indigenous Baram communities celebrate timber company’s withdrawal from their lands](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-baram-communities-celebrate-timber-companys-withdrawal-from-their-lands/) - Indigenous communities in Sarawak win a landmark victory as the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) and international timber certifier visit Sarawak to inspect timber operations. [SARAWAK / MALAYSIA] – In a major victory for Indigenous communities defending their customary lands, Samling has withdrawn several of its timber concessions from the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS).
- [Support for Marudi Indigenous communities affected by forest carbon project](http://borneoproject.org/support-for-marudi-indigenous-communities-affected-by-forest-carbon-project/) - This joint statement was originally published by Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and SAVE Rivers. Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and SAVE Rivers, express their solidarity with the indigenous communities from Logan Entasan, Lobang Kompeni and Sungai Brit who are affected by the Marudi Forest Conservation and Restoration Project. The two organisations thoroughly support the communities’ rejection of this forest carbon project and their
- [Why Community Mapping Matters in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/why-community-mapping-matters-in-sarawak/) - A guide to understanding its role in strengthening Indigenous land rights Maps are part of the background of our lives, tools we use to get from Point A to Point B – navigating our neighborhoods, commutes, and shared spaces. Maps are so deeply ingrained in our lives that we rarely stop to think about their
- [HRW Assesses Sarawak's Timber And Palm Oil Industries](http://borneoproject.org/hrw-assesses-sarawaks-timber-and-palm-oil-industries/) - Podcast originally aired by BFM Radio Guest: Luciana Téllez Chávez, Senior Environment & Human Rights Researcher, Human Rights Watch Click here to listen to the story. Human Rights Watch wants Sarawak to be classified as high-risk for deforestation under the EU deforestation regulation (EUDR). This is based on HRW's joint one-year-long investigation which found Indigenous rights
- [EU urged to designate Sarawak as ‘high risk‘ under anti-deforestation law](http://borneoproject.org/eu-urged-to-designate-sarawak-as-high-risk-under-anti-deforestation-law/) - A coalition of environmental and Indigenous groups has called on the EU to designate Sarawak as high risk under its anti-deforestation law. Sarawak’s extensive deforestation and Indigenous rights violations pose serious risks, prompting calls for stricter EU import checks on timber and palm oil products from the region. Originally published in The Online Citizen A
- [EU Must Classify Sarawak Timber As “High Risk” Under New Rules Says Joint NGO Report](http://borneoproject.org/eu-must-classify-sarawak-timber-as-high-risk-under-new-rules-says-joint-ngo-report/) - Originally published in Sarawak Report The NGO Human Right Watch has, in collaboration with other international organisations, today issued a devastating report on Sarawak’s timber industry as it urges the European Union to categorise all Sarawak products as “High Risk” in advance of new laws to counter deforestation. The critique follows on the heels of last week’s arrest
- [Indigenous leaders call on the UK to stop rainforest destruction](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-leaders-call-on-the-uk-to-stop-rainforest-destruction/) - Indigenous delegates from Sarawak, Malaysia visit the United Kingdom this week to talk about Britain’s part in greenwashing timber from Borneo.
- [300 Long Moh villagers demand justice after unpermitted logging on their land](http://borneoproject.org/300-long-moh-villagers-demand-justice-after-unpermitted-logging-on-their-land-2/) - Originally published in Aliran Last month, the community of Long Moh submitted a letter to Samling demanding compensation for unpermitted logging on their land. Dated 8 November, the letter was signed by 300 community members and is the second plea made by the community to Samling, after an initial letter sent in September received no
- [NGOs: Complaints lodged over certification of two logging concessions](http://borneoproject.org/ngos-complaints-lodged-over-certification-of-two-logging-concessions/) - Originally published in The Borneo Post MIRI (May 21): Some 36 Dayak communities in Ulu Baram and Ulu Limbang last week filed official complaints with the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) against the certification of two logging concessions, according to two non-govenrmental organisations (NGO). The Borneo Project and Bruno Manser Fonds in a joint statement
- [Malaysian council opens hearing into claims of timber certification flaws](http://borneoproject.org/malaysian-council-opens-hearing-into-claims-of-timber-certification-flaws/) - Originally published in Mongabay by Sheryl Lee Tian Tong Penan and Kenyah Indigenous communities in Malaysian Borneo will be given a chance to formally air their complaints against a timber company operating in their traditional territory, following the start of a dispute resolution case between the two sides. The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) launched
- [Penan refute timber firm’s denial of logging in Long Pakan](http://borneoproject.org/penan-refute-timber-firms-denial-of-logging-in-long-pakan/) - Originally published in the Malaysian Insight PENAN folk deep in the interior of Sarawak have refuted a timber company’s claims that it was not logging in Long Pakan. In a video contradicting the company Samling, the ethnic group showed satellite images of a road the firm is alleged to be building on their land as proof of
- [Indigenous communities launch signature campaign against logging in Baram](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-communities-launch-signature-campaign-against-logging-in-baram/) - Originally published in Malaysiakini EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was amended to reflect that there are a number of communities, not just Penan, involved in the campaign. Indigenous communities of the Baram River Basin in Sarawak have launched a signature campaign against what they claimed to be a misleading sustainability certification for the logging of their ancestral
- [Timber firm keeps millions offshore, as Penan mount blockades to save forest](http://borneoproject.org/timber-firm-keeps-millions-offshore-as-penan-mount-blockades-to-save-forest/) - Originally published in Malaysiakini by Andy Heong Editor's note: The earlier story made reference to Samling Power as part of the Samling Group in Malaysia. This was an error and the reference has been removed. We apologise for the mistake. PANDORA PAPERS | Before the break of dawn, Lunai Pada was already up to get ready
- [Samling denies stand-off with Penan villagers, says 56 chiefs consent to logging](http://borneoproject.org/samling-denies-stand-off-with-penan-villagers-says-56-chiefs-consent-to-logging/) - Originally published in Malaysiakini Logging company Samling Group denied it is in a standoff with several Penan communities in the Sarawak Middle Baram region who erected blockades protesting alleged encroachment into their native customary rights (NCR) land. Contrary to media reports quoting NGO Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF), Samling said it held meetings with local village
- [Penan communities set up blockade in bid to stop logging activities](http://borneoproject.org/penan-communities-set-up-blockade-in-bid-to-stop-logging-activities/) - Originally published in Malaysiakini Several Penan communities in the Middle Baram area in Sarawak have set up a blockade to stop alleged encroachment of their native customary land (NCR land) by a logging company, according to an NGO. The group Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF) said yesterday that the community has struggled with the logging activities
- [Borneo Penan nomads in final stand-off with loggers in Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-penan-nomads-in-final-stand-off-with-loggers-in-malaysia/) - The Penan, who have been fighting a losing battle to save their forest since the 1980s have confronted loggers in the Baram region Originally published in The Times by Richard Lloyd Parry Some of the world’s last nomads have mounted a blockade in the remote interior of Borneo to stop the efforts of loggers who
- [Save Rivers Comes To Zurich To Highlight The Global SLAPP Suit Crisis](http://borneoproject.org/save-rivers-comes-to-zurich-to-highlight-the-global-slapp-suit-crisis/) - Experts at Swiss Anti-SLAPP Conference Identify Samling’s Lawsuit Against SAVE Rivers as an alleged SLAPP Suit Originally published in the Sarawak Report As companies increasingly rely on legal intimidation around the world, Samling is identified as one company in Malaysia allegedly using legal action to silence public participation A delegation of Indigenous representatives from Sarawak
- [Adjournment sparks fresh call for Samling to drop lawsuit](http://borneoproject.org/adjournment-sparks-fresh-call-for-samling-to-drop-lawsuit/) - As Malaysian timber giant Samling’s SLAPP suit against SAVE Rivers is adjourned for a fourth time, communities continue their fight against the logging company.
- [Taking on Big Timber ](http://borneoproject.org/takingonbigtimber/) - In Malaysian Borneo, local communities are fighting to safeguard their land from logging in the face of corporate intimidation. Last December, timber giant Samling’s COO James Ho Yam Kuan wrote in an opinion piece in a popular Malaysian online news site that he was “scandalized” by accusations that the company was engaging in unpermitted logging.
- [Indigenous communities threatened with legal action by logging giant as floods devastate Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-communities-threatened-with-legal-action-by-logging-giant-as-floods-devastate-sarawak/) - One of Malaysia's largest timber conglomerates is threatening to silence civil society with legal action. Meanwhile, the current floods impressively demonstrate the environmental costs of deforestation. (MIRI / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) As communities in the north of Sarawak are recovering from devastating floods, some of them have also been dealt another blow: legal threats from
- [Malaysia Indigenous communities ‘hopeful’ on logging dispute](http://borneoproject.org/malaysia-indigenous-communities-hopeful-on-logging-dispute/) - The Kenyah Jamok community of Long Tungan in Upper Baram say they have not been consulted on matters affecting their land rights [Courtesy of The Borneo Project] Originally published in Al Jazeera Indigenous peoples from the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo are hopeful their objections to logging by Samling Group –
- [Waters of Resilience: Indigenous Action from California to Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/waters-of-resilience-indigenous-action-from-california-to-borneo/) - This year, when we joined the Yurok Tribe and EPIC (the Environmental Protection Information Center) on California’s Klamath River for a once-in-a-lifetime exchange on dam removal. Indigenous tribes on the Klamath River campaigned for dam removal for decades, and this year celebrated the removal of four dams along the river - the largest river restoration
- [Canopy to Canvas: How Christopher Leith Evans Found The Borneo Project](http://borneoproject.org/canopy-to-canvas-how-christopher-leith-evans-found-the-borneo-project/) - Discover how legendary matte artist Christopher Leith Evans transitioned from painting iconic scenes like the Ewok Village in Return of the Jedi to championing rainforest protection with The Borneo Project. A proud supporter of ours for decades, Chris channeled his artistic talent into raising awareness for climate justice and Indigenous rights. His stunning painting Family Trees was inspired by
- [The Promise of ‘No Deforestation’: Sarawak’s Forests Tell a Different Story](http://borneoproject.org/the-promise-of-no-deforestation-sarawaks-forests-tell-a-different-story/) - This article was originally published in Malaysiakini. The sound of a forest tree being felled tugs at some primal place of fear in our bodies – the thunder of a trunk losing its structural integrity, the ripping of vines and branches, then an eerie silent millisecond before its full weight hits the forest floor with
- [Deforestation alert: Ulu Belaga](http://borneoproject.org/deforestation-alert-ulu-belaga/) - What: Clearing of native forest for oil palm expansion Where: Long Urun is located in the upper Belaga river, Sarawak. When: Over the last year, deforestation for palm oil production in this area has ramped up rapidly, with significant losses recorded on Global Forest Watch every month of the year. According to GFW, there were
- [Penan successfully stop timber giant Samling from logging in conservation area](http://borneoproject.org/penan-successfully-stop-timber-giant-samling-from-logging-in-conservation-area/) - Samling withdraws from the Upper Baram Forest Area as Penan increase pressure with police report and blockade (BARAM / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) Penan communities have filed a police report and erected blockades to stop logging in the area of the mountain of Batu Siman in Northern Sarawak. In May and June, timber giant Samling encroached
- [Civil society organisations call on FSC to drop Samling Group](http://borneoproject.org/civil-society-organisations-call-on-fsc-to-drop-samling-group/) - FSC called to withdraw Sarawak timber giant Samling’s licence Originally published on TimberBiz A coalition of civil society organizations is calling on the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to drop Sarawak timber giant Samling and withdraw its FSC Licence Agreement under a Policy for Association complaint. Source: Timberbiz The complaint names violations of traditional and human
- [Three amazing things The Borneo Project did in 2024](http://borneoproject.org/three-amazing-things-the-borneo-project-did-in-2024/) - It’s been a big year for The Borneo Project! From challenging corporate giants to strengthening global alliances, we’ve been making waves in the fight to protect Sarawak’s forests and Indigenous communities. Here’s a look at three impactful wins we’re proud of this year – and what’s on the horizon as we continue working to secure
- [Alarming new logging project exposed in Indigenous conservation zone](http://borneoproject.org/alarming-new-logging-project-exposed-in-indigenous-conservation-zone/) - A new logging operation in Sarawak’s Upper Baram region poses an immediate threat to the Malaysian state’s last primary rainforests in the Heart of Borneo.
- [A letter from our Executive Director](http://borneoproject.org/2024-letter-from-our-executive-director/) - Dear Friends, When I joined The Borneo Project over a decade ago, we were a small but determined team—it was just me, an intern, and our dedicated board. Our main partner organization in Sarawak, SAVE Rivers, was run by a handful of volunteers. Our coalition was small, but we were fueled by a daunting threat
- [Sarawak’s Forests Are Disappearing—And Being Rebranded](http://borneoproject.org/sarawaks-forests-are-disappearing-and-being-rebranded/) - This article was originally posted in Eco-business Asia We wind our way through a maze of logging roads in Sarawak, heading toward some of the state’s so-called reforestation projects. Sarawak claims to be at the forefront of Malaysia’s green revolution, planting millions of trees and launching its first carbon offset initiatives. But many on the
- [Our Opinion: Carbon Offsets and Carbon Credits](http://borneoproject.org/our-opinion-carbon-offsets-and-carbon-credits/) - Many people ask us about carbon offsets and carbon credits. In theory, they seem like a promising solution for addressing climate change while protecting forests. But in practice, their implementation is often inconsistent and complicated. Where we work in Sarawak, carbon offset projects are just starting to emerge, and we’re already seeing some alarming trends.
- [Threat of legal action against Indigenous Borneans protesting timber company](http://borneoproject.org/threat-of-legal-action-against-indigenous-borneans-protesting-timber-company/) - Originally published in Mongabay by Danielle Keeton-Olsen A timber company operating in Malaysia’s Sarawak state has threatened to take legal action against Penan and Kenyah Indigenous communities that are campaigning against the company’s certified-sustainable production plantations. For more than a year, the Indigenous communities have been speaking out against Malaysian timber, plantation and construction conglomerate
- [Shame On Samling For The Ultimate SLAPP Suit Warning](http://borneoproject.org/shame-on-samling-for-the-ultimate-slapp-suit-warning/) - Originally published in The Sarawak Report Samling is the mega-logging company that has received concessions to chop down over one million hectares of Sarawak’s once pristine and immensely valuable tropical rainforest over the past four decades, mainly thanks to the decision-making of the present Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud. Company officers like to boast that in
- [Indigenous communities threatened with legal action by timber giant as flooding devastates Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-communities-threatened-with-legal-action-by-timber-giant-as-flooding-devastates-sarawak/) - As indigenous communities in Sarawak deal with the second flooding of the year, they also face legal harassment by timber giant Samling in an unprecedented move that seems designed to silence criticism. For the second time this year, the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah were hit with devastating floods. The remote longhouses that weren’t submerged
- [Sarawak groups urge logging company to drop suit against NGO](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-groups-urge-logging-company-to-drop-suit-against-ngo/) - Originally published in Free Malaysia Today Sarawak civil society organisations say communities around the Baram and Limbang rivers have been campaigning for more transparency regarding logging concessions. PETALING JAYA: Civil society organisations in Sarawak have urged a logging company to drop its suit against an NGO for defamation. Samling Plywood is suing SAVE Rivers for publishing
- [Samling urged to withdraw RM5m defamation suit against environmental group](http://borneoproject.org/samling-urged-to-withdraw-rm5m-defamation-suit-against-environmental-group/) - Originally published in The Edge Markets by Cheryl Poo UALA LUMPUR (Aug 9): Local and international groups have called on Sawarak logging company Samling Plywood Sdn Bhd to drop its RM5 million defamation lawsuit against environmental group SAVE Rivers. This was stated by the Swiss-based Bruno Manser Fund and The Borneo Project, a global sponsor
- [Samling defends defamation suit against environmental group SAVE Rivers](http://borneoproject.org/samling-defends-defamation-suit-against-environmental-group-save-rivers/) - Originally published in The Edge Markets by Emir Zainul and Cheryl Poo KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 13): Sarawak logging company Samling Plywood Sdn Bhd has defended its RM5 million defamation lawsuit against SAVE Rivers, contending that the allegations made by the environmental group were baseless and defamatory. In a statement today, Samling refuted the claim made
- [#StopTheSlapp: The ICCA Consortium joins call to drop defamation suit against SAVE Rivers](http://borneoproject.org/stoptheslapp-the-icca-consortium-joins-call-to-drop-defamation-suit-against-save-rivers/) - Originally published on ICCA Consortium We stand with over 100 organizations in condemning Samling's bullying of Indigenous environmental and human rights defenders in Sarawak The ICCA Consortium has joined a hundred organizations signing a letter to ask Malaysian timber giant Samling to withdraw its defamation suit against our Member, SAVE Rivers, and its board members. SAVE
- [SLAPP suit against Sarawakian NGO SAVE Rivers by PEFC-certified logging company](http://borneoproject.org/slapp-suit-against-sarawakian-ngo-save-rivers-by-pefc-certified-logging-company/) - Originally published on ICCA Consortium by Bruno Manser Fonds ICCA Consortium Member SAVE Rivers continues uphill struggle for accountability and Indigenous rights in Malaysian timber industry In June 2021, the timber company Samling Plywood filed a lawsuit against Malaysian NGO SAVE Rivers (ICCA Consortium Member) and its directors for publishing allegedly defamatory statements as part of its “Stop
- [Company tries to SLAPP away Malaysian forest advocates](http://borneoproject.org/company-tries-to-slapp-away-malaysian-forest-advocates/) - Originally published on Southeast Asia Globe by Fiona Kelliher A coalition in Sarawak is speaking out against a lawsuit criticised as part of a ‘chilling’ corporate litigation trend designed to stifle investigations and complaints Remnants from illegal logging line the ground of a forest in Borneo. Photo: Adek Berry/AFP Things seemed to be looking up
- [Sarawak communities gather data to challenge claims made by logging company](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-communities-gather-data-to-challenge-claims-made-by-logging-company/) - Originally published in Eco-Business Indigenous communities in Sarawak have been monitoring their forests for the past year, gathering data to counter a logging company’s assumptions about the value of their traditional lands. Last month, Indigenous Penan and Kenyah communities of the Baram and Limbang rivers lodged official complaints to the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) outlining
- [Timber organization’s backing ‘one step’ toward ‘peace park’ in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/timber-organizations-backing-one-step-toward-peace-park-in-borneo/) - Originally published in Mongabay by John Cannon An intergovernmental organization representing countries that produce the bulk of the world’s timber has thrown its support behind a decade-long effort to protect the last remaining primary forest in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. In its November 2020 meeting, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) endorsed a proposal by the
- [Indigenous people in Borneo seek to save their forests](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-people-in-borneo-seek-to-save-their-forests/) - Originally published in Sustainability Times by Daniel Cross Indigenous people on the island of Borneo are up in arms over continued deforestation, which has left their once lush environment a mere shadow of its former self. Intensive forest clearing has caused an ecological disaster in the Malaysian state of Sarawak where both numerous critically endangered
- [Malaysia’s Indigenous people question timber sustainability](http://borneoproject.org/malaysias-indigenous-people-question-timber-sustainability/) - Originally published in Al Jazeera by Amy Wong Indigenous people from the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo are fighting against plans to cut their forests, saying that while the logging has been certified as “sustainable”, they have not given their consent to the proposals, which could destroy an environment that is
- [Baram communities demand consultation in logging firm’s certification](http://borneoproject.org/baram-communities-demand-consultation-in-logging-firms-certification/) - Save Rivers says the MCO enabled Samling Plywood (Miri) Sdn Bhd to avoid consulting communities in a bid to start logging activities. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 23, 2020. Originally published in The Malaysian Insight by Desmond Davidson AFFECTED rural communities in Sarawak’s Baram region are crying foul over the way 148,000ha under
- [Global Buyers Should Steer Clear Of Samling’s Sham Certificates](http://borneoproject.org/global-buyers-should-steer-clear-of-samlings-sham-certificates/) - Originally published in the Sarawak Report Samling is one of the world’s most notorious timber raiders, protected for decades by the crony State Government of Sarawak. Like the other main Sarawak ‘Big Six’ logging and plantation concerns this company’s lawless, destructive and greedy exploits are responsible for ruining the lives of millions of indigenous peoples
- [Indigenous Lives Matter: The forest defenders fighting to save Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-lives-matter-the-forest-defenders-fighting-to-save-borneo/) - Communities in Sarawak are in a David and Goliath battle to safeguard some of the richest carbon and biodiversity stocks left on the planet A wild boar hightails it into the forest as we approach the village of Long Tungan in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. In the driver’s seat of our Hilux, Erang says that if his
- [Works minister says no to cutting rainforests for development](http://borneoproject.org/works-minister-says-no-to-cutting-rainforests-for-development/) - Baru Bian today reaffirmed today his commitment to come up with ‘clean energy’ policies in developing rural Sabah and Sarawak. ― Picture by Mukhriz Hazim Originally published in Malay Mail by Sulok Tawie KUCHING, March 16 — Baru Bian today reaffirmed today his commitment to come up with “clean energy” policies in developing rural Sabah
- [O&G a ‘sunset industry’, time to explore other resources, senator says](http://borneoproject.org/og-a-sunset-industry-time-to-explore-other-resources-senator-says/) - Adrian Lasimbang says it is time for the authorities to look into a plan for renewable energy and sustainable development. Originally published in Free Malaysia Today by Larissa Lumandan KUCHING: Senator Adrian Lasimbang has urged the Sabah and Sarawak governments to explore the use of other natural resources instead of focusing on the “sunset industry” of
- [Long Lawen folk don’t regret refusing to move to Bakun project resettlement site](http://borneoproject.org/long-lawen-folk-dont-regret-refusing-to-move-to-bakun-project-resettlement-site/) - However, its village head says they face many problems, including that of a timber firm eating into their land and having to walk 100km to a clinic or school. Originally published in Free Malaysia Today by Larissa Lumandan KUCHING: The Long Lawen community has no regrets about refusing to relocate to the Sungai Asap resettlement site
- [Clean Energy Collaboration Kuching agrees on way forward for renewable energy in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/clean-energy-collaboration-kuching-agrees-on-way-forward-for-renewable-energy-in-sarawak/) - Originally published by SAVE Rivers Kuching 15-16 March: After two days of discussions and panels between ministers, government officials, community members, civil society organizations, and industry experts, the resulting message of the Clean Energy Collaboration is clear: Malaysia has an incredible opportunity to lead the renewable energy transformation in the region, and communities around Malaysia
- [Dam projects steal from Malaysians, says US science envoy](http://borneoproject.org/dam-projects-steal-from-malaysians-says-us-science-envoy/) - A US State Department science envoy says it would be a tragedy if the renewable energy revolution arrives too late to save the world's rivers and the communities that depend on them. – AFP pic, March 7, 2019. Originally published in The Malaysian Insight HYDROELECTRIC dams are not the answer to sustained power generation, said
- [Sarawak govt under pressure to stop oil palm project on native land](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-govt-under-pressure-to-stop-oil-palm-project-on-native-land/) - Willy Kajan (left) with Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) director Lukas Straumann (centre) and other Orang Asli leaders at a conference in Kuching today. Logging activities still going on despite instructions to cease operations, says an activist. Originally published in Free Malaysia Today by Larissa Lumandan KUCHING: An Orang Asli activist has urged the state government to
- [2022 Letter from our Executive Director](http://borneoproject.org/2022-a-letter-from-our-executive-director/) - June, 2022 Dear friends, I just arrived back in the Bay Area after several weeks in Europe with a Malaysian delegation from Sarawak, where we spoke with EU officials about the serious problems with the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). A few weeks prior, I was finally able to travel to Sarawak for the first
- [2020 Letter from our Executive Director](http://borneoproject.org/2020-letter-from-our-executive-director/) - Dear Friends of The Borneo Project, The links between racism, extraction, and climate injustice run deep. The fight to prevent catastrophic climate change is a fight about humans rights and racial justice. This is how we have always operated at The Borneo Project - by securing Indigenous rights in order to protect the natural world
- [Ways to prevent Borneo’s forest fires from happening again](http://borneoproject.org/ways-to-prevent-borneos-forest-fires-from-happening-again/) - Want to prevent toxic haze? Start supporting frontline campaigns Clouds of toxic haze are drifting across the Malaysian peninsula once again, in the worst uncontrolled burnoff since 2015. Like the Amazon, these smog-belching fires are deliberately lit for agricultural purposes. In this part of the world the main culprits are the palm oil and pulp
- [3 reasons deforestation in Borneo could cause the next global pandemic](http://borneoproject.org/3-reasons-deforestation-in-borneo-could-cause-the-next-global-pandemic/) - As leaders in tropical rainforest destruction, Malaysia and Indonesia are in the hot seat for our collective planetary health. Assigning responsibility for the coronavirus pandemic is a tricky business. With over 200,000 global deaths by the end of April 2020, we are collectively despairing. Much finger-pointing (and conspiracy theorizing) has taken place, with all of
- [Tackling Energy Poverty in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/tackling-energy-poverty-in-sarawak/) - Communities in Malaysian Borneo are embracing micro-hydro as mega-dams leave them energy poor. In a plush suburban Berkeley home, newly appointed Malaysian Senator Banie Lasimbang hands around a pelton wheel bucket made from old aluminium beer cans, which are in no short supply in his home state of Sabah. These wheels are used to turn
- [Malaysia’s Palm Oil Expansion Ban: More Greenwashing or a Signal of Real Change?](http://borneoproject.org/malaysias-palm-oil-expansion-ban-more-greenwashing-or-a-signal-of-real-change/) - New Greenpeace report on clearcutting by palm oil groups underscores how practice persists in tropical forests. Earlier this month, Malaysia’s Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok announced that the government is committed to maintaining at least 50 percent forest cover nationwide, and will not allow any more expansion of oil palm plantations. This was not announced as part
- [Sarawak is worth saving](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-is-worth-saving/) - I’m piled into the back of a 4x4 on my first trip to Sarawak, alongside my compadre and boss Jettie. We are barrelling down the road from Miri to Sungai Keluan: a strip of highway that can be described as part paradise, part post-apocalyptic, on our way to visit an indigenous community fighting to save
- [Indigenous led conservation is our climate change silver bullet](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-led-conservation-is-our-climate-change-silver-bullet/) - A new indigenous-led study combines book knowledge with bush knowledge, and will have benefits far beyond the rainforests of Borneo. Sandwiched between the Indonesian border to the east, Mount Murud to the north and the Pulong Tau National Park to the west, the Kelabit Highland town of Bario is the kind of Shangri La that
- [How many dam bursts are too many?](http://borneoproject.org/how-many-dam-bursts-are-too-many/) - In a warming climate, dams and downpours make for a dangerous mix This week, a dam breach in central Myanmar forced an estimated 50,000 people from their homes and flooded the country’s main highway. The Swar Chaung dam in Bago region overflowed as the result of this year’s particularly generous monsoon, which has already flooded
- [Isolating the resistance: how coronavirus leaves indigenous rights in Borneo at risk](http://borneoproject.org/isolating-the-resistance-how-coronavirus-leaves-indigenous-rights-in-borneo-at-risk-2/) - Rainforest destruction continues while indigenous conservation leaders are in lockdown. In the Sungai Asap settlement in Sarawak, social distancing is near impossible. This ramshackle town 2 hours east of Bintulu is home to thousands of indigenous people displaced in the early 2000s to make way for a mega-dam. Living in communal longhouses, often with bathrooms
- [New Film Showcases Logical Energy Alternatives to Destructive Mega Dams in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/new-film-showcases-logical-energy-alternatives-to-destructive-mega-dams-in-borneo/) - Sarawak village rejects Baram dam proposal, begins installing renewable energy projects Originally published in Earth Island Journal by Jettie Word A day after this film was released, we learned that the Sarawak government revoked the gazette that extinguished Native Customary Rights in the Baram Dam construction zone and reservoir and restored the land rights to
- [Things that made me mad on my first trip to Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/things-that-made-me-mad-on-my-first-trip-to-sarawak/) - Something smelled fishy, and it wasn’t just the ikan bilis. On my first trip to Sarawak as The Borneo Project’s new communications pixie, I was ready to feast on some bubbling laksa, swim in some crystal clear waterfalls, and take some deep breaths of sweet rainforest air. Don’t get me wrong, I did a bunch of those
- [Anti-Dam Activists Gather in Sarawak State to Celebrate Second Anniversary of Baram Dam Blockades](http://borneoproject.org/anti-dam-activists-gather-in-sarawak-state-to-celebrate-second-anniversary-of-baram-dam-blockades/) - Indigenous communities successfully prevent any progress on the dam for two years Originally published in Earth Island Journal by Jettie Word In October, Indigenous activists from around the world gathered on the banks of the Baram River in Sarawak to celebrate the second anniversary of the Baram Dam blockades. Indigenous Kenyah, Kayan, and Penan people
- [US radio station exposes Taib assets ahead of Money Logging North America tour](http://borneoproject.org/us-radio-station-exposes-taib-assets-ahead-of-money-logging-north-america-tour/) - KPFA radio station in Berkeley, California, has today produced a special 30-minute show on the new book "Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia" by Lukas Straumann. The show was broadcast in the San Francisco Bay Area, a region where the family of Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud secretely invested millions of dollars
- [Borneo mega-dams threaten indigenous 'ethnocide'](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-mega-dams-threaten-indigenous-ethnocide/) - Massive dams in Sarawak, Malaysia, threaten to flood over 2,000 square kilometers of the world's oldest rainforests, displace 10,000s of indigenous people, and aggravate climate change, writes Amanda Stephenson - all to generate electricity that no one wants. Originally published in The Ecologist by Amanda Stephenson Sarawak, Malaysia, is located on the island of Borneo,
- [Borneo’s Killer Dams](http://borneoproject.org/borneos-killer-dams/) - Originally published in Counter Punch by Amanda Stephenson Sarawak, Malaysia, is located on the island of Borneo, the third largest island in the world. Sarawak is home to thousands of endemic species, forty indigenous groups, and one of the largest transboundary rainforests remaining in the world. The state is also suffering from one of the world’s highest
- [Rumble in the Jungle](http://borneoproject.org/rumble-in-the-jungle/) - Palm oil companies are destroying forests in Indonesia and Malaysia. Some communities are fighting back. Originally published in Earth Island Journal by David Gilbert Early one morning last April, after a long night of impassioned discussion, Jamaludin, a rice farmer from the Indonesian village of Semunying Jaya on the island of Borneo, rallied a handful
- [Fight against Malaysian Dam Heats Up](http://borneoproject.org/fight-against-malaysian-dam-heats-up/) - Murum Dam Blockade Continues Amid Human Rights Abuses Originally published on Earth Island Journal by Tara Holmes A fight against a mega dam in the Malaysian district of Sarawak is intensifying as Malaysian police move to arrest more than 40 people who have taken part in a peaceful protest at the blockade site of the
- [Indigenous Activists Escalate Campaign Against Dams in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-activists-escalate-campaign-against-dams-in-borneo/) - Photo by Cahaya Dalam Kegelapan, on FlickrIndigenous groups in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo fear displacement from 12 planned dams. Tribes say dams have violated their right to free, prior, and informed consent Originally published on Earth Island Journal by Brihannala Morgan In Malaysia, street protests are rare. Indigenous-led street
- [Defending Rivers and the Communities that Rely on Them](http://borneoproject.org/defending-rivers-and-the-communities-that-rely-on-them/) - Originally published in the Earth Island Journal Magazine by Brihannala Morgan Rivers are the lifeblood of Borneo, the third largest island in the world, known for its incredible biodiversity and rich forests. Shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darrusalam, the island is home to orangutans, sun bears, and many other endangered species. It is also
- [Meet the Rainforest-Dwelling Malaysian Farmers Fighting to Keep their Land above Water](http://borneoproject.org/meet-the-rainforest-dwelling-malaysian-farmers-fighting-to-keep-their-land-above-water-2/) - Originally published on Yes Magazine by James Trimarco The dams would cost $105 billion, flood an area twice the size of LA, and force the relocation of tens of thousands of indigenous people. Against all the odds, the local forest-dwelling people are coming together and organizing in a way that’s unheard of in this part
- [Don’t ignore REDD’s impact on communities](http://borneoproject.org/dont-ignore-redds-impact-on-communities/) - Originally published on Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia by Brihannala Morgan Consider it from the businessman’s perspective: It all makes so much sense. The rainforest, vital for people, biodiversity, and global climate, is being cut down to make money. But what if he was able to pay good money to those same people who are cutting
- [A Battle Is Under Way For The Forests Of Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/a-battle-is-under-way-for-the-forests-of-borneo/) - Originally published on NPR by Anthony Kuhn A spry 80-year-old cruises through the thick vegetation of western Borneo, or western Kalimantan, as it's known to Indonesians. Dressed in faded pinstripe slacks and a polo shirt, Layan Lujum carries a large knife in his hand. The chief of the island's Sekendal village is making his morning
- [Lost in certification: new report slams Malaysian timber greenwashing](http://borneoproject.org/lost-in-certification-new-report-slams-malaysian-timber-greenwashing/) - New analysis into timber giant Samling and the Malaysian Timber Certification system reveals critical cracks and systematic greenwashing.
- [NGOs to Anwar: fix Malaysia's broken timber certification system](http://borneoproject.org/ngos-call-on-malaysias-prime-minister-to-fix-broken-timber-certification-system-in-new-report/) - In a letter to Malaysia’s Prime Minister, NGOs call for urgent reforms of and propose solutions to the broken Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme
- [Penan challenge logging giant Samling with video message from the ground](http://borneoproject.org/penan-challenge-logging-giant-samling-with-video-message-from-the-ground/) - After Samling denied claims that it entered the Penan territory of Long Pakan late last year, the community has released proof from the ground of a clear intention to extract timber: satellite images of a logging road built by the company on their land. (LONG PAKAN / BARAM / SARAWAK) In a video message,
- [International flagship project sunk by Sarawak forestry agency](http://borneoproject.org/international-flagship-project-sunk-by-sarawak-forestry-agency/) - Lack of transparency and breakdown in communication cause cancellation of International Tropical Timber Organization’s (ITTO) showcase operation in Malaysian Borneo (MIRI / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) International donors were stunned last Thursday when, minutes prior to the start of a project meeting in Miri, Malaysia, they learned that the Forest Department Sarawak had called off a
- [White Paper: Indigenous-Led Solutions to the Biodiversity Crisis and Forest Protection](http://borneoproject.org/white-paper-indigenous-led-solutions-to-the-biodiversity-crisis-and-forest-protection/) - Our latest white paper highlights the crucial role Indigenous communities play in safeguarding the world’s remaining biodiversity. With 80% of terrestrial biodiversity found within Indigenous lands, these communities are the best stewards of tropical rainforests, using sustainable practices rooted in generations of local knowledge. From community-managed fisheries to reforestation projects and the creation of the
- [Mobilizing Borneo’s Millennial Forest Protectors](http://borneoproject.org/mobilizing-borneos-millennial-forest-protectors/) - In the Malaysian state of Sarawak, indigenous communities have been fighting to protect their rivers and land for generations. We spoke with grassroots leader Caroline Nyurang about how she is working with young people to become Borneo’s future gatekeepers. When Caroline was a little girl, she would sit on the banks of the Baram river
- [A letter from our Executive Director](http://borneoproject.org/a-letter-from-our-executive-director/) - Dear Friends of The Borneo Project,This year has flown by, and while it has been full of the all-too-familiar anxieties about the climate crisis and the world, I also see a collective change happening. A great transition is taking place in communities around the world as we transform (back) into a sustainable human society
- [No free, prior and informed consent for timber certification process in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/no-free-prior-and-informed-consent-for-timber-certification-process-in-sarawak/) - Peter Kallang, SAVE Rivers Chairman, October 6th 2020 For many years my organisation, SAVE Rivers, has been working closely with indigenous communities in the Baram who feel threatened by dam proposals and logging activities on their land. For decades in Sarawak, the methods for obtaining free, prior and informed consent from our indigenous communities have been
- [BFM: Keeping the Baram Peace Park Intact](http://borneoproject.org/bfm-keeping-the-baram-peace-park-intact/) - In an interview with Juliet Jacobs of BFM Radio, Malaysia's only independent radio station, our friend and partner Celine Lim talks about the ongoing struggle to save the Baram Peace Park. Celine is Managing Director of Sarawak-based Indigenous rights NGO SAVE Rivers, which upports and empowers Indigenous communities to protect their land, rivers, and watersheds
- [A letter from our founder, Joe Lamb](http://borneoproject.org/a-letter-from-our-founder/) - We live in the age of wonder, terror, and medicine. The Webb Telescope recently expanded our wonder with gob-smackingly beautiful glimpses into a universe so large and complex it undermines our human-centered view of reality. We now know that even the darkest parts of the night sky overflow with countless billions of galaxies, not stars—
- [Forest pledges are a COP out](http://borneoproject.org/forest-pledges-are-a-cop-out-cop27/) - Indigenous reps at COP27 say we are "horrifyingly far from our goals" if what is happening on the ground continues to be ignored
- [A letter from our Director](http://borneoproject.org/a-letter-from-our-director/) - Another epic year in the books for us! Over the past year we have made incredible steps forward in our work in Sarawak.
- [The best way to save forests? Legally recognize Indigenous lands.](http://borneoproject.org/the-best-way-to-save-forests-legally-recognize-indigenous-lands/) - Joseph Lee This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. Recognizing and demarcating Indigenous lands leads to reduced deforestation and increased reforestation. That’s according to a new study that looked at more than 100 Indigenous territories in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest and found that legal recognition of those lands can have
- [White Paper: Decolonizing Assessments in Indigenous Territories](http://borneoproject.org/white-paper-decolonizing-assessments-in-indigenous-territories/) - The Baram Heritage Survey provides an alternative, decolonial approach to conduct surveys and assessments centered around community participation and ownership.
- [Timber Talks Podcast: Empowering Indigenous Conservation](http://borneoproject.org/timber-talks-podcast-empowering-indigenous-conservation/) - In this episode of "Forestry and Arboriculture Timber Talks," host Mindy sits down with Jettie Word, Executive Director of the Borneo Project, and Joe Lamb, the founder of the Borneo Project. Together, they unravel the complexities of forest conservation in Borneo, a region rich in biodiversity but under threat from deforestation and mega-projects. Discover how
- [Is colonial history repeating itself with Sabah forest carbon deal? ](http://borneoproject.org/is-colonial-history-repeating-itself-with-sabah-forest-carbon-deal/) - To the surprise of Indigenous and local communities, a huge forest carbon conservation agreement was recently signed in the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo. by Cynthia Clare Ong Gaik Suan on 1 December 2021 Primary forest in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah. Image by John C. Cannon for Mongabay. “Bornean communities
- [How indigenous communities can save forests – and the human species](http://borneoproject.org/how-indigenous-communities-can-save-the-forests-and-the-human-species/) - We need regenerative livelihoods that build resilience in communities. This article originally ran in Aliran. It has been republished with permission from the author. Indigenous people’s struggles often make the news, but beyond outrage and bitterness, few people are aware of the challenges they face nor how organisations on the ground work to overcome them.
- [Put Clean Energy at the Heart of Stimulus Plans to Counter the Coronavirus Crisis](http://borneoproject.org/put-clean-energy-at-the-heart-of-stimulus-plans-to-counter-the-coronavirus-crisis/) - By Fatih Birol, Executive director, International Energy Agency This piece is republished with permission from Ensia March 24, 2020 — The impact of the coronavirus around the world and the resulting turmoil in global markets are dominating global attention. As governments respond to these interlinked crises, they must not lose sight of a major challenge of
- [Destruction of Habitat and Loss of Biodiversity are Creating the Perfect Conditions For Diseases Like COVID-19](http://borneoproject.org/destruction-of-habitat-and-loss-of-biodiversity-are-creating-the-perfect-conditions-for-diseases-like-covid-19/) - As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the novel coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics Written by John Vidal, Environmental Editor at Ensia, where this article was originally published. March 17, 2020 — Mayibout 2 is not a healthy place. The 150 or so people who live in the village, which
- [Raging fires in the Amazon and Asia — what you can do to help](http://borneoproject.org/raging-fires-in-the-amazon-and-asia-what-you-can-do/) - The Amazon is not the only place on fire this month, as industrial agriculture causes devastation across the tropics August 2019 is a record breaking fire season across the tropics. Most of us saw the disturbing satellite images from the Amazon shared on social media over the last week, our collective horror and sorrow echoing
- [UN Report Says Indigenous Sovereignty Could Save the Planet](http://borneoproject.org/un-report-says-indigenous-sovereignty-could-save-the-planet/) - While humans have “significantly altered” environments, these trends have been less severe or avoided altogether in areas held or managed by Indigenous peoples. Originally published by Mike Ludwig, in Truthout May 7, 2019 The United Nations released a dire assessment of humanity’s impact on the world’s ecosystems and natural resources this week. Up to 1 million
- [Forest protection is Malaysia's climate ace card](http://borneoproject.org/forest-protection-is-malaysias-climate-ace-card/) - What hope for Malaysia we saw at the Clean Energy Collaboration conference in Kuching. Everyone from ministers, Sarawak state authorities, NGOs and community leaders all met together to find an affordable and an environmentally and socially sustainable pathway for Malaysia to transform its energy system, and electrify its rural areas. But with global warming accelerating,
- [Sarawak can invest in or give away its future](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-can-invest-in-or-give-away-its-future/) - There’s no need to continue accepting tragic trade-offs between healthy rivers and low-cost, reliable, and renewable electricity. This article was originally posted at Mongabay. In October, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report outlining strategies the world can pursue to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius and maintain healthy economies and ecosystems. But
- [Will Malaysia become Southeast Asia’s clean energy leader?](http://borneoproject.org/will-malaysia-become-southeast-asias-clean-energy-leader/) - Malaysia has the opportunity to position itself as Southeast Asia’s clean energy and renewable industries leader. This article was originally published at Mongabay A silver lining of global warming is that it is forcing every nation to rethink its future, to open its mind to new possibilities. The latest IPCC report gives the world only 12
- [How to solve the climate crisis: shut up and listen](http://borneoproject.org/how-to-solve-the-climate-crisis-shut-up-and-listen/) - There is much proselytizing about how best to be an environmental justice warrior from the comfort of your own home. The internet is abuzz with the zero-waste movement, sustainable fashion and more eco-friendly water bottles than you can poke a reusable straw at. But it isn’t often we get the chance to make a huge,
- [A Letter from our Executive Director, June 2018](http://borneoproject.org/a-letter-from-our-executive-director-2/) - Dear Friends of The Borneo Project, To a Western audience, the word “Borneo” has historically conjured images of misty rainforest, densely packed with bird calls, buzzing insects, and maybe a primate or two swinging in the trees. Sadly, these days it more often summons images of palm oil plantations, orphaned orangutans, and scorched earth. Luckily,
- [Imagining a Courageous Future](http://borneoproject.org/imagining-a-courageous-future/) - Just a few weeks go I was meeting with rural communities in Sarawak to talk about how they envision their futures. For the first time in decades, people in the Baram River Basin are starting to imagine a world where their rights are respected and their forests are protected. Dear Friends, Just a few days
- [7 things you might not know about Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/7-things-you-might-not-know-about-borneo/) - We’ve compiled some snack sized facts to bring you up to speed. The Borneo Project has worked for more than 30 years to support Indigenous communities in Malaysian Borneo protecting their land against destructive industries. Most people have heard of the devastation that oil palm cultivation has caused, and about the impact that deforestation has
- [NGOs Urge Greater Inclusion in EUDR Task Force with Indonesia and Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/ngos-urge-greater-inclusion-in-eudr-task-force-with-indonesia-and-malaysia/) - As part of a joint statement, The Borneo Project and other leading NGOs have called for greater inclusion and stronger action in the EU-Indonesia-Malaysia Joint Task Force on implementing the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). We are deeply concerned that recent discussions excluded key stakeholders, including Indigenous groups and smallholders, who are essential to effective forest
- [NGOs push EU to label Sarawak as ‘high risk’ source of timber, palm oil](http://borneoproject.org/ngos-push-eu-to-label-sarawak-as-high-risk-source-of-timber-palm-oil/) - Originally published on Mongabay, 9 October 2024, by Danielle Keeton-Olsen A recently published report by rights groups says that commodities from the Malaysian state of Sarawak should be labeled “high risk” under the new EU deforestation regulations, subjecting exports to additional scrutiny. Indigenous and human rights groups point to high rates of deforestation associated with
- [Why Sarawak should be high risk under the new EU deforestation rules](http://borneoproject.org/why-sarawak-should-be-high-risk-under-the-new-eu-deforestation-rules/) - What is the EUDR, why is Malaysia so scared, and why do we care so much about calling Sarawak a “high-risk” region? Your questions answered here.
- [EU: Address Indigenous Rights Violations in Malaysian Imports](http://borneoproject.org/eu-address-indigenous-rights-violations-in-malaysian-imports/) - The European Union should classify Malaysia’s state of Sarawak as high risk under its new anti-deforestation regulation, a coalition of NGOs said today
- [Growing tensions over logging spark protest and petition](http://borneoproject.org/growing-tensions-over-logging-spark-protest-and-petition/) - Save our forest and stop the logging - Baram Penan communities send clear message from the forest to Sarawak’s capital
- [Latest satellite analysis debunks "no massive logging" claim](http://borneoproject.org/latest-satellite-analysis-debunks-no-massive-logging-claim/) - Satellite analysis reveals logging road expansion nearing core protection zone of government backed project in the Baram River Basin
- [Penan community accuses Samling of destroying protected salt lick](http://borneoproject.org/penan-community-accuses-samling-of-destroying-protected-salt-lick/) - Opposition mounts in Layun Forest Management Unit, while Long Pakan community blames Samling’s logging operations for destruction of an HCV protected salt lick People from the Penan village of Long Pakan in the Baram region have reported that timber giant Samling's operations have resulted in the destruction of a salt lick in their territory. Salt
- [A Letter from our Director](http://borneoproject.org/a-letter-from-our-director-june2024/) - I recently returned from Sarawak, where I once again experienced the breathtaking beauty of this region alongside the stark reality of ongoing deforestation. There is still so much worth protecting, and our work is making a real impact.
- [Communities fighting deforestation push for inclusion in EU talks](http://borneoproject.org/communities-fighting-deforestation-push-for-inclusion-in-eu-task-force/) - Human Rights Watch calls for environmental groups and Indigenous communities to be included at the Malaysia and Indonesia EU anti-deforestation task force meetings.
- [State of the Malaysian Rainforest 2024](http://borneoproject.org/report-state-of-the-malaysian-rainforest-2024/) - Report via RimbaWatch Executive Summary This supplement report supports the general findings of the original State of the Malaysian Rainforest 2023 Study. This report uses three baselines to predict a future reduction in forest cover; using the Vancutsem et al., 2021, Official Data, 2020 and Gaveau, 2022 forest cover statistics as baselines, compared to concession
- [Sarawak's new carbon credit projects raise alarming red flags](http://borneoproject.org/sarawaks-new-carbon-credit-projects-raise-alarming-red-flags/) - Critical questions were put to the Sarawak State Assembly yesterday about the state’s carbon market initiatives.
- [Three reasons we must protect secondary forests now](http://borneoproject.org/3-reasons-we-must-protect-secondary-forests-now/) - We need commitments that include both primary and secondary forests, so countries can’t keep bragging about progress on the one hand while continuing to knock down forests on the other.
- [Fact check: are cascading dams better for Sarawak?](http://borneoproject.org/fact-check-are-cascading-dams-better-for-sarawak/) - With talk of new dams in Sarawak going gangbusters in the media, we have fact-checked some of the claims that are being thrown around. When it comes to cascading dams, like the ones Premier Abang Jo wants to build on the Tutoh/Apoh rivers, they're pitched as a less harmful alternative to the big, traditional dams,
- [Dutch government calls for investigation into Malaysian timber](http://borneoproject.org/dutch-government-calls-for-investigation-into-malaysian-timber/) - The Dutch government expects PEFC International to conduct an investigation into the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme following growing concerns
- [How does dirty timber from Sarawak get to the USA?](http://borneoproject.org/how-does-dirty-timber-from-sarawak-get-to-the-usa/) - Many consumers want to make responsible choices when it comes to their purchases, but sometimes it’s hard to know what the safer, more ethical choice is. Certification schemes are a tool that many people (understandably) use to help them make those choices. Unfortunately, the credibility of these schemes is not always dependable. Dirty timber regularly
- [NGOs call on Malaysian authorities to freeze Taib assets, reopen anti-corruption probe ](http://borneoproject.org/ngos-call-on-malaysian-authorities-to-freeze-taib-assets-reopen-anti-corruption-probe/) - Following the death of Abdul Taib Mahmud (“Taib”), the former long-term Chief Minister and Governor of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Swiss environmental and human rights group Bruno Manser Fonds calls on Malaysia’s political leadership and judiciary to freeze Taib’s assets and reopen investigations into the origin of Taib’s and his closest family members’ enormous
- [Penan nomads fed up with being ignored](http://borneoproject.org/penan-nomads-fed-up-with-being-ignored/) - Certification body SIRIM uses Penan rejection of logging as a reason to reinstate certificate.
- [650 signatures collected against proposed dam project](http://borneoproject.org/650-signatures-collected-against-proposed-dam-project/) - The petition against the proposed Tutoh/Apoh cascading dam demanding for community engagement and consultation, has successfully collected 650 signatures.
- [Why impact assessments matter: your questions answered](http://borneoproject.org/why-impact-assessments-matter-your-questions-answered/) - Social Impact Assessments and Environmental Impact Assessments are crucial steps in determining whether to initiate projects that have impacts on ecosystems and people.
- [New Cascading Dam Plans Leave Communities in the Dark](http://borneoproject.org/new-cascading-dam-plans-leave-communities-in-the-dark/) - Communities impacted by the proposed Tutoh/Apoh cascading dam project are busy collecting signatures for a petition to the Premier of Sarawak’s office.
- [Last Penan nomads want to liberate their territories from logging](http://borneoproject.org/penan-communities-want-to-liberate-their-forests/) - Penan communities are dismayed that Samling’s forest certificate was reinstated and demand a no-logging zone in their territories.
- [2023 wrap-up: a year of big wins](http://borneoproject.org/2023-wrap-up-a-year-of-big-wins/) - Dear friends,In a world too often marred by grief, wars, and violence, we find hope in the resilience and collective will of this community we have built. The story of our ongoing battle against logging in Sarawak is a testament to the power of perseverance and unity in the face of adversity. As many of
- [6 things you need to know about our latest report](http://borneoproject.org/6-things-you-need-to-know-about-our-latest-report/) - Our new report is titled “Lost in Certification: How forest certification greenwashes Samling’s dirty timber and fools the international market”. It is a comprehensive analysis of the most recent land conflicts in the Baram region of Sarawak. It looks at the most shocking community claims against logging company Samling and the failures within the timber
- [Timber giant Samling withdraws lawsuit against Indigenous forest defenders](http://borneoproject.org/timber-giant-samling-withdraws-lawsuit-against-indigenous-forest-defenders/) - Samling bows to intense international pressure, withdrawing defamation suit against Indigenous CSO SAVE Rivers.
- [As trial looms, Samling loses forest certificate in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/as-trial-looms-samling-loses-forest-certificate-in-sarawak/) - Certification body SIRIM quietly withdraws forest certificate for logging concession in Northern Sarawak, after Samling failed to address non-conformities.
- ["Where did the money go?" asks symbolic Rainforest Tribunal](http://borneoproject.org/where-did-the-money-go-asks-symbolic-rainforest-tribunal/) - On Tuesday, Malaysian activists gathered in Basel, Switzerland, for a Rainforest Tribunal investigating deforestation in Borneo’s remote interior.
- [Samling CEO makes police report against SAVE Rivers](http://borneoproject.org/samling-ceo-makes-police-report-against-save-rivers/) - The board members of the Civil Society Organisation (CSO), SAVE Rivers were investigated by the police based on a report made by the CEO of the Samling group of companies. The investigation was open under Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace and Section 233 of
- [Swiss Court to hear Jamilah Taib’s lawsuit against BMF](http://borneoproject.org/swiss-court-to-hear-jamilah-taibs-lawsuit-against-bmf/) - (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) On Wednesday, Jamilah Taib Murray, daughter of Sarawak Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud, will face Swiss human rights and environment NGO, Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF), in the Civil Court of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland. Taib Murray, her husband Sean Murray, and her Canada-based real estate corporation Sakto Group have sued BMF and its director Lukas Straumann
- [75 organizations denounce strategic lawsuit against activists](http://borneoproject.org/75-organizations-denounce-strategic-lawsuit-against-activists/) - Next week, Swiss human rights and environmental NGO, Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF), will face powerful Malaysian heiress Jamilah Taib Murray in a defamation lawsuit.
- [Last nomads of Baram want to live undisturbed](http://borneoproject.org/last-nomads-of-baram-want-to-live-undisturbed/) - In a letter to Samling sent today, the remote Penan community of Ba Jawi in the upper reaches of the Baram river adamantly reject logging.
- [SIRIM report confirms community claims against Samling](http://borneoproject.org/sirim-report-confirms-community-claims-against-samling/) - Amid new official reports that confirm community claims, civil society calls for SIRIM to Samling’s MTCS certificate for the Gerenai Forest Management Unit
- [Logging company sues environmental defenders for RM5 million](http://borneoproject.org/logging-company-sues-environmental-defenders-for-rm-5000000/) - Samling Group is suing local Sarawak civil society organisation and its directors in a SLAPP suit (MIRI / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) Local Sarawak civil society organisation SAVE Rivers, as well as its directors, have been served with notice that Samling Plywood is filing suit against them for publishing allegedly defamatory statements. The logging company is
- [Over 100 organisations and companies demand Malaysian timber giant withdraw SLAPP suit against Sarawak NGO](http://borneoproject.org/over-100-organisations-and-companies-demand-malaysian-timber-giant-withdraw-slapp-suit-against-sarawak-ngo/) - JOINT PRESS RELEASE Samling Group is suing civil society organisation SAVE Rivers and its directors in a SLAPP suit (MIRI / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) Today over 100 organisations sent a letter to Malaysian timber giant Samling asking the timber giant to withdraw its legal suit against SAVE Rivers and its board members. Samling was also
- [160 organizations join new call for Samling to drop lawsuit](http://borneoproject.org/160-organizations-join-new-call-for-samling-to-drop-lawsuit/) - 160 groups rally behind grassroots NGO SAVE Rivers through letters and an email petition demanding timber company Samling withdraw its lawsuit
- [SAVE Rivers silenced indefinitely as lawsuit postponed again](http://borneoproject.org/save-rivers-silenced-indefinitely-as-lawsuit-postponed-again/) - Timber giant Samling and SAVE Rivers were scheduled to finally face off at the Miri High Court in Sarawak, but the case has been adjourned yet again.
- [Swiss city to sponsor Sarawak forest conservation project](http://borneoproject.org/swiss-city-to-sponsor-sarawak-forest-conservation-project/) - Basel mayor Beat Jans announces a $200,000 contribution to the International Tropical Timber Organization's (ITTO) Upper Baram Forest Management Area – 24 indigenous communities in Malaysian Borneo are to benefit from the conservation and sustainable development of their forest lands. (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) Today, the Swiss Canton of Basel-Stadt (City of Basel) announced a contribution of
- [ITTO supports community forest conservation initiative in the Baram, Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/itto-supports-community-forest-conservation-initiative-in-the-baram-sarawak/) - The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) officially endorses the Baram Peace Park/Upper Baram Forest Area to protect the forest and support community livelihoods in Sarawak — at the same time, the timber company Samling continues to log the area.(Yokohama, Japan / Baram, Malaysia) The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) has endorsed the proposal for the
- [Samling continues to log important conservation zone despite community opposition](http://borneoproject.org/samling-continues-to-log-important-conservation-zone-despite-community-opposition/) - The timber company Samling has been encroaching into the area earmarked for the conservation zone of the Upper Baram Forest Area (also known as Baram Peace Park) in Northern Sarawak. Assistant Headman Suya Ara of Long Ajeng, one of the Penan communities currently affected, is alarmed and sending an alert to the government: “We want to be the eyes and years of the government and warn them of the ongoing logging activities in our area. If there is any encroachment, I will always report it to government. The government and the police have to take action to protect the Upper Baram Forest Area from timber extraction.”
- [Certification without compliance: Flawed timber certification process violates indigenous rights in Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/certification-without-compliance/) - Massive logging concession green-lighted in Sarawak during COVID crisis despite opposition Miri, Sarawak—Indigenous communities in the Baram region of Malaysian Borneo are calling for the 148,000 hectare Gerenai timber license to be cancelled after it was revealed that the certification authority SIRIM and the timber company Samling pushed through the permit during the COVID crisis,
- [STOP THE CHOP: BARAM COMMUNITIES CALL FOR AN END TO CERTIFICATION OF CONFLICT TIMBER](http://borneoproject.org/stop-the-chop-baram-communities-call-for-an-end-to-certification-of-conflict-timber/) - Communities within the Gerenai FMU were not properly consulted for the sustainability certificate, contrary to such claims by MTCC – SAVE Rivers is launching online petition to stop the chop MIRI - In August 2020, Malaysia Timber Certification Council (MTCC), an organisation that operates the Malaysia Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS), posted a response on their
- [ABSENT FROM THEIR OWN SEMINAR: SAMLING CONTINUES TO IGNORE INDIGENOUS VOICES](http://borneoproject.org/absent-from-their-own-seminar-samling-continues-to-ignore-indigenous-voices/) - Communities clearly demonstrate flaws in consultation process for timber certification during briefing at a hotel, but no one takes responsibility and questions are left unanswered. MIRI – Members of the communities within the Gerenai concession were invited by Samling, the owner of the Forest Management Unit (FMU), to attend a one day seminar, at Mega
- [Petition calls on international timber certification body to uphold sustainability and indigenous rights in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/petition-calls-on-international-timber-certification-body-to-uphold-sustainability-and-indigenous-rights-in-sarawak/) - While communities continue to express concern about certificates granted under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme, a petition with 6,629 signatures from around the world now calls on the international certification body PEFC to step in. (Miri, Malaysia/Geneva, Switzerland) Yesterday, civil society groups handed the petition “Stop the Chop” over to the international timber certification body
- [LONG MOH COMMUNITY SHOCKED BY UNETHICAL LOGGING PRACTICES](http://borneoproject.org/long-moh-community-shocked-by-unethical-logging-practices/) - The villagers of Long Moh are united to stop Samling from logging their land after the destruction of their ancestral place of worship. MIRI – The community of Long Moh, a village within Ulu Baram, drove Samling off their land on October 20th after it was discovered logging being conducted by the company was never sanctioned by the Forest Department
- [300 Long Moh villagers demand justice after unpermitted logging on their land](http://borneoproject.org/300-long-moh-villagers-demand-justice-after-unpermitted-logging-on-their-land/) - Last month, the community of Long Moh submitted a letter to Samling demanding compensation for unpermitted logging on their land. Dated November 8th, the letter was signed by 300 community members and is the second plea made by the community to Samling, after an initial letter sent in September received no response from the company.
- [Indigenous communities lodge official complaint against Malaysian timber giant Samling](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-communities-lodge-official-complaint-against-malaysian-timber-giant-samling/) - Last week, Dayak communities of the Ulu Baram and Ulu Limbang filed official complaints against the certification of two logging concessions with the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC). The communities assert the certification was granted without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) and without the communities having access to key documents about logging operations
- [Certification body launches dispute resolution process between Malaysian timber giant Samling and Sarawak Indigenous communities](http://borneoproject.org/certification-body-launches-dispute-resolution-process-between-malaysian-timber-giant-samling-and-sarawak-indigenous-communities/) - Joint press release – 10 June 2021 Civil society groups call for a moratorium on logging in affected areas until the dispute can be resolved, and for environmental and social impact assessments to be released immediately. (MIRI, SARAWAK/MALAYSIA) In May 2021, Indigenous Penan, Kenyah and Jamok communities from Sarawak’s Upper Limbang and Baram regions filed
- [Baram Communities Lodge Complaint about MTCC Failures with International Certification Body PEFC](http://borneoproject.org/baram-communities-lodge-complaint-about-mtcc-failures-with-international-certification-body-pefc/) - Civil society organisations argue MTCC dispute resolution process is faulty, standards not met for Gerenai Forest Management Unit under timber giant Samling(MIRI / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) A group of organisations lodged an official complaint with the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), the international body based in Switzerland that endorses the Malaysian Timber
- [Baram communities start signature campaign against logging](http://borneoproject.org/baram-communities-start-signature-campaign-against-logging/) - Community signature campaign condemns selective consultations and requests a stop work order for timber giant Samling in Sarawak’s interior(BARAM / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) Indigenous communities of the Baram River Basin have launched a signature campaign against the misleading sustainability certification of logging activities on their ancestral land. Last week a preliminary batch of signatures was
- [Environmental Organizations Chide Timber Giant Samling Group for Using One of Their Photos on Corporate Social Responsibility Webpage](http://borneoproject.org/environmental-organizations-chide-timber-giant-samling-group-for-using-one-of-their-photos-on-their-corporate-social-responsibility-webpage/) - Samling appropriated and claimed ownership over a photo featuring the work of community-based organization SAVE Rivers, which Samling is suing for publicly criticizing Samling’s lack of community engagement January 25, 2022 (Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia) — On a webpage highlighting its commitment to corporate social responsibility, Samling Timber Malaysia has posted a photo featuring the work
- [NGOs demand MTCC acknowledge certification scheme's shortcomings and take action](http://borneoproject.org/ngos-demand-mtcc-acknowledge-certification-schemes-shortcomings-and-take-action/) - In conjunction with MTCC’s participation at PEFC International’s upcoming members meeting in Dublin, civil society organisations argue MTCC is unable to uphold timber certification standards. May 10, 2022(MIRI / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) As the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) attends the members’ meeting for the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) International this
- [Indigenous delegation from Borneo expects Dutch government to suspend Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-delegation-from-borneo-expects-dutch-government-to-suspend-malaysian-timber-certification-scheme/) - May 13, 2022 Indigenous delegates from Malaysia visit the Netherlands, top importer of MTCS certified timber, to raise concerns about the certification scheme(THE HAGUE / NETHERLANDS) An Indigenous delegation from Malaysia is currently in the Netherlands to speak to the Dutch government about suspending its endorsement of the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme MTCS. The request
- [Timber giant Samling enters forest earmarked for conservation, satellite images show](http://borneoproject.org/timber-giant-samling-enters-forest-earmarked-for-conservation-satellite-images-show/) - JOINT PRESS RELEASE by KERUAN, Bruno Manser Fund, The Borneo ProjectFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Logging company Samling extracts timber near culturally important site - Penan communities outraged (LONG AJENG / BARAM / SARAWAK) Logging company Samling is currently extracting timber from an area earmarked for community-led conservation and community development under the Upper Baram Forest Area
- [Forest Stewardship Council FSC called on to drop Samling Group](http://borneoproject.org/forest-stewardship-council-fsc-called-on-to-drop-samling-group/) - Coalition submits complaint to FSC during General Assembly, calling on the body to withdraw Samling’s certificates (BALI, INDONESIA / MIRI, MALAYSIA) This week, a coalition of civil society organizations are calling on the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to drop Sarawak timber giant Samling and withdraw its FSC Licence Agreement under a Policy for Association complaint.
- [We stopped the chop! (for now)](http://borneoproject.org/we-stopped-the-chop-for-now/) - Timber giant Samling has stopped logging and withdrawn its machinery from a key conservation area!Throughout the Covid years we've been hard at work with local communities to #StopTheChop. These efforts have pressured Samling to withdraw from several sites on Indigenous territory in the upper Baram River Basin. This shows how our coalition of grassroots organizations with relatively small financial means has a big impact,
- [New Short Film: Indigenous Plea to Halt Rainforest Destruction Brought To London](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-plea-to-halt-rainforest-destruction-in-borneo-brought-to-londons-tate-modern-in-new-short-film/) - Indigenous rainforest activists from Borneo bring Cecilia Vicuña’s ‘Brain Forest Quipu’ to life in a moving solidarity ritual at London’s Tate Modern. Woven with interviews from leading environmentalists from the UK and Malaysia, the ceremony forms the centrepiece of a new short film by award-winning, activist-filmmaker, Fergus Dingle. ‘One With the Earth – One With Each
- [Ba Abang village sets up new logging blockade](http://borneoproject.org/ba-abang-village-set-up-new-logging-blockade/) - Penan from Ba Abang village set up a blockade against Malaysian logging giant KTS and demand a community-elected headman.
- [Land rights defenders refute assemblyman’s claims ](http://borneoproject.org/land-rights-defenders-refute-assemblymans-claims/) - Contrary to assemblyman's claims, it is well substantiated that logging poses a threat to remote Indigenous communities in the Baram.
- [Logging Activities in Ulu Baram will have Devastating Environmental Consequences and Severely Impact the Surrounding Indigenous Communities, say 47 Organisations](http://borneoproject.org/logging-activities-in-ulu-baram-will-have-devastating-environmental-consequences-and-severely-impact-the-surrounding-indigenous-communities-say-47-organisations/) - In response to the recent statements made by Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau, who claimed that logging posed no threat to the indigenous community in Baram, the organisations emphasize that such claims are unfounded. Logging has significantly altered the environmental balance of the virgin forest and led to damage to the waterways, causing siltation, landslides,
- [FSC launches new investigation into timber giant Samling](http://borneoproject.org/fsc-launches-new-investigation-into-timber-giant-samling/) - While international experts discuss best practices for impact assessments at the ongoing IAIA conference in Kuching, FSC launches investigation into Samling
- [Baram Penan villages reject forest certification](http://borneoproject.org/baram-penan-villages-reject-forest-certification/) - The Penan communities of Long Lamai and Ba Lai have expressed their complete rejection of logging in the Tama Abu Forest Management Unit.
- [Deforestation and palm oil: your questions answered](http://borneoproject.org/deforestation-and-palm-oil-your-questions-answered/) - Malaysia has said that no forest will be cleared for new palm oil production. But are deforestation pledges working in practice?
- [Swiss Rainforest Tribunal to look into Borneo deforestation](http://borneoproject.org/swiss-rainforest-tribunal-to-look-into-borneo-deforestation/) - Representatives of the Penan people from Sarawak (Borneo) and other leading experts will come to Basel, Switzerland in August for an event to bear witness to the destruction of Borneo’s forests: The Rainforest Tribunal. The aim of the Tribunal is to take stock after decades of deforestation and ruthless exploitation of the rainforest: What are the consequences for people and the
- [State of the Malaysian Rainforest: report](http://borneoproject.org/state-of-the-malaysian-rainforest-report/) - RimbaWatch (formerly known as the Rimba Disclosure Project), as part of its efforts to monitor activities related to deforestation in Malaysia, has published a study entitled “State of the Malaysian Rainforest 2023” which collates and analyses all its data on past and potential future deforestation. This is the first time a study has been attempted
- [UBFA communities launch declaration to protect their forests](http://borneoproject.org/ubfa-communities-launch-declaration-to-protect-their-forests/) - The UBFA declaration sets forth the hopes and vision for the Upper Baram Forest Area project — the first Indigenous-led protected area of its kind in Sarawak.
- [Want to visit beautiful Borneo? Your questions answered](http://borneoproject.org/want-to-visit-beautiful-borneo-your-questions-answered/) - Interested in a remarkable experience in Sarawak far from the regular tourist track? Thinking about volunteering? Here are our recommendations.
- [Experts at Anti-SLAPP Conference Identify Samling’s Lawsuit Against SAVE Rivers as SLAPP Suit](http://borneoproject.org/experts-at-anti-slapp-conference-identify-samlings-lawsuit-against-save-rivers-as-slapp-suit/) - As companies increasingly rely on legal intimidation around the world, Samling is identified as one company in Malaysia allegedly using legal action to silence public participation (Zurich/Switzerland) A delegation of Indigenous representatives from Sarawak were featured at a conference in Switzerland about SLAPP suits - an increasingly widespread legal strategy that powerful individuals and companies
- [Swiss prosecutors deal blow to Malaysian politician’s daughter](http://borneoproject.org/swiss-prosecutors-deal-blow-to-malaysian-politicians-daughter/) - Sarawak Governor’s daughter, Jamilah Taib Murray, and her Canadian real estate firms face criminal proceedings for false accusation against Swiss NGO, the Bruno Manser Fonds (BASEL/OTTAWA/KUCHING) Swiss prosecutors are about to reopen criminal proceedings against Malaysian-Canadian real estate millionaire Jamilah Taib Murray and her real estate group Sakto Corporation for false accusation of the Bruno
- [King Charles: be a champion for Sarawak's forests](http://borneoproject.org/king-charles-be-a-champion-for-sarawaks-forests/) - Indigenous communities have made an impassioned plea to King Charles III asking for his support to their campaign to end rainforest destruction.
- [Our Opinion: Summer Of Smoke](http://borneoproject.org/summer-of-smoke/) - Over the last few weeks and months, I have followed the spread of the haze from the fires in Sumatra, which have inundated Singapore and peninsular Malaysia, with a mixture of both sadness and deja vu. I lived in Indonesian Borneo during the infamous fires of the late 1990s, when the sky was not visible
- [Latest UNESCO World Heritage row threatens Penan autonomy](http://borneoproject.org/latest-unesco-world-heritage-row-threatens-penan-autonomy/) - Mulu community leader Ukau Lupung targeted by Sarawak government over Penan resistance against controversial township plans at UNESCO World Heritage site.
- [Land Rights Victory in Sarawak!](http://borneoproject.org/land-rights-victory-in-sarawak/) - Check out this great win from Baru Bian, a leading land rights lawyer. A great victory for the people of Krian, Sawarak. **************** MalaysiaKini http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/176735 Krian natives win legal battle against loggers Sep 24, 11 12:02pm The High Court in Sabah and Sarawak has declared illegal the logging licence issued by the Forest
- [No Dam for the Baram: Powerful statement from the chairman of the Orang Ulu Association in Miri](http://borneoproject.org/no-dam-for-the-baram-powerful-statement-from-the-chairman-of-the-orang-ulu-association/) - Besides the colossal environmental devastation and severe consequence on the ecosystem that the dreadful Baram Dam will bring, it will also rage a permanent degeneration of the ethnic identity and heritage of the populaces who live in the region. Based on the number of villagers, the most affected are the Kenyah followed by the Kayan and Penan
- [Indigenous communities complete Baram Heritage Survey and launch community atlases](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-communities-complete-baram-heritage-survey-and-launch-community-atlases/) - Largest ever ecological and social survey of Baram reveals incredible abundance of species in Indigenous-managed forests (Miri/Sarawak/Malaysia) The Borneo Project, SAVE Rivers and Keruan Organisation are thrilled to launch the Baram Heritage Survey Atlases, the culmination of more than two years of work conducted by Penan and Kenyah communities in the Baram River Basin. The
- [Sarawak’s Indigenous communities celebrate historic win](http://borneoproject.org/sarawaks-indigenous-communities-celebrate-historic-win/) - Sarawak’s indigenous communities celebrate historic win against palm oil development, thank Premier and warn against planned township threatening Sarawak’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Gunung Mulu National Park (Mulu, Sarawak/Malaysia) In a recent letter to Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg, the Penan communities of the Mulu region welcome the revocation of a 4,400 hectare
- [UN: Conservation shouldn’t cost Indigenous lives](http://borneoproject.org/un-conservation-shouldnt-cost-indigenous-lives/) - brytta / Getty Images via Grist A new report says expanding biodiversity protections are a threat to human rights. This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. To conserve the planet’s biodiversity, countries around the world have pushed to create protected areas. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights
- [The world’s healthiest forests are on Indigenous land. Here’s why.](http://borneoproject.org/the-worlds-healthiest-forests-are-on-indigenous-land-heres-why/) - This story was written by Joseph Lee for Grist. You can subscribe to Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Photo by Martin San Diego for The Washington Post via Getty Images The world’s healthiest, most biodiverse, and most resilient forests are located on protected Indigenous lands. That’s according to a new study that suggests that protecting Indigenous and human
- [How Indigenous people are fighting to stop ‘the biggest land grab in history’](http://borneoproject.org/how-indigenous-people-are-fighting-to-stop-the-biggest-land-grab-in-history/) - This story was written by Joseph Lee for Grist. You can subscribe to Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images Indigenous leaders from around the world are calling for a bigger role in negotiations at the United Nations’ Biodiversity Conference which convenes today in Montreal. Known as COP15, delegates from nearly 200 countries
- [A letter from our Executive Director](http://borneoproject.org/2021-letter-from-our-executive-director-2/) - Dear Borneo Project Community, As much as the world sometimes seems mired in breakdowns and catastrophe, we’re on the cusp of realizing important changes everywhere, and it’s no different in Borneo. The predatory economic systems that have depended on environmental destruction, systemic racism, and growing inequality are flailing. We are undergoing rapid change. We have
- [NGOs Ask Courts to Consider Role Of Judiciary and Parliament In Ensuring Checks and Balances During Emergency](http://borneoproject.org/ngos-ask-courts-to-consider-role-of-judiciary-and-parliament-in-ensuring-checks-and-balances-during-emergency/) - Press release reposted via saverivers.org We, the undersigned civil society organisations (CSOs), involved in various areas of advocacy to strengthen parliamentary democracy and the safeguarding of the civic space, filed a public interest suit today at the High Court against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and the government of Malaysia, to seek court declarations on issues
- [A Letter from our Executive Director](http://borneoproject.org/from-our-executive-director/) - Dear friends, So much has happened since the beginning of 2020. Many of us could never have imagined the rapid onslaught of change, anxiety and grief brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nor could we have foreseen the newfound solidarity and hope brought on by the tens of thousands of people taking to the streets
- [Protect Forests and NCR to Prevent the Next Pandemic](http://borneoproject.org/protect-forests-and-ncr-to-prevent-the-next-pandemic-2/) - A coalition of NGOs calls on the Sarawak and Malaysian governments to protect forests and native land to prevent the next pandemic outbreak. While the world struggles to deal with the impacts of the coronavirus, it is critically important to understand the overwhelming evidence that most modern pandemics are the direct result of environmental
- [Protect Sarawak's Forests to Protect Our Health](http://borneoproject.org/protect-sarawaks-forests-to-protect-our-health/) - If we are to avoid another catastrophic pandemic — and if we are to survive as a human species — the Sarawak government must take serious steps to protect forests and indigenous rights, and disclose real information about the condition of the state’s forests. Our lives literally depend on it. Deforestation and the destruction
- [Indigenous leaders question ongoing oil palm and timber activities during COVID-19-lockdown](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-leaders-question-ongoing-oil-palm-and-timber-activities-during-covid-19-lockdown/) - Oil palm and timber companies received permits to continue work in Sarawak despite national lockdown – indigenous leaders criticise the government’s decision (MIRI / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) From last Wednesday, Malaysia has been under a two week lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19. All non-essential businesses have shut down. The Sarawak Government, however, gave
- [Ecological survey kicks off in Baram communities](http://borneoproject.org/ecological-survey-kicks-off-in-baram-communities/) - On the 2nd of March 2020, villages in the Upper and Middle Baram areas began collecting data on their land, gathering information about flora, fauna, hunting, fishing and land use by walking forest paths and conducting village interviews. The project, called the Baram Heritage Survey, will be the largest survey of its kind conducted
- [February Updates](http://borneoproject.org/february-updates/) - The Baram Heritage Survey kicks off in Sarawak We've just returned from Sarawak, where our field technicians have been hard at work cutting and walking paths for scientific observation. The 3 clusters of participating villages will start data collection in March, tracking visual sightings and signs for mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. The Baram Heritage Survey will inform
- [Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium Inauguration Overshadowed by Rainforest Destruction](http://borneoproject.org/tokyo-2020-olympic-stadium-inauguration-overshadowed-by-rainforest-destruction/) - SDGs Undermined; NGOs Demand Accountability from Tokyo 2020 Organizers Last month, to mark the inauguration of the new national Olympic stadium in Tokyo, 12 NGOs issued the following statement, denouncing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium’s severe negative impact on the tropical rainforests in Indonesia and Malaysia as a result of its construction: “The construction of
- [Sustainability & Renewable Energy Forum conference: role of hydropower in Sarawak called into question](http://borneoproject.org/sustainability-renewable-energy-forum-conference-role-of-hydropower-in-sarawak-called-into-question/) - The Borneo Project's local partner SAVE Rivers is participating in Sarawak Energy’s Sustainability & Renewable Energy Forum, SAREF, starting today in Kuching. With its attendance, SAVE Rivers is ensuring the negative impacts of dams on Sarawak’s community and environment are not side-lined in this international event. SAVE Rivers is accompanying community representatives from the Baram
- [SAVE Rivers’ Peter Kallang wins Seacology Prize 2019!](http://borneoproject.org/save-rivers-peter-kallang-wins-seacology-prize-2019/) - Legendary Sarawakian activist Peter Kallang is the winner of the 2019 Seacology Prize, an award that recognises the achievements of individuals protecting island environments. Peter is the Chairman of SAVE Rivers, the organisation that led the fight against the proposed Baram mega hydrodam project. Peter’s home is the Baram region of Sarawak, Malaysia, and is
- [Oil palm plantations are not 'forests'](http://borneoproject.org/oil-palm-plantations-are-not-forests/) - Wong Ee Lynn | Published: 29 Aug 2019 It was with bewilderment that I read the letter, “Europe should congratulate us for our oil palms” and my bewilderment grew when I realised the writer, a purportedly educated man, was not being sarcastic but in earnest. Plantations cannot fall into the category of jungles, or more accurately, forests, because they
- [We don’t want you to give a “dam”, Sabah indigenous activists tell Putrajaya](http://borneoproject.org/we-dont-want-you-to-give-a-dam-sabah-indigenous-activists-tell-putrajaya/) - PUTRAJAYA, 5 September 2019: Representatives from 9 villages which will be affected by the construction of the Papar dam in Sabah, marched to Putrajaya today to appeal to the Prime Minister to help stop the construction of the dam. The group is representing the Taskforce Against Kaiduan Dam (TAKAD) which have been protesting the construction
- [Indigenous Penan and Berawan communities file lawsuit against palm oil development destroying rainforests near the UNESCO-protected Gunung Mulu National Park](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-penan-and-berawan-communities-file-lawsuit-against-palm-oil-development-destroying-rainforests-near-the-unesco-protected-gunung-mulu-national-park/) - This press release is a repost from our project partners at Bruno Manser Fund. To find out more about the Mulu case and how you can help head to savemulu.org 14 plaintiffs representing 10 indigenous Penan and Berawan villages from Sarawak filed a lawsuit Tuesday at the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in Miri
- [MEGA DAMS: GLORIFYING BAKUN TO PROMOTE PAPAR.](http://borneoproject.org/mega-dams-glorifying-bakun-to-promote-papar/) - This press release is shared from SAVE Rivers, a local advocacy nonprofit working to protect the rivers of Sarawak. Find out more here: save rivers.org Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, recent statement saying that “Sarawak is reaping the benefit” from the controversial Bakun dam is a lopsided remark. This remark could be based on publicity stunt
- [Banking on Climate Change: An Open Letter to JP Morgan Chase](http://borneoproject.org/banking-on-climate-change-an-open-letter-to-jp-morgan-chase/) - May 21, 2019 Jamie DimonChair and CEO JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Ave.New York, NY 10017 To Mr. Dimon: JPMorgan Chase is the world’s leading banker of climate change, by a huge margin. The undersigned 300 organizations, representing over thirty million supporters from around the world, call on your bank to stop financing expansion
- [Job Announcement: Field Manager, Full Time](http://borneoproject.org/job-announcement-field-manager-full-time/) - Where: Miri and Ulu Baram, Sarawak, MalaysiaReports to: Director, The Borneo Project The Borneo Project works from the ground up to protect the indigenous livelihoods and forests of Sarawak through strategic support, capacity building, media outreach, and networking. We support projects that are initiated and led by local communities and organizations, and have deep partnerships
- [The Mulu Land Grab: New report details multiple legal breaches with oil palm development in Malaysian Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/the-mulu-land-grab-new-report-details-multiple-legal-breaches-with-oil-palm-development-in-malaysian-borneo/) - Leaseholder connected to Malaysia’s Double Dynasty group harvested timber worth over USD 10 million without license The Mulu Land Grab - Download Report The Mulu Land Grab - Download Exhibits For campaign updates: www.savemulu.org As a Sarawak indigenous delegation is travelling to Brussels to lobby EU officials, a new report is detailing multiple legal breaches
- [April Updates](http://borneoproject.org/april-updates/) - Here is your monthly dose of all things Borneo Project:Mulu UpdatesAn area of 4400 hectares in the immediate vicinity of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Mulu National Park was under threat of being converted into palm oil monocultures during February and early March. Although logging has stopped for now, we need to keep up pressure to support our indigenous
- [Ministers, communities and international experts agree on way forward for renewable energy in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/ministers-communities-and-international-experts-agree-on-way-forward-for-renewable-energy-in-sarawak/) - After two days of discussions and panels between ministers, government officials, community members, civil society organizations, and industry experts, the resulting message of the Clean Energy Collaboration is clear: Malaysia has an incredible opportunity to lead the renewable energy transformation in the region, and communities around Malaysia are already leading the way. The event saw
- [Conference calls for Sarawak to collaborate on clean energy](http://borneoproject.org/conference-calls-for-sarawak-to-collaborate-on-clean-energy/) - In a two day event people from a myriad of backgrounds are meeting in Kuching to discuss creating renewable energy pathways for Sarawak and Malaysia. Save Rivers and other local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are holding the conference in order to push the agenda of renewable energy at a state and national level while ensuring
- [Radiant Lagoon continues to log Mulu forest despite protests](http://borneoproject.org/radiant-lagoon-continues-to-log-mulu-forest-despite-protests/) - Berawan communities lodge police report over destruction of gravesites – International petition to safeguard the Mulu forest already signed by 16,000 people Malaysian oil palm company Radiant Lagoon continues to log the Mulu forest despite protests by local communities and international outrage over the destruction of the Gunung Mulu World Heritage Site’s immediate vicinity. Penan
- [Malaysian Minister of Primary Industries “very concerned“ about Mulu oil palm plantations](http://borneoproject.org/malaysian-minister-of-primary-industries-very-concerned-about-mulu-oil-palm-plantations/) - Teresa Kok, Malaysia’s Minister of Primary Industries, is “very concerned“ about the current expansion of oil palm plantations on indigenous lands near the UNESCO-protected Mulu National Park. Ms. Kok stated on Tuesday that she had already contacted the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak “on the Mulu natives issue“ and promised that she would follow up
- [Sarawak’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site threatened by oil palm plantations](http://borneoproject.org/sarawaks-only-unesco-world-heritage-site-threatened-by-oil-palm-plantations/) - Tropical rainforests in the immediate vicinity of the Mulu National Park, the only UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, are threatened by a major oil palm plantation. Malaysian company Radiant Lagoon Sdn Bhd is currently logging the area against the will of nearby indigenous communities. (Bateu Bungan, Sarawak/Malaysia): Sarawak’s most prominent
- [January Updates](http://borneoproject.org/january-updates/) - Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone who donated to our end of year appeal, which was a great success. While we have been fundraising for a big 2019, lots has been going on in the news and behind the scenes. Here are your January updates — Long Liam proves micro-hydro is the way forward for
- [Village micro-hydro project launched in Long Liam!](http://borneoproject.org/village-micro-hydro-project-launched-in-long-liam/) - Baram, Sarawak - In conjunction with the inauguration of a micro hydro project in the Baram area, SAVE Rivers launched a conference named “Clean Energy Collaboration” which will be held in Kuching in March 2019. The event will bring together key stakeholders for a discussion on sustainable and inclusive energy pathways for Sarawak and Malaysia. On
- [Released but not relieved](http://borneoproject.org/released-but-not-relieved/) - SAVE RIVERS PRESS RELEASE NOVEMBER 1ST Miri - All the 11 villagers from Ulu Kelawit-Tatau under police remand were released after five days in the lockup. Although freed from incarceration, they are complaining about the manner and reason for being arrested. The ten men and one woman were released by the High Court in Sibu
- [Villagers’ water source destroyed by company, Police brutally dismantled peaceful blockade](http://borneoproject.org/villagers-water-source-destroyed-by-company-police-brutally-dismantled-peaceful-blockade/) - Iban people from six villages in the Ulu Kelawit Tatau gathered in front of the Mukah police station for two days to peacefully protest the arrest of 11 community members who have been detained since October 25th.
- [October Updates](http://borneoproject.org/october-updates/) - Police brutally dismantle peaceful blockade Iban people from six villages in the Ulu Kelawit Tatau gathered in front of the Mukah police station for two days to peacefully protest the arrest of 11 community members who have been detained since October 25th. The arrests happened in response to a peaceful blockade set up by the
- [Penan village successfully protects forest from logging](http://borneoproject.org/penan-village-successfully-protects-forest-from-logging/) - The small Penan village of Long Tevenga on Borneo saved their forest from timber extraction with unconventional means. After two years of struggle against logging in their forest, the Penan village of Long Tevenga in Northern Sarawak gained a major victory. The Sarawak Forest Department has told logging company Lee Ling it can no longer
- [September Updates](http://borneoproject.org/september-updates/) - Greetings from The Borneo Project! Here are a few updates on what's been happening this month.
- [Did Malaysia just ban palm oil expansion?](http://borneoproject.org/did-malaysia-just-ban-palm-oil-expansion/) - On Tuesday, Malaysia’s Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok announced that the government is committed to maintaining at least 50 percent forest cover nationwide, and will not allow any more expansion of oil palm plantations. This was not announced as part of an official policy platform, but after Kok’s keynote address at the Corporate Malaysia Summit.
- [August Updates](http://borneoproject.org/august-updates/) - Here are a few updates on what's been happening this month: Stop the Papar Dam! In Sabah, a controversial dam project that was shelved in 2015 has been resurrected by the newly elected Chief Minister Shafie Apdal despite campaign promises condemning the project. The proposed dam would cover 5.22 sq km, is estimated to cost RM2 billion
- [Congratulations to new Senator Adrian Banie Lasimbang!](http://borneoproject.org/congratulations-to-new-senator-adrian-banie-lasimbang/) - The Borneo Project has been informed that on Monday 27th August, Adrian Banie Lasimbang will be sworn in as a new member of the Malaysian Senate.
- [Stop the Papar Dam!](http://borneoproject.org/stop-the-papar-dam/) - In Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, a controversial dam project that was shelved in 2015 has been resurrected by the newly elected Chief Minister Shafie Apdal despite campaign promises condemning the project. The affected communities who have mobilized against the proposal accuse Shafie’s Parti Warisan Sabah of breaking election promises. Diana Sipail of the Task Force Against
- [International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples](http://borneoproject.org/happy-international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples/) - “On this annual observance, let us commit to fully realizing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the rights to self-determination and to traditional lands, territories and resources.” — UN Secretary-General António Guterres Note: this article is reposted from un.org There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living
- [July Updates](http://borneoproject.org/july-updates/) - Battle for NCR Land Rights in Sarawak Continues On July 5th hundreds of protestors and over 20 native social rights groupsgathered in Miri to express their opposition to a proposed amendment that would significantly dilute indigenous land rights. Following the rally, an amendment was passed that limits the Native Customary Rights (NCR) domain to 1,000 hectares and fails to recognize indigenous
- [Penan demand acknowledgement of their nomadic livelihood](http://borneoproject.org/penan-demand-acknowledgement-of-their-nomadic-livelihood/) - The Penan speak out against their discrimination as hunters and gatherers: the law should not only acknowledge rights to farmland but also to forest. (MIRI / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) The Penan from Malaysian Borneo are turning to their government requesting the acknowledgement of their right to land, on which they have lived as nomads for
- [An Insidious Threat to Tropical Forests: Over-Hunting Endangers Tree Species in Asia and Africa](http://borneoproject.org/an-insidious-threat-to-tropical-forests-over-hunting-endangers-tree-species-in-asia-and-africa/) - Increased hunting and poaching in our world's rainforests has decimated many mammal and bird populations. According to two new studies, the loss of these important seed-dispersers is imperiling the very nature of rainforests. Read more below. Read more about forest and climate policy in Borneo A fruit falls to the floor in a rainforest. It
- [Improving Community Healthcare Helps Protect Rainforests in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/improving-community-healthcare-helps-protect-rainforests-in-borneo/) - A new study suggests that increased access to high quality healthcare may reduce chronic logging in Indonesian Borneo. Read more below. Providing high quality healthcare to communities around a rainforest park in Indonesian Borneo may be helping reduce chronic illegal logging, suggests a new assessment published by a conservation group. The five-year impact assessment published by Indonesia-based
- [FILM RELEASE: "Development Without Destruction" Showcases Logical Energy Alternatives to Destructive Mega Dams in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/film-release-development-without-destruction-showcases-logical-energy-alternatives-to-destructive-mega-dams-in-borneo/) - Sarawak village rejects Baram dam proposal, begins installing renewable energy projects Update: March 23: The land reserved for the Baram Dam has been returned to the people of Baram effectively scrapping the proposed hydel project A day after this film was released, we learned that the Sarawak government revoked the gazette that extinguished Native Customary Rights in the
- [Editor Of Sarawak Report, Clare Rewcastle Brown, Deported From Kuching, Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/editor-of-sarawak-report-clare-rewcastle-brown-deported-from-kuching-sarawak/) - Clare Rewcastle Brown, editor of Sarawak Report and Radio Free Sarawak flew into Kuching today only to be escorted to the next flight to Singapore and told that she was banned from entering Sarawak. Read more below about human rights activists banned from entering Malaysia and watch the video with Clare Rewcastle Brown's statement. Read
- [Meet the Rainforest-Dwelling Malaysian Farmers Fighting to Keep their Land above Water](http://borneoproject.org/meet-the-rainforest-dwelling-malaysian-farmers-fighting-to-keep-their-land-above-water/) - The dams would cost $105 billion, flood an area twice the size of LA, and force the relocation of tens of thousands of indigenous people. Against all the odds, the local forest-dwelling people are coming together and organizing in a way that’s unheard of in this part of the world. Read more below. Read more
- [New research: building planned dams will significantly and irreversibly damage the environment](http://borneoproject.org/new-research-building-planned-dams-will-significantly-and-irreversibly-damage-the-environment/) - New paper in Nature analyses the wide-scale negative impacts of damming rivers in the Amazon basin. The Amazon basin will suffer significant and irreversible environmental damage if hundreds of planned dams are constructed. The hydrophysical and ecological disturbances will impact the Amazon basin’s floodplains, estuary, and sediment plume. The benefits will not outweigh the costs. These findings
- ["No dam, no road" tantamount to blackmail: SAVE Rivers](http://borneoproject.org/hinging-construction-of-road-to-ulu-baram-is-unjust/) - Miri – Saying that building access road to Ulu Baram must be subjected to building of Hydroelectric Dam sounds like blackmailing. Like any other citizen anywhere in any country, the people of Baram are entitled to infrastructure and all other amenities which the government of day should provide. If the statement made by Tan
- [August 2017 Updates](http://borneoproject.org/august-2017-updates/) - Learning how to manage forests in Bario: On our recent trip to Sarawak we visited Bario, a community in the Kelabit Highlands. We wanted to learn about the consultation and management process for the Pulong Tau National Park, a large protected area nearby. We planted trees and chatted with Lian, one of only three rangers who patrols the 70,000 hectare
- [NGOs Demand Olympic Authorities End Rainforest Destruction and Human Rights Abuses Connected to Tokyo 2020 Olympics Construction](http://borneoproject.org/ngos-demand-olympic-authorities-end-rainforest-destruction-and-human-rights-abuses-connected-to-tokyo-2020-olympics-construction/) - TOKYO/LIMA - Today, 47 civil society organizations delivered an open letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 Olympic authorities, at the start of the IOC Executive Board Meeting in Lima, Peru. The letter reiterated grave and mounting concerns about the legitimacy and accountability of IOC sustainability commitments and the reputation and credibility of the iconic
- [Indigenous leader appeals to the Japanese Prime Minister: stop rainforest destruction for Tokyo 2020 Olympics](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-leader-appeals-to-the-japanese-prime-minister-stop-rainforest-destruction-for-tokyo-2020-olympics/) - Supplier of wood for Tokyo's new National Olympic Stadium accused of destroying Indigenous livelihoods SARAWAK / MALAYSIA - On the anniversary of the first Tokyo Olympics, Matu Tugang, headman of the Indigenous Penan community of Long Jaik from Sarawak, Malaysia, delivered an urgent plea to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to stop Japan’s use of
- [Borneo rainforest communities complete 15-year mapping effort](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-rainforest-communities-complete-15-year-mapping-effort/) - 63 Penan communities celebrate the completion of a series of 23 high quality maps representing their land, culture and history (SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) Over the weekend, the indigenous Penan people of Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo celebrated the completion of their 15-year long community mapping effort. 23 maps contain data collected by 63 villages at a
- [The Borneo Wire 2017](http://borneoproject.org/the-borneo-wire-2017/) - Here is our wrap up of 2017 Borneo Project news. LAND RIGHTS UNDER THREAT Native Customary Rights protections challenged in court In October, the Federal Court of Malaysia overturned a decision of the High Court and the Court of Appeal and stripped land rights protections from indigenous communities in Sarawak. This is the latest in
- [Sarawak activists to attend Toronto court hearing on Taib finances](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-activists-to-attend-toronto-court-hearing-on-taib-finances/) - Ontario Superior Court of Justice to hear case on $200 million real estate group linked to Sarawak Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud (MONTREAL, CANADA) A civil society delegation from the Malaysian state of Sarawak is touring the Canadian East Coast this week in order to create public awareness for the struggle of Sarawak's indigenous peoples. The
- [Canadian court rejects disclosure of Malaysian political family’s financial records](http://borneoproject.org/canadian-court-rejects-disclosure-of-malaysian-political-familys-financial-records/) - Judge says he cannot give a private prosecutor more powers than the police. (TORONTO, CANADA) The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed an application by the Swiss NGO, the Bruno Manser Fund (BMF), for the disclosure of financial data on the Malaysian Taib family’s businesses in Canada. BMF had sought a court order requesting
- [Swiss lawmakers say Malaysian government never claimed confiscated 1MDB profits](http://borneoproject.org/swiss-lawmakers-say-malaysian-government-never-claimed-confiscated-1mdb-profits/) - Civil society representatives lobby in Bern for the fair and transparent return of $104 million to the Malaysian public (BERN, SWITZERLAND) Swiss lawmakers confirmed in a meeting with civil society organizations on Tuesday that the Malaysian government never made an attempt to claim $104 million Swiss francs (MYR 400 million) in illicit profits confiscated by
- [National Conference on Indigenous Land Rights](http://borneoproject.org/national-conference-on-indigenous-land-rights/) - Miri – Malaysian indigenous communities gathered in Miri, Sarawak for a one day conference and workshop. The objective of the event is to start collaboration among indigenous communities in the three regions in overcoming the challenges they are facing relating to their native customary lands. The event was organised by the Civil Society Organisations, SAVE
- [Honoring Matthew Ding Ajang](http://borneoproject.org/honoring-matthew-ding-ajang/) - We are saddened to share the news that Matthew Ding Ajang, a staff member of our local partner TONIBUNG, in Malaysian Borneo passed away this week from a heart attack. Matthew, a technician, was visiting a micro-hydro site in Long Liam with Green Empowerment’s Gabe Wynn and local leaders. His last hours were spent working –
- [Bruno Manser Fund willing to cooperate with new Malaysian government on Taib corruption](http://borneoproject.org/bruno-manser-fund-willing-to-cooperate-with-new-malaysian-government-on-taib-corruption/) - Swiss NGO replies to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s call to show the evidence on the Sarawak Governor’s corrupt practices – Malaysian prosecutors left earlier NGO letter on Taib family unanswered The Bruno Manser Fund is willing to share with the new Malaysian government the results of a seven-year evidence-gathering process on corrupt practices by Sarawak’s
- [Bruno Manser Fund calls for investigation of CMS takeover by the Taib family](http://borneoproject.org/bruno-manser-fund-calls-for-investigation-of-cms-takeover-by-the-taib-family/) - Sarawak Governor’s family accused of fraudulent takeover of state’s largest infrastructure company – Bursa Malaysia suspends trade with CMS shares for second day KUCHING, SARAWAK / MALAYSIA. The Swiss NGO, the Bruno Manser Fund, is calling for an official investigation by the new Malaysian Government of the takeover of Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS) by the
- [The Borneo Wire Mid 2018](http://borneoproject.org/the-borneo-wire-june-2018/) - Here is our mid-year wrap up of 2018 Borneo Project news. INDIGENOUS-LED CONSERVATION Our work to promote indigenous-led conservation in Sarawak continues through consultations, workshops, and facilitating meetings with the government. We’re advocating for a socio-ecological study that trains local people to collect data for wide-reaching surveys. In the Amazon, this research method has been
- [Check out this documentary on the Bidayuh and the controversial Bengoh Dam by Producer Andrew Garton](http://borneoproject.org/check-out-this-documentary-on-the-bidayuh-and-the-controversial-bengoh-dam-by-producer-andrew-garton/) - Sarawak Gone is a documentary about the Bidayuh, one of the 40 sub-ethnic groups in Sarawak, and the controversial development of the Bengoh Dam that proves to be a threat to their livelihood, traditional lands and culture. This production by Producer, Toy Satellite and Andrew Garton, seeks to raise awareness of the decline of indigenous
- [Water Supply: a Major Problem in Sungai Asap](http://borneoproject.org/water-supply-a-major-problem-in-sungai-asap/) - Peter Kallang, Chairman SAVE Rivers Dry taps or murky domestic water is not the only outstanding issue suffered by those who were displaced to make way for the controversial Bakun Dam. Although there has been a chorus of complaints about the dirty water supply recently, the authority should also seriously and urgently draft an overall
- [April 2017 Updates](http://borneoproject.org/april-2017-updates/) - Tokyo Builds Olympic Stadium with Timber Linked to Indigenous Rights Abuses in Sarawak: An investigation by several international NGOs has revealed that timber from Shin Yang, a Malaysian logging giant accused of deforestation and human rights violations, is being used to construct the wooden stadium that will be the centerpiece of Tokyo's Olympic Games. This is
- [Our Letter to the Editor: New York Times](http://borneoproject.org/our-letter-to-the-editor-new-york-times/) - Protect Indigenous Land Rights to Protect the Environment To the Editor: “A Refuge for Orangutans, and a Quandary for Environmentalists” frames a critical dilemma; is it blood money or magnanimous sanctuary when corporations fund ecological interventions? What’s happening in Borneo is not just an “environmentalist” quandary - it’s also about human communities, indigenous rights, and
- [Tokyo 2020 Olympics Scandal](http://borneoproject.org/tokyo-2020-olympics-scandal/) - Over 140,000 signatures delivered to Japanese Embassies around the world demanding no rainforest destruction or human rights abuses - Banner protests in Sarawak, Malaysia and at Tokyo’s new Olympic Stadium site (TOKYO / JAPAN & BERN / SWITZERLAND & BERLIN / GERMANY & MIRI / MALAYSIA) This week, activists from around the world are staging
- [May 2017 Updates](http://borneoproject.org/may-2017-updates/) - Protests Against Use of Sarawak Timber in Tokyo Olympics: Indigenous groups in Miri and Kuala Lumpur held protests in front of the Japanese Embassy and the offices of timber giant Shin Yang regarding the use of unsustainable Sarawak timber for construction of the stadium for the Tokyo Olympics. On the same day we handed over 140,000 petition signatures to the Japanese Embassy in
- [Another mega dam in Sarawak? No thank you.](http://borneoproject.org/another-mega-dam-in-sarawak-no-thank-you/) - Miri – The decision to proceed with the construction of the Trusan Dam is in direct contradiction with previous policy. In an recent article in The Borneo Post, Abang Johari was quoted as saying the Trusan dam in Lawas will be built after the completion of the Baleh Dam in Kapit. At an interview with Channel News
- [Marking One Year of Baram Dam’s Cancellation](http://borneoproject.org/marking-one-year-of-baram-dams-cancellation/) - Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers) Jaringan Selamatkan Sungai-Sungai Sarawak Miri – A year after their land earmarked by the government for the Baram dam was given back to them, the Baram villagers gathered to celebrate their victory and solidarity in defending their river and land. The celebration brought together folks from various villages in
- [Baram Villagers Learn About Community-Based Conservation](http://borneoproject.org/baram-villagers-learn-about-community-based-conservation-efforts-around-borneo/) - Three delegations from the Baram Conservation Initiative returned from their study tours on Sunday with aspirations for community-based conservation for the Baram region. On their study tour to Sabah and Kalimantan, community members from Baram learnt about community-driven sustainable development. The main objective of the study tour was for Baram representatives to learn about the
- [Princess Anne Asked to Speak Out for Penan Displaced by Murum Dam](http://borneoproject.org/princess-anne-asked-to-speak-out-for-penan-displaced-by-murum-dam/) - The communities displaced by the Murum Dam are still waiting to receive farmland – NGOs are now asking Britain’s Princess Anne for help as she visited dam builder Sarawak Energy in late 2016 (UK & SARAWAK/MALAYSIA) Civil society groups have informed Britain’s Princess Anne about how the rights of the Penan and the Kenyah have
- [Proposal for Conservation of Land in Ulu Baram Welcomed](http://borneoproject.org/proposal-for-conservation-of-land-in-ulu-baram-welcomed/) - Miri – The draft pre-proposal for a community initiated land and environmental conservation initiative in Ulu Baram was lauded by the Sarawak Forestry Department. The Director of Forestry Department, Tuan Hj. Sapuan Ahmad received the document from the community in a simple handover ceremony at a leading hotel in Miri on 18th February 2017. The
- [Launching of Baram Conservation Initiative](http://borneoproject.org/launching-of-baram-conservation-initiative/) - Press release by SAVE Rivers, KERUAN Organization, The Borneo Project, and Bruno Manser Fund 21st October 2016 - for immediate release Launching of Baram Conservation Initiative Following the cancellation of the Baram Dam, the communities of Baram are proud to announce the launch of the Baram Conservation Initiative. (Baram/Miri/Sarawak/Malaysia) The Baram Conservation Initiative is a
- [IUCN World Conservation Congress – Honolulu (1-10 September)](http://borneoproject.org/iucn-world-conservation-congress-honolulu-1-10-september/) - “Make human rights the priority in all conservation efforts” – UN experts urge governments GENEVA (29 August 2016) – Effective and sustainable conservation requires respect for human rights, today said two United Nations experts on environment and indigenous peoples rights, ahead of the largest global forum for the adoption of conservation policies on protected areas:
- [Panel Discussion: Community-Managed Conservation in Malaysian Borneo (Berkeley)](http://borneoproject.org/panel-discussion-community-managed-conservation-in-malaysian-borneo-berkeley/) - Join BATFN (Bay Area Tropical Forest Network) and The Borneo Project for a panel discussion with indigenous activists from Borneo and the academics from UC Berkeley who support their efforts. Peter Kallang and Komeok Joe are on the front lines of human rights and environmental justice campaigns in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the
- [Denounced by relatives, ex-engineer battles on for indigenous S’wakians](http://borneoproject.org/denounced-by-relatives-ex-engineer-battles-on-for-indigenous-swakians/) - The Borneo Project has been pleased to work with activist and SAVE Rivers Chairman Peter Kallang for several years on issues pertaining to indigenous rights in Sarawak. Read this activist profile published by Malaysiakini to learn more about Peter. Of all the hardships faced by former oil and gas engineer Peter Kallang in his quest
- [Positive Response to Proposal for Taman Damai Baram (Baram Peace Park)](http://borneoproject.org/positive-response-to-proposal-for-taman-damai-baram-baram-peace-park/) - Miri – Village folks in Baram were enthusiastic when informed about a proposal made to the Sarawak state government for a rainforest park to be created in Ulu Baram. The concept of the Taman Damai Baram is for a primary jungle to be jointly maintained and managed by the communities living in the area
- [CSOs Demand Justice for Slain Sarawak Activist](http://borneoproject.org/csos-demand-justice-for-slain-sarawak-activist/) - PRESS RELEASE Miri, Sarawak, 22 June 2016 Joint Statement by CSOs Condemning the Assassination of Bill Kayong We, the undersigned Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are extremely shocked, angered and saddened by the untimely demise of our comrade and friend, Bill Kayong from a drive by assassination yesterday morning at the traffic light next
- [Penan request moratorium on logging to save last remaining islands of primary forest for Upper Baram Park](http://borneoproject.org/penan-request-moratorium-on-logging-to-save-last-remaining-islands-of-primary-forest-for-upper-baram-park/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press statement 4 May 2016 Penan request moratorium on logging to save last remaining islands of primary forest for Upper Baram Park We, the Penan, are a nomadic tribe living in the rainforest of Sarawak, a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo. Our lives depend very much on a sound environment,
- [Villagers to hold blockade if researchers for Kaiduan Dam studies enter without consent](http://borneoproject.org/villagers-to-hold-blockade-if-researchers-for-kaiduan-dam-studies-enter-without-consent/) - For immediate release. Media contact: Nousi Giun +6011 2439 4197 5 April 2016 KOTA KINABALU: Villagers impacted by the proposed Kaiduan Dam must be consulted and collectively give the nod before researchers are allowed access to carry out a Social Impact Assessment (SIA), the Task Force Against Kaiduan Dam (TAKaD) said today. The movement’s chairman Nousi Giun
- [Land Rights Returned to Baram Residents!](http://borneoproject.org/surprise-change-of-events-for-baram-dam-land-rights-returned-to-native-residents/) - For Immediate Release Date: 21st March 2016 Subject: Surprise change of events for Baram Dam Miri 21st March 2016. The struggle by the Baram villagers in resisting the proposed Baram dam has finally paid off. The gazette extinguishing the native rights of ownership for the land earmarked for the dam site and its reservoir has
- [Indigenous antidam activists worldwide stand in solidarity with Berta Cáceres](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-antidam-activists-worldwide-stand-in-solidarity-with-berta-caceres/) - Press Release: SAVE Rivers, Bruno Manser Fund, The Borneo Project8/9 March 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEIndigenous antidam activists worldwide stand in solidarity with Berta CáceresIndigenous leaders fighting against dams worldwide join the call for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding Berta Cáceres’ assassination. In a joint statement, antidam activists from around the world have expressed
- [JOAS to map Orang Asal Traditional Lands and Territories](http://borneoproject.org/joas-to-map-orang-asal-traditional-lands-and-territories/) - JARINGAN ORANG ASAL SEMALAYSIA Indigenous Peoples' Network of Malaysia P.O. Box 511 • 89507 Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia Tel/Fax: +6088 726413 | joasmalaysia@gmail.com | www.joasmalaysia.org JOAS to map Orang Asal Traditional Lands and Territories Media Contact: Jannie Lasimbang, Secretary General, Jaringan Orang Asal Se Malaysia (JOAS) Ph: +6010 931 1944 | Email: jannielasimbang@gmail.com Kota
- [PHOTO ESSAY: The gold farmers](http://borneoproject.org/photo-essay-the-gold-farmers/) - ABOVE: The photo essay accompanying this article is hosted on YouTube. We recommend viewing in enlarged or full-screen mode. …………………… Small-scale illegal mining in West Kalimantan is dangerous to human and environmental health. It’s also a shot at economic independence for marginalised rural people. “We are the petani kecil (small farmers),” Bang Adam said as we stood
- [PRESS RELEASE: Borneo natives claim stolen assets from Australian University](http://borneoproject.org/press-release-borneo-natives-claim-stolen-assets-from-australian-university/) - 29 December 2015 Penan community leaders urge Adelaide University to pay back AUD $400,000 in donations received from former Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud LONG LAMAI (SARAWAK, MALAYSIA) / ADELAIDE (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) Indigenous leaders from Malaysian Borneo are urging Adelaide University to pay back AUD $ 400,000 in donations received between 1987 and 2006 from
- [PRESS RELEASE: Call for help, after constant harassment and violent attacks](http://borneoproject.org/press-release-call-for-help-after-constant-harassment-and-violent-attacks/) - This press release from SAVE Rivers details how Tuai Rumah Jambai was recently forced off the road while driving, beaten, and slashed with a sword in the latest of many attacks against him and his village. The attacks appear to be related to a land dispute case between Tung Huat Plantation Sdn. Bhd and the
- [PRESS RELEASE: Exposé of dodgy audits inspires resolve to overhaul "sustainable palm oil" safeguards](http://borneoproject.org/press-release-expose-of-dodgy-audits-inspires-resolve-to-overhaul-sustainable-palm-oil-safeguards/) - This press release from the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) responds to the decision by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) to address major flaws in its auditing process to certify palm oil as 'sustainable' - exposed this week by the EIA report Who Watches the Watchmen? Flaws include fraudulent reporting, failing to identify
- [PRESS RELEASE: ITTO Loses Millions in Offshore Investment Scandal](http://borneoproject.org/press-release-itto-loses-millions-in-offshore-investment-scandal/) - In this press release by the Bruno Manser Fund, BMF states that the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) breached ITTO protocol by investing and losing US$ 18 million in public funds offshore in Australia and the Cayman Islands. After submitting questions related to the scandal to the ITTO, BMF was asked to leave the annual
- [MEDIA RELEASE: International indigenous anti-dam activists join two year anniversary celebration of blockades in Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/media-release-international-indigenous-anti-dam-activists-join-two-year-anniversary-celebration-of-blockades-in-malaysia/) - Press Release: SAVE Rivers, JOAS, BRIMAS, The Borneo Project, and Bruno Manser Fund 25 October 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE International indigenous anti-dam activists join two year anniversary celebration of blockades in Malaysia Indigenous resistance against the proposed Baram Dam receives international support for the celebration of the second year anniversary of the Baram Dam blockades:
- [World Indigenous Summit on Environment and Rivers (WISER BARAM 2015)](http://borneoproject.org/world-indigenous-summit-on-environment-and-rivers-wiser-baram-2015/) - World Indigenous Summit on Environment and Rivers (WISER BARAM 2015) SAVE Rivers is working with local and international partners in a campaign to stop the government of Sarawak from building 12 mega-dams. If they are built, these dams will force tens of thousands of communities off of their land, drive untold species to extinction,
- [Borneo Project DC Film Screening](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-project-dc-film-screening/) - Please join Executive Director Jettie Word of The Borneo Project to hear about one of the world’s greatest under-told stories: the struggle to preserve the rainforests of Borneo. For 25 years The Borneo Project has worked directly with indigenous and frontline communities in Malaysian Borneo to promote indigenous childhood education, cultural preservation, and rainforest conservation.
- [Broken Promises: New film exposes Malaysia's indigenous rights violations](http://borneoproject.org/broken-promises-new-film-exposes-malaysias-indigenous-rights-violations/) - Malaysia may be pushing ahead with its plans for a devastating series of 12 dams in the rainforests of Borneo that will kill a billion trees, bring death to wildlife on a stupendous scale and evict tens of thousands of indigenous people and their communities, writes Jettie Word. Now a new film honours their struggle
- [New Borneo Project Documentary Exposes Impacts of Forced Relocation on Indigenous Communities](http://borneoproject.org/new-borneo-project-documentary-exposes-impacts-of-forced-relocation-on-indigenous-communities/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2015 (Sarawak, Malaysia) The Borneo Project has released Broken Promises: Displaced by Dams, the third film in their series about the hydroelectric dams proposed for construction in Sarawak, Malaysia. Broken Promises tells the story of forced displacement of indigenous peoples to make way for these dams. Although the dams are
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- [Sunset](http://borneoproject.org/deforestation-slider/) - Kota Kinabalu Photo by Jettie Word
- [Orangutan](http://borneoproject.org/test-slide/) - Photo by Andrew Walmsey Andrew Walmsley Photography © Andrew Walmsley 2012 www.andrewwalmsleyphotography.com
- [Hydroelectric Dam In Panama Suspended, Hurrah!](http://borneoproject.org/hydroelectric-dam-in-panama-suspended-hurrah/) - The global movement against dams celebrates this week as the construction of Panama's Barro Blanco dam was suspended. The country’s environmental agency, ANAM, put their foot down for numerous reasons: the violations of local community rights, the indefinite destruction of natural ecosystems, and its contribution to climate change. Read more on The Carbon Watch and
- [Recent Flooding Might Motivate Govt To Monitor Logging](http://borneoproject.org/recent-flooding-might-motivate-govt-to-monitor-logging/) - Malaysian Parliament Member, Tengku Razaleigh, addresses Kelantan’s massive floods. Razaleigh "does not dismiss" the possibility that the uncontrolled land clearing could have added to the severity of the floods and suggests authorities better monitor the area's logging. Continue reading about the devastating floods on Eco-Business, where they suggest replanting eight to ten trees for every
- [The World Rejects Taib's Corruption](http://borneoproject.org/the-world-rejects-taibs-corruption/) - Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS) is on the brink of becoming blacklisted by global investors. Sarawak's largest company, CMS was privatized into governor Taib Mahmud's hands in order to generate massive wealth for his family. The Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) and the Norwegian NGO FIVAS encourage Norway’s government to divest funding from CMS due to the
- [Baram Dam Blockade Celebrates 500th Day!](http://borneoproject.org/baram-dam-blockade-celebrates-500th-day/) - MIRI – 7th March. Today, the Baram villagers, resisting the proposed Baram dam, mark the 500thdays since the blockades were launched. On the 23rd October 2013, villagers from 30 settlements in the Baram district set up blockades in Long Lama and Long Keseh to foil works on the Baram dam project. The blockaders evicted
- [Healthy Rivers Mean Healthy Communities, Forests in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/healthy-rivers-mean-healthy-communities-forests-in-sarawak/) - March 14th will mark the 18th annual International Day of Action for Rivers. Thousands of participants from around the world can find camaraderie in the international community advocating for the protection of rivers. It is a day to celebrate our rivers and the work we have achieved fighting for them as well as to spread
- [Indigenous Land Rights Vital to Climate Change Solutions](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-land-rights-vital-to-climate-change-solutions/) - Malaysiakini's article highlights the importance of government respect for indigenous land rights, particularly due to the impact of development on the Earth's climate. Indigenous peoples in Malaysia have a longstanding history of sustainable land management, as their traditional livelihoods depend on the health of their natural environments. Before implementing laws for sustainable development on land inhabited by indigenous
- [Anwar's Petition Rejected, 5 More Years in Prison](http://borneoproject.org/anwars-petition-rejected-5-more-years-in-prison/) - It is a very sad day for opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his fellow supporters. The petition filed against the verdict of his conviction has been rejected by Malaysia's Pardon Board. Now Anwar's final legal option is to file a judicial review with the Federal Court; his lawyers have yet to announce their decision on
- [NO KAIDUAN DAM!](http://borneoproject.org/no-kaiduan-dam/) - Photo courtesy Save Ulu Papar's Facebook pageThe government has approved a new, controversial dam to be built in Sabah, Malaysia - and it will be built if nothing is done to stop it. The foreseeable Kaiduan dam will obstruct the Papar River in the Ulu Papar valley, flooding some 3,000 acres of pristine rainforest, rich in biodiversity
- [More Reasons Not To Invest in Hydropower](http://borneoproject.org/more-reasons-not-to-invest-in-hydropower/) - Recent studies show that investors interested in renewable energy should be apprehensive to finance major hydropower projects. Apart from the immense amount of methane emissions and the disastrous environmental damage caused by dams, the impending threat of droughts is another reason not to back mega-dams. The state of California has experienced a 60% decline in their hydroelectric power generation
- [Goldman Environmental Prize Goes to Mega-Dam Fighters](http://borneoproject.org/goldman-environmental-prize-goes-to-mega-dam-fighters/) - Congratulations to the six individuals from around the world who were awarded with the Goldman Environmental Prize this week! We are especially excited that two of the six were recognized for their courageous work in stopping the construction of mega-dams. Myint Zaw from Myanmar was instrumental in defeating the proposed Myitsone Dam, a 6,000 megawatt
- [Blog Action Day 2013: How Development is Threatening Human Rights in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/blog-action-day-2013-how-development-is-threatening-human-rights-in-borneo/) - By Amanda Stephenson, Communications Intern for the Borneo Project I am writing today as a participant of Blog Action Day 2013, whose theme this year is human rights. Check out their website and search @blogactionday on Twitter to read more blog posts about human rights. You’ve probably heard about orangutan habitat loss in Borneo resulting
- [Dr Mahathir Mohamad suggests Sarawak gov't rethink mega dam scheme](http://borneoproject.org/dr-mahathir-mohamad-suggests-sarawak-govt-rethink-mega-dam-scheme/) - Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today suggested Sarawak rethink its highly controversial policy of building mega dams to harness electricity by replacing them with series of smaller dams like in Europe. Read more on The Malaysian Insider and join the conversation on Facebook! Dr Mahathir, who was in Kuching attending the International Energy
- [Native Landowners Unite to Oppose Gazetting of their land for the Baram Dam Reservoir](http://borneoproject.org/native-landowners-unite-to-oppose-gazetting-of-their-land-for-the-baram-dam-reservoir/) - Save Sarawak's Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers) Jaringan Selamatkan Sungai-Sungai Sarawak Secretariat Office: Lot 1046, 2nd Floor, Shang Garden Shoplots, Jalan Bulan Sabit, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia Tel: 085-423044 / Fax: 085-438580 Email: saveriversnet@gmail.com Date: Feb. 9, 2015 Miri – Landowners from Baram collectively denounce the plans to extinguish their property rights to pave the way
- [Indigenous Peoples' Conference 2015 to discuss forward-looking vision of power development](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-peoples-conference-2015-to-discuss-forward-looking-vision-of-power-development/) - Date: January 26, 2015 Kuching - On the occasion of International Energy Week (IEW), people representing diverse communities from across Sarawak are gathering to discuss the socio-economics of power development. They will be considering alternative perspectives on the opportunities for ensuring socio-economic development, including of the power sector, will serve the long term energy needs
- [Money Logging Book Launch at Free Word Centre in London, January 16, 2015](http://borneoproject.org/money-logging-book-launch-at-free-word-centre-in-london-january-16-2015/) - "Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia" book launch and a chance to meet the author When: Friday, January 16, 2015, 6:30pm in UTC Where: Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3GA London, United Kingdom Discussion with: - Dr. Lukas Straumann - Author of 'Money Logging' and Director of The Bruno
- [Borneo Project Presentation at Oxford University, January 12 2015](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-project-presentation-at-oxford-university-january-12-2015/) - Joe Lamb, founder of The Borneo Project, and director Jettie Word will be presenting at the School of Geography at Oxford University on January 12, 2015. The presentation will be held at 4pm in the Beckit room, and will be followed by drinks and light refreshments. Title: Twenty Four Years in The Borneo Project, Lessons
- [China’s Global Dam Builder at a Crossroads](http://borneoproject.org/chinas-global-dam-builder-at-a-crossroads/) - The Chinese dam-building company Sinohydro, which is responsible for the construction of three hydroelectric dams in Malaysia, is failing to implement its own sustainable development policy framework. In this article International Rivers Policy Director Peter Bosshard examines Sinohydro's continued evasion of its sustainability commitments, including its recent decision to consider building several more highly destructive hydropower dams. Read
- [Borneo Project Holiday Craft Fair and Film Screening](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-project-holiday-craft-fair-and-film-screening/) - Join the Borneo Project on Sunday December 14th at Mississippi Pizza in Portland, Oregon for a special film screening and holiday crafts sale! We will have original hand-made crafts from Borneo for sale and you'll also have a chance to see our new 10-minute documentary, Damming Our Future, which sheds light on the destructive consequences of
- [BMF Press Statement: Amazon withholds book on Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud](http://borneoproject.org/bmf-press-statement-amazon-withholds-book-on-sarawak-governor-taib-mahmud/) - BRUNO MANSER FONDS, BASEL / SWITZERLAND 2 December 2014 – for immediate release Amazon withholds book on Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud "Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia" by Lukas Straumann not delivered to customers - American online retailer accused of bowing to Malaysian ruler’s legal threats (SEATTLE, USA) Amazon, the American
- [BMF Press Release: Urgent action needed to save Sarawak’s last intact forests](http://borneoproject.org/urgent-action-needed-to-save-sarawaks-last-intact-forests/) - MEDIA RELEASE BY THE BRUNO MANSER FUND 25 November 2014 – for immediate release Urgent action needed to save Sarawak’s last intact forests International body names Malaysian state “ground zero of deforestation“ (KUCHING, MALAYSIA) Last week, Adenan Satem, the new Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Sarawak in Borneo, stunned the world by
- [Money Logging: Bay Area Book Release and Signing with Lukas Straumann](http://borneoproject.org/money-logging-bay-area-book-release-and-signing-with-lukas-straumann/) - Date: Sunday, November 16, 2014 Join us on November 16 as author Lukas Straumann discusses his book, Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia, and outlines the massive destruction of the Bornean rainforest by Malaysian loggers. Money Logging is a story of a people who have lost their ancient paradise to a wasteland
- [PRESS RELEASE: Blockade against Baram Dam Reinstated](http://borneoproject.org/press-release-blockade-against-baram-dam-reinstated/) - BLOCKADE AGAINST THE BARAM DAM REINSTATED Long Kesseh Baram: The tussle between the villagers opposing the Baram dam and the illegal loggers who are supported by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation is heating up. Under the watchful eyes of the police from the General Operation Forces (GOF) and officers from the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), the
- [Joint Statement: Human Rights Groups Demand Police Stop Intimidating Rightful Landowners of Baram](http://borneoproject.org/press-release-human-rights-groups-demand-police-stop-intimidating-rightful-landowners-of-baram/) - 4 Nov. 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Peter Kallang, Chair, SAVE Rivers | Tel: +60-13-833-1104| Email: peterkallang@yahoo.com Sze Ning, Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia | Tel: +60-12-606-1592 | Email: szening@gmail.com Serene Lim, SUARAM | Tel: +60-12-547-7989 | Email: monitoring@suaram.net Tanya Lee, International Rivers| Tel: +60-19-438-0539 |E-mail: tlee@internationalrivers.org Human Rights Groups Demand Police Stop Intimidating Rightful
- [New Pan Borneo Highway mega-project unnecessary?](http://borneoproject.org/new-pan-borneo-highway-mega-project-unnecessary/) - Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has promised RM27 billion to begin construction on a 1,663km highway across Borneo, although a similar highway was completed in 2008. Journalist Joe Leong posits that rather than using tax payers' money to built a new road, what is needed is the repair and proper maintenance of the existing Trans
- [Baram dam blockade dismantled by police, immediately rebuilt in time for one year anniversary](http://borneoproject.org/baram-dam-blockade-dismantled-by-police-then-immediately-rebuilt/) - One day before the one-year anniversary of two blockades against the Baram dam, fifty police officers and ten forest authorities arrived at one of the blockade sites, dismantling it. Hours later, the protestors had erected a new blockade and negotiated a three-day grace period. The indigenous protestors told the officers that the removal of the blockade was
- [Coal mines negatively impact villagers, ecosystems in Indonesian Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/coal-mines-negatively-impact-villagers-ecosystems-in-indonesian-borneo/) - The village of Makroman was a thriving agrarian district until 2007, when coal companies began mining in the village, polluting the air and water with toxins. These coal companies have been negligent in many ways, including refusing to fill unreclaimed mining pits, a danger to passers-by. Despite the negative environmental and health impacts of the
- [Broken promises at Sungai Asap resettlement](http://borneoproject.org/broken-promises-at-sungai-asap/) - Sixteen years after the creation of the Sungai Asap dam resettlement, reporter Hanna Hindstrom interviewed a Penan woman living in this community. Layo revealed the ways in which her life drastically changed as she and her family were forced to move from their homes to make way for the Bakun dam. Read on to learn about how her life changed, and what the
- [SAVE Rivers Press Release: Penghulu's Statement is Not the People's Voice](http://borneoproject.org/save-rivers-press-release-penghulus-statement-is-not-the-peoples-voice/) - Date: 4th September, 2014 PENGHULU’S STATEMENT IS NOT THE PEOPLE’S VOICE Miri: Villagers from Baram were angered by a statement from their community leader, Penghulu Paul Kalang which was published in the Borneo Post on 4th September 2014. They all voiced out their disappointment that they are being sidelined in the decision making to determine
- [BMF Press Release: Malaysian lawyers slam Sarawak dam resettlements](http://borneoproject.org/bmf-press-release-malaysian-lawyers-slam-sarawak-dam-resettlements/) - BRUNO MANSER FUND, BASEL / SWITZERLAND 07 August 2014 – for immediate release Malaysian lawyers slam Sarawak dam resettlements The Malaysian Bar Council finds a series of basic rights violated at the resettlement sites of the Murum Dam and attests Sarawak Energy a lack of interest in the resettled people. (KUALA LUMPUR / MURUM, MALAYSIA)
- [SAVE Rivers Press Release: Baram Community Members Testify at Launch of Human Rights Fact-Finding Report](http://borneoproject.org/save-rivers-press-release-baram-community-members-testify-at-launch-of-human-rights-fact-finding-report/) - Date: 18th August 2014 Baram Community Members Testify at Launch of Human Rights Fact-Finding Report Kuala Lumpur: A blockade to resist a hydroelectric dam in Baram in the Malaysian state of Sarawak marks its 300th days today on Monday 18th August 2014. As an event for the occasion, a group of villagers from around the
- [Borneo mega-dams risk indigenous 'ethnocide'](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-mega-dams-risk-indigenous-ethnocide/) - Massive dams in Sarawak, Malaysia, threaten to flood over 2,000 square kilometers of the world's oldest rainforests, displace 10,000s of indigenous people, and aggravate climate change, writes Amanda Stephenson - all to generate electricity that no one wants. Sarawak, Malaysia, is located on the island of Borneo, the third largest island in the world. Sarawak is
- [Another Year of Fires, Another Year of Inaction](http://borneoproject.org/another-year-of-fires-another-year-of-inaction/) - With a 70% chance of an El Niño this year, Indonesia could soon be facing the wrath of its near neighbors again as the dry season approaches with the ever present threat of vegetation fires. Read more below about Indonesia is dealing with these fires.Read more on Mongabay.Read more about climate change in Indonesia and
- [Greenpeace Rates Companies' Zero Deforestation Commitments](http://borneoproject.org/greenpeace-rates-companies-zero-deforestation-commitments/) - A new basic rating system using five metrics to gauge the strength of companies' zero deforestation commitments related to palm oil sourcing has been released by Greenpeace. Read more below to find out what these five measures are and how several companies rank.Read more on Mongabay.Read more about other deforestation commitments, then join the discussion
- [State Bracing for El Niño](http://borneoproject.org/state-bracing-for-el-nino/) - It is generally predicted that El Niño will hit the whole region of South East Asia sometime soon, with some countries hit harder than the rest. Read more below to find out how this weather pattern will affect Borneo and how Malaysia is preparing for any potential disaster that may arise.Read more on The Borneo
- [Timber Concessions in Sumatra Have High Conservation Value](http://borneoproject.org/timber-concessions-in-sumatra-have-high-conservation-value/) - Five industrial plantation forest concessions that supply timber to PT Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) in South Sumatra are areas of high conservation value inhabited by endangered Sumatran tigers and other endemic wildlife. Read more below to find out how people are keeping wildlife and their habitats safe.Read more on Mongabay.Read more about timber concessions and
- [Oxfam: Despite Zero Deforestation Pledges, Big Food Companies Remain Weak on Climate Commitments](http://borneoproject.org/oxfam-despite-zero-deforestation-pledges-big-food-companies-remain-weak-on-climate-commitments/) - A new report from Oxfam argues that, despite several high profile pledges to phase deforestation out of their supply chains, big food companies are not doing enough to curb their shockingly high annual amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Read more below to find out how the "Big 10" can reduce their emissions and use their influence to call
- [Indonesia's Forests Increasingly Empty of Wildlife](http://borneoproject.org/indonesias-forests-increasingly-empty-of-wildlife/) - With the disappearance of birds, mammals and other species from forests, the “empty forest” syndrome is becoming an increasing reality in Indonesia. Read more below to find out the effects people are starting to see and what can be done to prevent this tragedy.Read more on Mongabay.Read more about issues affecting wildife in Borneo, then join the discussion
- [WWF Accuses APRIL of Breaking Sustainability Commitment by Logging Rainforest in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/wwf-accuses-april-of-breaking-sustainability-commitment-by-logging-rainforest-in-borneo/) - The World Wide Fund for Nature has accused Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL), a Singapore-based pulp and paper giant, of breaking its recent conservation commitment by destroying rainforest in Indonesian Borneo. Read more below to find out what information this claim is based on and how APRIL has responded.Read more on Mongabay.Read more about
- [“Fight For Your Rights!” - Norway’s Indigenous Sami People Encourage Sarawak Dam Opposition](http://borneoproject.org/fight-for-your-rights-norways-indigenous-sami-people-encourage-sarawak-dam-opposition/) - The indigenous people of Norway have shown their support of the delegation from Borneo in the fight against Sarawak's twelve planned dams. Read more below to find out how the Sami's previous struggles mirror the ones in Sarawak today and how we can learn from their past.Read more on Bruno Manser Fonds.Read more about Sarawak's dams, then
- [SAVE Rivers Press Statement: Resounding Success of the European Campaign](http://borneoproject.org/save-rivers-press-statement-resounding-success-of-the-european-campaign/) - SAVE River's on-going campaign tour in Europe has seen a lot of successful discussions and meetings with government representatives including civil societies, non-government organizations, and the corporate sector. Read more below to find out the results of these meetings and where the team of activists is headed next.Read more on Sarawak Report.Read more about other
- [A Hunger for Coal Threatens The Heart of Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/a-hunger-for-coal-threatens-the-heart-of-borneo/) - A new coal mining project may dig up more than a billion tons of coal from an area of global significance, where indigenous people have lived for generations amid the forests and rivers. Read more below to find out just how much destruction and suffering this project will cause.Read more on The Jakarta Post.Read more about
- [Indonesia's Biological Wonders Are Worth the Fight](http://borneoproject.org/indonesias-biological-wonders-are-worth-the-fight/) - Indonesia is one of the most wonderful places on Earth but it has such a poor record of conservation and environmental management that environmentalists can't help but complain. But no matter how upset environmentalists get at the devastation, fighting to save the wildlife is worth every second. Read more on Mongabay.Read more about Indonesia's wildlife, then
- [Dams Be Damned: Study Finds Large Dams Are Too Expensive](http://borneoproject.org/dams-be-damned-study-finds-large-dams-are-too-expensive/) - Researchers at Oxford University have found that large dams cost so much money and take so long to build that they may not be economically viable. Add the environmental and social impacts in the surrounding areas and it is easy to see that dams are not worth the trouble.Read more on Mongabay.Read more about dams
- [Ag Giant ADM Boosts Greener Palm Oil](http://borneoproject.org/ag-giant-adm-boosts-greener-palm-oil/) - Yet another company has committed to greener palm oil, this time a major agriculture company called Archer Daniels Midland. Read more below to find out how they plan to enforce these new standards and why some believe this new policy still needs to be strengthened.Read more on Mongabay.Read more about palm oil in Borneo, then
- [ABB to review Malaysia business](http://borneoproject.org/abb-to-review-malaysia-business/) - The Swedish-Swiss power technology provider ABB recently met with the indigenous delegation from Sarawak to discuss the effects of their business in Malaysia. Read more below to find out how much Bruno Manser Fund demanded for indemnification for indigenous communities from ABB.Read more on Bruno Manser Fonds.Read more about dams in Borneo, then join the discussion
- [Borneo Natives Take Anti-Dams Campaign to Europe](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-natives-take-anti-dams-campaign-to-europe/) - An NGO delegation from Sarawak visits Switzerland and Norway to meet government officials and European energy corporations’ headquarters – ABB and Norconsult to be held accountable for their Malaysia business. Read more below about what they had to say.Read more on Bruno Manser Fonds.Read more about dams in Borneo, then join the discussion on Facebook.SAVE
- [NASA Data: 1997 All Over Again for Indonesia?](http://borneoproject.org/nasa-data-1997-all-over-again-for-indonesia/) - In 1997, fires caused by the El Niño burned across approximately 8 million hectares of land in Sumatra and Borneo and released as much as 2.5 billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere. Read more below to find out why we might see the same if not more destruction this year.Read more on Mongabay.Read more
- [Indonesia President Lauds Success of Logging Ban, Urges Continued Action](http://borneoproject.org/indonesia-president-lauds-success-of-logging-ban-urges-continued-action/) - At the 2014 Forest Asia Summit, the current Indonesian President has expressed his hope that his successor would be able to prolong the ban on new logging and plantation concessions he introduced in 2011. Read more below to find out how this ban has helped reduce deforestation and what he said still needs to be done.Read more on
- [APP Commits to Conserve, Restore 1M ha of Indonesian Forest; WWF Pledges Support](http://borneoproject.org/app-commits-to-conserve-restore-1m-ha-of-indonesian-forest-wwf-pledges-support/) - Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), Indonesia's largest pulp and paper company, has committed to protect and restore a million hectares of forest across Indonesia. Their pledge was immediately welcomed by WWF, which has been one of APP's staunchest critics. Read more below to find out where this restoration will take place in Indonesia and what other
- [Unanimous Decision To Adopt PR’s 20% Policy On Oil](http://borneoproject.org/unanimous-decision-to-adopt-prs-20-policy-on-oil/) - Oil revenue rebels from BN, Governor Taib's own party, were unanimous in ditching Taib's dated and unfair policies on Sarawak’s oil royalty by adopting a 20% policy on oil. Read more below to find out just how old this unjust policy was and why some feel that Sarawak is still getting shortchanged with the new policy.Read more on
- [Emissions From Rainforest Logging Average 16% of Those From Deforestation](http://borneoproject.org/emissions-from-rainforest-logging-average-16-of-those-from-deforestation/) - A new study that evaluated six countries found that carbon emissions from selective logging operations in tropical rainforests are roughly a sixth of those from outright forest clearing. Read more to find out how scientists figured out this data and why this study is one of the most accurate estimates of emissions from tropical logging yet.Read
- [Manulife Financial Under Fire Over Loans to Malaysian Potentate’s Family](http://borneoproject.org/manulife-financial-under-fire-over-loans-to-malaysian-potentates-family/) - Canadian insurance giant arranged CAN$ 146 million in mortgages for a real estate group with links to Sarawak Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud. – Extremely high annual interest rates alarm observers over money-laundering compliance. Read more below to find out just how much the Taib family borrowed.Read more on Bruno Manser Fonds.Read more about Taib's corruption, then
- [Despite Campaign, Girl Scout Cookies Still Aren't Deforestation Free, Say Scout Activists](http://borneoproject.org/despite-campaign-girl-scout-cookies-still-arent-deforestation-free-say-scout-activists/) - Girl Scout cookies still aren't necessarily free of rainforest destruction and social conflict despite a high-profile campaign that caused the company to adopt a comprehensive zero deforestation policy. Read more below to find why many environmental groups are saying that the RSPO "Green Palm Certificate" is not enough.Read more on Mongabay.Read more about palm oil, then
- [Palm Oil, Political Interests, and Land Use in Indonesian Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/special-report-palm-oil-political-interests-and-land-use-in-indonesian-borneo-part-i/) - Palm oil has long been a source of conflict in areas with tropical rainforests. This is especially true in Indonesia where thousands of acres of vital rainforests and other habitats have been degraded and destroyed. Read more below to find out why Indonesia's land has been managed so poorly.Read more on Mongabay.Read more about palm
- [U.S State Department Human Rights Report 2013: Malaysia’s Indigenous Peoples](http://borneoproject.org/u-s-state-department-human-rights-report-2013-malaysias-indigenous-peoples/) - The rights of indigenous people of Malaysia have been consistantly neglected and even suppressed by the Malaysian government. Read more below about different abuses to indigenous rights in an excerpt of the U.S State Department Human Rights Report on Malaysia’s indigenous peoples by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour. Read more on Sarawak Report. Read more
- [Scientists Present Alternative to Sarawak’s Mega-Dams](http://borneoproject.org/scientists-present-alternative-to-sarawaks-mega-dams/) - A new study by the University of Berkeley shows how Sarawak’s future lies with small-scale, local energy solutions rather than with risky and expensive large-scale hydropower. The scientists are presenting their findings at the ASEAN Renewable Energy Week in Kuala Lumpur. Read more about their findings below. Read more on Bruno Manser Fonds.Read more about mega-dams
- [Malaysia at Risk of Falling Behind in Push for More Sustainable Palm Oil](http://borneoproject.org/malaysia-at-risk-of-falling-behind-in-push-for-more-sustainable-palm-oil/) - The Malaysian Palm Oil NGO Coalition (MPONGOC) has urged Malaysian banks, palm oil associations, and other government-backed institutions to commit to standards in the palm oil industry or risk falling behind a broader movement that exclude deforestation and social conflict from their supply chains. Read more below to find out who the MPONGOC thinks could play a
- [Forests in Indonesia's Concession Areas Being Rapidly Destroyed](http://borneoproject.org/forests-in-indonesias-concession-areas-being-rapidly-destroyed/) - Timber, logging, palm oil, and mining industry areas have accounted for nearly 45 percent of deforestation in Indonesia between 2000 and 2010, finds a new study. Read more below to find out just how much forest has been lost and which industry is the worst offender.Read more at Mongabay.Read more about Indonesia's forest policy, then
- [APRIL Continued Destroying High Conservation Rainforest Up Until January Pledge](http://borneoproject.org/april-continued-destroying-high-conservation-rainforest-up-until-january-pledge/) - An investigation revealed that Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) continued to source fiber produced by destruction of high conservation value forests in Sumatra all the way until it committed to a new forest conservation policy. Read more below to find out how environmentalists feel about APRIL's pledge, especially compared to its rival.Read more on Mongabay.Read more about
- [Sarawak Government Suffers 10 Defeats in NCR Land Cases](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-government-suffers-10-defeats-in-ncr-land-cases/) - The indigenous people of Sarawak have won more native customary rights (NCR) land cases! We are also thrilled to tell you that the Borneo Project's Legal Aid Fund helped support some of these cases. Read more below to find out the details of the cases and how they may convince the government of Sarawak to
- [Sarawak’s Land Grab Laws Must Go!](http://borneoproject.org/sarawaks-land-grab-laws-must-go/) - Now that Taib is no longer Chief Minister of Sarawak, the state needs to get rid of his unconstitutional land grab laws. Read more below about how Taib unconstitutionally took land from the indigenous people of Sarawak and how he treated them when they protested. Read more at Sarawak Report. Read more about land grabs in
- [Malaysia Imperils Forest Reserves and Sea Turtle Nesting Ground for Industrial Site](http://borneoproject.org/malaysia-imperils-forest-reserves-and-sea-turtle-nesting-ground-for-industrial-site/) - Plans for building a liquefied natural gas plant and a steel coil mill threaten one of Malaysia's only marine turtle nesting beaches and a forest home to rare trees and mammals inside Tanjung Hantu Permanent Forest Reserve. Read more below to find out what the effects of this industrial site will be on the environment and
- [Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers) Press Release](http://borneoproject.org/save-sarawaks-rivers-network-save-rivers-press-release/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAVE RIVERS would like to thank the Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem for paying attention to the plight indigenous community who are protesting against the construction of mega hydroelectric dams in Sarawak. (Utusan Borneo 8th April 2014) The state government is planning to build an additional 11 hydroelectric dams in the state
- [Indonesian 'Legal' Timber Scheme Could Be Greenwashing Illegal Products, NGOs Warn](http://borneoproject.org/indonesian-legal-timber-scheme-could-be-greenwashing-illegal-products-ngos-warn/) - New research suggests even certified companies in Indonesia may not be meeting EU standards and these flaws in the country’s system to verify legal wood products (which is "almost impossible" for companies to fail) could have implications for trade with Europe. Read more below to find out what these flaws are and how they can
- [Flipping the Bird: Sarawak Cronyism](http://borneoproject.org/flipping-the-bird-sarawak-cronyism/) - Despite abusing his position of public office to enrich himself, his family and his associates, Taib Mahmud was chosen and became Sarawak's governor. However, he will always be known as the chief minister who abused his public office to make himself and his family members billionaires by cutting down the Borneo rainforest and grabbing the indigenous
- [Indonesia's Orangutan Action Plan Failing to Save Great Red Apes](http://borneoproject.org/indonesias-orangutan-action-plan-failing-to-save-great-red-apes/) - We are now over six years into the 10 year action plan implemented by Indonesia to conserve orangutans and their habitats but unfortunately there is little progress to be found. Not a single orangutan population has experienced a land use change that will make it any more likely to survive and, in fact, the situation
- [Malaysian Palm Oil Giant Tied to Social Conflict, Deforestation, Says Report](http://borneoproject.org/malaysian-palm-oil-giant-tied-to-social-conflict-deforestation-says-report/) - RAN recently released a report that argued that, while several, major global companies have made commitments to deforestation- and conflict-free palm oil, Malaysia-based Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) continues to source palm oil associated with forest destruction and community conflicts. Read more below to find out what RAN hopes will be achieved by releasing this report.
- [Deforestation Makes Indonesia Hotter, Reduces Quality of Life](http://borneoproject.org/deforestation-makes-indonesia-hotter-reduces-quality-of-life/) - In a poll of 8,000 people in 800 villages in Borneo, the majority of people said that heat was the biggest impact of deforestation on their health, well-being, and welfare. Read more below to find out how deforestation is raising the local temperature and why this heat negatively affects Malaysian and Indonesian people so drastically. Read more
- [Study Warns of Possible REDD+ Land Grab](http://borneoproject.org/study-warns-of-possible-redd-land-grab/) - A new report by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) found that REDD+, the UN program to reduce global carbon emissions, may be putting indigenous communities at risk, jeopardizing local land rights and laying the groundwork for large-scale “carbon grabs” by governments and private investors. Read more below to find out why this program may be
- [Grocery Giant Commits to Zero-Deforestation Policy for Palm Oil Sourcing](http://borneoproject.org/grocery-giant-commits-to-zero-deforestation-policy-for-palm-oil-sourcing/) - Safeway, the second biggest U.S. grocery chain, has become the latest company to establish a policy that excludes deforestation-linked palm oil from its products. Safeway will ask its suppliers to implement social and environmental criteria that ensure the palm oil it uses in branded products is ethical. Read more below to find out what their commitment involves.
- [Alien Trees Use Logging Roads to Invade Borneo Forests](http://borneoproject.org/alien-trees-use-logging-roads-to-invade-borneo-forests/) - One tropical tree from Central and South America has made itself at home in Borneo where it is crowding out local vegetation and interfering with forest recovery. Although this tree has been slow to spread through Borneo since its introduction in 1952, new logging roads appear to be driving the species farther afield. Read more below
- [Sarawak’s RM559Million ‘Schools For Votes’ Scandal](http://borneoproject.org/sarawaks-rm559million-schools-for-votes-scandal/) - A deliberate vote-buying scheme in Sarawak which was approved by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister, Muhyiddin Yassinhas, been recently uncovered by Sarawak Report. Read more below to find out who else was involved in this scandal, what they did, and exactly how much money was
- [General Mills, Colgate-Palmolive Announce Deforestation-Free Policies for Palm Oil Sourcing](http://borneoproject.org/general-mills-colgate-palmolive-announce-deforestation-free-policies-for-palm-oil-sourcing/) - On Monday, General Mills and Colgate-Palmolive both announced palm oil policies that go beyond standards set by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil in order to better protect the environment and wildlife surrounding their palm oil sources. Read more below to find out what these new policies are and how this will affect the positions
- [Borneo Monkeys Lose a Tenth of Their Habitat in a Decade](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-monkeys-lose-a-tenth-of-their-habitat-in-a-decade/) - A new study revealed that several species of langurs monkeys in Borneo have lost over a tenth of their habitats since 2000. While this may not seem like a lot, it can actually have huge negative impacts on the populations of these animals. Read more below to find out what the biggest dangers to these
- [Indigenous Communities Demand Forest Rights, Blame Land Grabs for Failure to Curb Deforestation](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-communities-demand-forest-rights-blame-land-grabs-for-failure-to-curb-deforestation/) - In the Palangkaraya Declaration on Deforestation and the Rights of Forest Peoples, indigenous and forest-dependent peoples from Asia, Africa and Latin America have called for increased recognition of customary land rights in order to limit deforestation and ensure the survival of their communities. Read more below to find out what the declaration says and asks of
- [Progressive Palm Oil Group Opens Door to Companies, NGO's Adopting Zero Deforestation Policies](http://borneoproject.org/progressive-palm-oil-group-opens-door-to-companies-ngos-adopting-zero-deforestation-policies/) - A new group called the Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) has started to accept new members who commit to social and environmental safeguards that go beyond the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) eco-certification standard. Read more below to find out what these safeguards are and how POIG hopes to tip the balance towards responsible palm
- [New Web Tool Aims to Help Indigenous Groups Protect Forests and Navigate REDD+](http://borneoproject.org/new-web-tool-aims-to-help-indigenous-groups-protect-forests-and-navigate-redd/) - A new online tool called ForestDefender aims to help indigenous people understand and implement their rights in regard to forests. The database brings together vast amounts of legal information—both national and international—on over 50 countries. Read more below to find out this tool works and what its creators hope it will achieve. Read more on Mongabay. Read
- [Indonesia's Proposed Peat Law Too Weak to Protect Peatlands, Stop Haze, Says Greenpeace](http://borneoproject.org/indonesias-proposed-peat-law-too-weak-to-protect-peatlands-stop-haze-says-greenpeace/) - A new analysis from Greenpeace says that new regulations aiming to protect peatlands is most likely going to fall short of its goals, failing to stop peat degradation, emissions, and fires that are driving the current haze crisis in Southeast Asia. Read more below to find out how Greenpeace made this conclusion and what this means
- [Malaysia Rejects Indigenous Rights at the UN](http://borneoproject.org/malaysia-rejects-indigenous-rights-at-the-un/) - The recent suggestion by the United Nations that the UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights should be allowed to visit the county in order to evaluate the treatment of the indigenous Orang Ulu has been rejected by the Malaysian government. Read more below to find out what other recommendations Malaysia has rejected as well as
- [Mega-Dams Create Economic Disaster Says Top Study](http://borneoproject.org/mega-dams-create-economic-disaster-says-top-study/) - A recent study by Oxford University has found that mega-dams, like those that are being built and planned in Borneo right now, do not only negatively impact the environment and human rights but they are also almost always economically disastrous for the countries involved. Read more below to find out just how much these projects
- [Indonesian Cop Caught Smuggling Rare Timber Worth Millions Escapes with 2-year Sentence](http://borneoproject.org/indonesian-cop-caught-smuggling-rare-timber-worth-millions-escapes-with-2-year-sentence/) - An Indonesian police officer who was charged with laundering nearly $128 million in proceeds from illegal fuel and timber smuggling was sentenced to only two years in prison for illegal logging. Read more below to find out charges this officer was acquitted of and what this shocking case reveals about the Indonesia justice system. Read
- [Palm Oil's Climate Impact Worse Than Thought Due to Methane Emissions](http://borneoproject.org/palm-oils-climate-impact-worse-tthan-thought-due-to-methane-emissions/) - A new study reports that Methane leaks from palm oil waste water drastically increases the climate impact of palm oil production beyond emissions from land clearance, fire, and peatlands drainage. Read more to find out what is emitted, how it affects the people in the surrounding areas, and how this waste can be either removed or
- [Half a Billion Ringgit! The Turnover On Taib’s Latest Foreign Property Venture](http://borneoproject.org/half-a-billion-ringgit-the-turnover-on-taibs-latest-foreign-property-venture/) - The turnover on the Taib family’s latest foreign property venture, the Ridgeford Properties in central London, has been over 163 million dollars so far and it is still rising according to Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fund. Read more below to find out more about this is helping Taib continue his executive influence in Sarawak. Read
- [After GAR Expands Policy, Over 50% of World's Palm Oil Bound by Zero Deforestation Commitments](http://borneoproject.org/after-gar-expands-policy-over-50-of-worlds-palm-oil-bound-by-zero-deforestation-commitments/) - After Golden-Agri Resources extended its forest conservation policy to include all palm oil it produces, sources, and trades, over half the world's palm oil traded internationally is now bound by zero deforestation commitments. Read more below to find out the effects this will have on the palm oil industry and the environment. Read more on
- [Taib Plans To Commission A Better Reputation](http://borneoproject.org/taib-plans-to-commission-a-better-reputation/) - Taib was sworn in as Governor of Sarawak earlier this week and now he is worrying about his global reputation. In a speech, Taib said that his reputation was tarnished because of “malicious attacks” by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) over issues like his environmental policy and various corruption accusations. Read more below to find out what Taib has
- [Procter & Gamble's Palm Oil Suppliers Linked to Deforestation](http://borneoproject.org/procter-gambles-palm-oil-suppliers-linked-to-deforestation/) - After an investigation, Greenpeace has found companies that supply P&G with palm oil are engaged in clearing of rainforests and peatlands in Indonesia, suggesting that Head & Shoulders shampoo and other extremely popular consumer products made by the company may be linked to forest destruction. Read more below to find out what evidence Greenpeace found.
- [Taib: When the Devil Wins](http://borneoproject.org/taib-when-the-devil-wins/) - For over 30 years, Taib Mahmud has been a political figure in Malaysia. During this time, he has been the recipient of numerous corruption, human rights abuse, and environmental abuse allegations. Despite several protests from people around the world, Taib was sworn in as Sarawak's Governor earlier this week. Read more below to find out if
- [If Indonesia Can't Protect Its Orangutans, Why Doesn't It Just 'Sell' Them?](http://borneoproject.org/if-indonesia-cant-protect-its-orangutans-why-doesnt-it-just-sell-them/) - Erik Meijaard of the Jakarta Globe argues that if Indonesia does not have the will or equipment to take care of its orangutans then they should be passed to nations who can value them properly. Read more below to find out how this would happen and how this would benefit orangutans. Read more at Mongabay.
- [Wilmar Refutes Sarawak Government's Claims on Palm Oil Ban](http://borneoproject.org/wilmar-refutes-sarawak-governments-claims-on-palm-oil-ban/) - Wilmar, the palm oil giant, has denied the claim that they will stop buying all crude palm oil from Sarawak due to it's no deforestation policy. Read more below to find out why a large volume of the palm oil produced in the state of Sarawak is effectively exempt from Wilmar's policy. Read more on Mongabay.
- [Grabbing In Anticipation – Samling Strips Out Reserved Forest in Baram](http://borneoproject.org/grabbing-in-anticipation-samling-strips-out-reserved-forest-in-baram/) - Despite the fact that impact assessments have not been completed and the proposed Baram Dam has yet to receive any official go-ahead, Samling, a timber company, has started stripping bare reserved native timber areas in Baram. Read more below to find out how Sampling is getting away with this and how it is affecting the indigenous.
- [New Forest Map for Sarawak Reveals Large-Scale Deforestation, Encroachment on Indigenous Territories](http://borneoproject.org/new-forest-map-for-sarawak-reveals-large-scale-deforestation-encroachment-on-indigenous-territories/) - The Bruno Manser Fund recently released a platform that allows us to see the large-scale destruction of Sarawak’s rainforests, peatlands, and traditional lands for use in palm oil plantations, timber concessions, and other environmentally damaging industries. Read more below to find out how they created this platform and how it works. Read more on Mongabay. Read
- [Despite Falling Palm Oil Price, Premium for 'Sustainable' Product Rises](http://borneoproject.org/despite-falling-palm-oil-price-premium-for-sustainable-product-rises/) - Rising demand for sustainably produced palm oil has caused Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standard certificate premiums to rise. Read more below to find out how much the price has been marked up and what this means for "sustainably" grown palm oil. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about palm oil, then join the discussion
- [REDD+ Could Fail Without Near-term Financial Support](http://borneoproject.org/redd-could-fail-without-near-term-financial-support/) - A new report published by several environmental groups argues that unless governments and multilateral institutions significantly scale up financial commitments to REDD+, it may fail. Read more below to find out how much more institutions have to increase their financial contributions by and what the program hopes to achieve. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about
- [Malaysia’s Sarawak: Last of the Rajahs](http://borneoproject.org/malaysias-sarawak-last-of-the-rajahs/) - A powerful chief minister bows out—or does he? Abdul Taib Mahmud, who has lorded over the Malaysian state on Borneo for over 30 years, recently announced his retirement at the end of this month. Read more below to find out just how much Taib has influenced the development of Sarawak and Sabah and what is
- [In Girl Scouts vs. Kellogg’s Over Palm Oil, Rainforests and Orangutans Win](http://borneoproject.org/in-girl-scouts-vs-kelloggs-over-palm-oil-rainforests-and-orangutans-win/) - After finding out about the damaging effects of palm oil practices, two amazing Girl Scouts successfully campaigned to have Kellogg and their suppliers only use deforestation-free palm oil. Read more below to find out how these girls did it and how Kellogg plans on fulfilling their promise. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about palm
- [Indonesia Rejects, Delays 1.3m ha of Concessions Due to Moratorium](http://borneoproject.org/indonesia-rejects-delays-1-3m-ha-of-concessions-due-to-moratorium/) - The Indonesian government has rejected nearly 932,000 hectares of oil palm, timber, and logging concessions due to its moratorium on new permits across millions of hectares of peatlands and rainforests and permits for an additional 409,000 hectares are held up pending review. Read more below to find out which provinces are affected and how. Read more
- [Unraveling the Secrets of One of the World's Most Mysterious Big Cats](http://borneoproject.org/unraveling-the-secrets-of-one-of-the-worlds-most-mysterious-big-cats/) - Very little is currently known about the endangered Sunda clouded leopard since its distinction from the Borneo clouded leopard in 2006. However, two recent studies aimed to learn as much as they could about this particular cat. Read below to find out more about this mysterious but beautiful animal. Read more at Mongabay. Read more
- [Peatland Plantations Drive Steep GHG Gas Emissions in Indonesia's Riau Province](http://borneoproject.org/peatland-plantations-drive-steep-ghg-gas-emissions-in-indonesias-riau-province/) - Palm oil companies are turning towards peatlands to plant their crops. The exploitation of this land is significantly easier because peatlands have very little protections by the government. Read more below to find out the effect destroying these lands is having on Borneo. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about the effects of palm oil,
- [Reduced Impact Logging Failing to Cut Emissions in Indonesia](http://borneoproject.org/reduced-impact-logging-failing-to-cut-emissions-in-indonesia/) - A new study finds that reduced logging practices as they are now in Indonesia do not meaningfully reduce carbon emissions. Read more below to find out what logging practices CAN cut down carbon emissions by about 50 percent and how this effects REDD+. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about logging in Indonesia then join
- [Bakun Turbines Running At Just 50% Capacity](http://borneoproject.org/bakun-turbines-running-at-just-50-capacity/) - As the Barum Dam blockade marked its 100th day, reports came out that the dam was only working at half of its capacity. This revelation raises the question: Why is there a need for TWELVE other dams if this one is only generating half the energy officials claimed? Read more at Sarawak Report. Read more
- [Rainforest Alliance to Independently Audit APP's Zero Deforestation Commitment](http://borneoproject.org/rainforest-alliance-to-independently-audit-apps-zero-deforestation-commitment/) - Asia Pulp and Paper recently committed themselves to a zero deforestation policy. Despite previous, failed deals, Rainforest Alliance has agreed to reengage with APP and independently evaluate the company's progress. Read more below to find out how this deal came about and what both sides have to say about it. Read more at Mongabay. Read
- [Population Growth and Associated Food Demand to Take Heavy Toll on Rainforests](http://borneoproject.org/population-growth-and-associated-food-demand-to-take-heavy-toll-on-rainforests/) - Researchers take a look at the effect of a quickly rising population after the release of a U.N. report. Read more below to find out where populations are going to swell and what can be done to limit danger to the environment after the increase. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about the people's effect
- [Taib SCORE’s Every Time – But What About Sarawak?](http://borneoproject.org/taib-scores-every-time-but-what-about-sarawak/) - The most recent project of Chief Minister Taib Mahmud's Sarawak Corridor Of Renewable Energy (SCORE) program is a planned phosphate fertilizer factory. Read more on where the money for these projects is coming from and what this project is doing to the people in the region. Read more on Sarawak Report. Read more on corruption in Sarawak,
- [Handful of species key to ecosystem health, finds study](http://borneoproject.org/handful-of-species-key-to-ecosystem-health-finds-study/) - Researchers have discovered that species type, not just quantity, is crucial to the health of the entire ecosystem. Read more below to find out how the researchers tested this discovery and what that means for the future of conservation. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about Borneo's ecosystem and the policies surrounding them, then join
- [Indonesian Logger Faces Expulsion From Business Sustainability Group ](http://borneoproject.org/indonesian-logger-faces-expulsion-from-business-sustainability-group/) - Asia Pacific Resources International Limited, an Indonesian logging company, may be kicked out of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development for failing to end clearing Indonesian rainforest and peatland. Read more below to find out what some organizations think APRIL should do and why. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about Indonesian forest policy, then
- [Palm Oil Company Fined Millions for Burning Sumatran Forest](http://borneoproject.org/palm-oil-company-fined-millions-for-burning-sumatran-forest/) - A palm oil company that destroyed valuable land and habitats has been fined millions of dollars in compensation as well has millions to restore the forest that was destroyed. Read more below to find out what this company destroyed and how they plan on dealing with this ruling. Read more on Hornbill Unleashed. Read more
- [Through Careful Management, Indigenous People Have Shaped Asian Rainforests for 11,000 Years](http://borneoproject.org/through-careful-management-indigenous-people-have-shaped-asian-rainforests-for-11000-years/) - Paleoecologists have found sparse but strong evidence showing that humans in Southeast Asia have been actively managing forests for over ten thousand years. Read more below to find out how these findings may help indigenous people fight against evictions from their native lands by major companies. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about indigenous land
- [Environmental Groups: Top Secret Pacific Trade Agreement to Sacrifice Wildlife, Environment](http://borneoproject.org/environmental-groups-top-secret-pacific-trade-agreement-to-sacrifice-wildlife-environment/) - WikiLeaks has released a draft text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership that strips away many key environmental safeguards and has angered several environmental groups. Read more below to find out what is being negotiated and how environmental groups have to say on this issue. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about international conservation policies, then join
- [Senior Lawyer Backs Call for Setting Up Special Land Tribunal](http://borneoproject.org/senior-lawyer-backs-call-for-setting-up-special-land-tribunal/) - Lawyers are calling for the creation of a special court in order to hear the hundreds of backlogged native customary land rights cases that are currently flooding Malaysia's court system. Read more to find out how these lawyers intend on seeing this proposal through. Read more on The Borneo Post. Read more about native customary
- [Land Conflicts Complicate Effort to Spare Forests From Palm Oil in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/land-conflicts-complicate-effort-to-spare-forests-from-palm-oil-in-borneo/) - A new investigation by environmental groups shows that palm oil producers misled local farmers resulting in disputed community land contract agreements between the two groups. Read more below to find out the surprising way that the palm oil companies and the Indonesian government are addressing these grievances. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about the
- [Company Accused of Logging Endangered Rainforest Trees in Breach of Timber Legality Certificate](http://borneoproject.org/company-accused-of-logging-endangered-rainforest-trees-in-breach-of-timber-legality-certificate/) - An environmental group has accused a logging company of clearing natural forests and is asking that the company's certification for logging be revoked. Read more below to find out what abuses the company is accused of as well as the numerous responses to these accusations. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about illegal logging in
- [Environmental Degradation Leads to Public Health Crises](http://borneoproject.org/environmental-degradation-leads-to-public-health-crises/) - According to a new study, environmental degradation not only hurts the environment and people's livelihoods but public health as well leading to sickness, disabilities, and even death. Read more below to find out what the impacts are, who are most affected, and what this study hopes to achieve. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about
- [Indonesia Police Nab Illegal Wildlife Traffickers in Sting Operation](http://borneoproject.org/indonesia-police-nab-illegal-wildlife-traffickers-in-sting-operation/) - Indonesian police have arrested wildlife trafficking suspects and thousands of dollars worth of animal parts after a long undercover investigation. Read more below about what their sentence may be and what this means for poachers and the Indonesian government. Read more at Mongabay. Read about wildlife conservation efforts, and then join the discussion on Facebook.
- [In Precedent-Setting Case, Palm Oil Company Fined $30M for Destroying Orangutan Forest](http://borneoproject.org/in-precedent-setting-case-palm-oil-company-fined-30m-for-destroying-orangutan-forest/) - Indonesian courts have found a palm oil company guilty of destroying forest meant for orangutan habitat justly resulting in millions of dollars of fines. Read more below about the ruling and what it means for the future of the rainforests and its inhabitants in Indonesia and Borneo. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about destruction
- [Rainforest News Review for 2013](http://borneoproject.org/rainforest-news-review-for-2013/) - 2013 was full of major developments in efforts to understand and protect the world's tropical rainforests. We hope that in 2014 we can sustainably learn even more. Read more below to find out last years top stories. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about the rainforests, particularly in Borneo, and join the discussion on Facebook.
- [Murum Penan Stranded Without Supplies As Norwegian Boss Calls It A Day](http://borneoproject.org/murum-penan-stranded-without-supplies-as-norwegian-boss-calls-it-a-day/) - After being resettled in an abandoned palm oil plantation, floods in the community of Murum Penan have cut off most physical contact with the outside resulting in food and gas shortages with no means of providing for themselves. Read more below to find out more on their continuing struggle. Read more on the Sarawak Report.
- [Hershey Commits to Zero Deforestation for Palm Oil](http://borneoproject.org/hershey-commits-to-zero-deforestation-for-palm-oil/) - The Hershey Company, the largest North American chocolate manufacturer, has enacted a zero deforestation policy by committing to only sourcing palm oil from traceable sources. Read more below to find out the specifics on their agreement. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about palm oil and deforestation in Borneo, the join the discussion on Facebook.
- [Indonesia Appoints Head of REDD+ Agency to Implement Forest Conservation Plan](http://borneoproject.org/indonesia-appoints-head-of-redd-agency-to-implement-forest-conservation-plan/) - Indonesia selected the first head of its new REDD+ agency at the end of 2013. Read more below to find out more about REDD+ and what the duties are of this newly selected chief. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about REDD, then join the discussion on Facebook. Indonesia has selected the first chief of
- [In Imperiled Forests of Borneo, A Rich Tropical Eden Endures](http://borneoproject.org/in-imperiled-forests-of-borneo-a-rich-tropical-eden-endures/) - William Laurance, a scientist who has studied various rainforests over many years, finds what he calls a "piece of Eden." Read below to find out what he saw when he visited Borneo. Read more on Yale Environment 360. Read more about climate change and the forests of Borneo, then join the discussion on Facebook. After
- [Ongoing Deforestation Reported in Borneo Concession Held by APP Supplier](http://borneoproject.org/ongoing-deforestation-reported-in-borneo-concession-held-by-app-supplier/) - Despite promises to end deforestation in January 2013, satellite images have shown that an Asia Pulp & Paper supplier in Borneo has cleared an estimated 1,400 hectares of forest in the last year. Read more below about how APP has responded to these reports. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about deforestation in Borneo, then
- [Princess Jamilah In Business Exporting Hardwood From Sarawak To The USA](http://borneoproject.org/princess-jamilah-in-business-exporting-hardwood-from-sarawak-to-the-usa/) - Documents have been released that show that Taib Mahmud's daughter, Jamilah, and other family members have been exporting hardwood from Sarawak to the United States. Read more below to see just how many people are involved in this corruption. Read more on Sarawak Report. Read more about timber corruption and then join the discussion on
- [Palm Oil Exports to Fall in 2013/2014](http://borneoproject.org/palm-oil-exports-to-fall-in-20132014/) - For the first time in almost two decades, palm oil exports are expected to decrease. Read more below about why the demand is falling and what this means for the future of palm oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about palm oil, the join the discussion on Facebook. Palm
- [Orangutans Fight for Survival as Thirst for Palm Oil Devastates Rainforests](http://borneoproject.org/orangutans-fight-for-survival-as-thirst-for-palm-oil-devastates-rainforests/) - Right now, orangutans are facing extinction as their habitats become more and more fragmented and agricultural production of things like palm oil expands. Read more below about how some groups find these beautiful creatures and what can be done to help save them. Read more on The Guardian. Read more about orangutan habitat destruction and then
- [UN Raps Malaysia on Palm Oil Abuses, Risks](http://borneoproject.org/un-raps-malaysia-on-palm-oil-abuses-risks/) - After a visit to Malaysia, a UN official has said that the country must ensure that growth is not achieved through exploitation of vulnerable groups of people or the environment. Read more below to find out his recommendations for what Malaysia needs to do as it moves towards becoming a high-income country. Read more at
- [Reforestation Can't Offset Massive Fossil Fuels Emissions](http://borneoproject.org/reforestation-cant-offset-massive-fossil-fuels-emissions/) - Some people have claimed that planting hectares of new forest would off-set rising CO2 emissions created by burning fossil fuels. However, scientists say this may not be the case. Read more below to find out how reforestation would affect our climate. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about rainforests and their role in climate change
- [Logging Kingpin Linked to Kidnapping, Violent Assault Seeks Legitimacy via IPO](http://borneoproject.org/logging-kingpin-linked-to-kidnapping-violent-assault-seeks-legitimacy-via-ipo/) - In the early 2000s, Abdul Rasyid, the founder of the logging company Sawit Sumbermas Sarana, was investigated for kidnapping and assaulting environmental activists. Read more below about how he plans on profiting from another business that depends on destroying Borneo's natural resources. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about timber corruption and then join the discussion
- [Indonesian Palm Oil Company Demolishes Homes and Evicts Villagers in Week-long Raid](http://borneoproject.org/indonesian-palm-oil-company-demolishes-homes-and-evicts-villagers-in-week-long-raid/) - Last week, Indonesian security forces hired by PT Asiatic Persada evicted hundreds of indigenous people and destroyed their homes. Read more about the dispute between the indigenous and the palm oil company below. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about how people are affected by palm oil and then join the discussion on Facebook. Foto: Feri
- [Environmentalists Call for Recognition of Orangutan, Rhino Habitat as Heritage Site](http://borneoproject.org/environmentalists-call-for-recognition-of-orangutan-rhino-habitat-as-heritage-site/) - The Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia provides millions of people with clean water and land for food production as well as providing a habitat for numerous large and endangered species. Read more below about how environmentalists plan on protecting this critical region. Read more on Monga Bay. Read more about habitat destruction in Borneo and then
- [Indonesia’s Rate of Deforestation Has Doubled Under the Moratorium](http://borneoproject.org/indonesias-rate-of-deforestation-has-doubled-under-the-moratorium/) - A recent study showed that forest loss in Indonesia is much higher than reported by the government. Read below to find out how much deforestation Indonesia is actually going through. Read more on REDD Monitor. Read more about forest loss in Borneo then join the discussion on Facebook. A recent study revealed that the Indonesian
- [Indigenous Peoples of Sarawak and Sabah Commemorate Human Rights Day with Demand to State Government to Respect Their Rights](http://borneoproject.org/statewide-rallies-to-protest-violations-against-indigenous/) - In 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
- [Indonesia Urged to Implement Decision Recognizing Indigenous Rights to Land](http://borneoproject.org/indonesia-urged-to-implement-decision-recognizing-indigenous-rights-to-land/) - Groups in Indonesia are petitioning the government to give the management of millions of hectares of forest to indigenous communities. Read more below about their request and their reasoning. Read more on Monga Bay. Read more about indigenous land rights and then join the discussion on Facebook. Forest in Java. Photo by Rhett A. Butler
- [Conventional Satellite Imagery May Underestimate Forest Clearing for Subsistence Agriculture](http://borneoproject.org/conventional-satellite-imagery-may-underestimate-forest-clearing-for-subsistence-agriculture/) - Recent 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
- [World's Biggest Palm Oil Company Makes Zero Deforestation Commitment](http://borneoproject.org/worlds-biggest-palm-oil-company-makes-zero-deforestation-commitment/) - After discussions with various NGOs, the palm oil company Wilmar has decided to cut deforestation from it's practices. Read more below to find out how the company plans on implementing this decision and the implications for the future. Read more at Monga Bay. Read more about palm oil and deforestation, then join the discussion on
- [Coal Rush Ravages Indonesian Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/coal-rush-ravages-indonesian-borneo/) - Coal 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
- [APP's Borneo Expansion to Be Constrained By Forest Conservation Policy](http://borneoproject.org/apps-borneo-expansion-to-be-constrained-by-forest-conservation-policy/) - As it expands into Borneo, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has agreed to not convert any parts of forest that have high conservation value or substantial carbon stocks. Read more below about what convinced them to carry out this policy and how they intend to see it though. Read more at Monga Bay. Read more about
- [Murum Dam: Protesting Penans Forced Out](http://borneoproject.org/murum-dam-protesting-penans-forced-out/) - Hundreds of Penan villagers have been forced to abandon Murum Dam blockades and accept minor compensation packages after 77 days due to floods that will destroy their homes and livelihoods. Read more below about how their community intends to continue fighting. Read more on Free Malaysia Today. Read more about contentious dams in Borneo and then
- [Palm Oil Company Bumitama Under Fire for Clearing Rainforest, Endangering Orangutans ](http://borneoproject.org/palm-oil-company-bumitama-under-fire-for-clearing-rainforest-endangering-orangutans/) - Multiple allegations have been made against the Indonesian palm oil producer for setting up illegal plantations, violating its own commitments to stop clearing forests and misrepresenting its membership in the RSPO. Read more below about how Bumitama endangered orangutans and their response to these allegations. Read more on Mongabay Join the discussion on Facebook Bumitama
- [Bingkor Assemblyman Jeffrey Kitingan Calls for Transparency on Dam Projects](http://borneoproject.org/bingkor-assemblyman-jeffrey-kitingan-calls-for-transparency-on-dam-projects/) - Bingkor Assemblyman, Jeffrey Kitingan, says that the reasons for the grievances of the people affected by the proposed dams in Sabah are obvious. Read more below about why he is urging authorities to provide a full explanation on the rationale for the projects so that the affected people may be able to make their case
- [Malaysian Embassies Worldwide Receive Message: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Violations at Murum Dam Must End](http://borneoproject.org/malaysian-embassies-worldwide-receive-message-indigenous-peoples-rights-violations-at-murum-dam-must-end/) - Press Release: Though it seems that Sarawak’s Chief Minister Taib and Sarawak Energy expected that by being deceptive about the Murum Dam, international scrutiny would be evaded, Malaysian Ambassadors worldwide are receiving letters from international NGOs, calling for good faith negotiations with the Penan being vacated from their land by the dam. Read more below
- [Natives Taking Legal Action Deny They Agreed to Baram Dam, Report Lodged](http://borneoproject.org/natives-taking-legal-action-deny-they-agreed-to-baram-dam-report-lodged/) - Villagers who would be affected by the proposed Baram Dam project lodged a police report denying they had given their agreement to their community leaders for the dam to be built. Read more below about these claims of abuse of power and what these community leaders have to say about the report. Read more on
- [ABB: Withdraw from Sarawak Dam Projects](http://borneoproject.org/abb-withdraw-from-sarawak-dam-projects/) - Bruno Manser Fund is asking the engineering company, ABB, to review Sarawak's human rights position and withdraw from all dam related activities in Sarawak. Read more below about the controversy of these dam projects and learn more about ABB's involvement. Read more on Free Malaysia Today Read more about Hydro Dams in Sarawak then join
- [Penans: We Will Sue if the Government Ignores Demands](http://borneoproject.org/penans-we-will-sue-if-the-government-ignores-demands/) - Despite facing police intimidation and harassment, and being denied access to food, water, and medical care, the protestors in Murum will not back down on their demands. Read more below about these protesters in Murum and their families protesting in the Malaysian capital. Read more on Free Malaysia Today Read more about Hydro Dams in
- [Sarawak Tribes Take Dam Project Protest to Kuala Lumpur](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-tribes-take-dam-project-protest-to-kuala-lumpur/) - A group made up of Penan and Kenyah natives have travelled from Sarawak to Malaysia's capital city, Kuala Lumpur, to protest against the construction of the Murum Dam, to which they have lost their land and livelihoods. Read more below about the demands of this group and the progress of their march thus far. View
- [Penans to Stage Anti-Murum Dam March to Parliament Tomorrow](http://borneoproject.org/penans-to-stage-anti-murum-dam-march-to-parliament-tomorrow/) - After being forced out of their community over the building of the Murum dam, the Penan are tired of being ignored and plan to march in protest in the national capital tomorrow. Read more below about the grievances of the Penan and the dam which has uprooted thousands of people. Read more at The Malay
- [The Borneo Project's CowBird Story Collection](http://borneoproject.org/cowbird/) - The Borneo Project has created a CowBird story collection as a place to share your personal stories, thoughts, and experiences regarding Borneo, indigenous people, rainforests, environmental activism, and wildlife. The aim of this story collection is to educate, inspire, and connect with others who care about and wish to celebrate the world’s rainforests and all they
- [Press Release: Over 25 International Organizations Voice Outcry Over Treatment of Penan Protestors](http://borneoproject.org/press-release-over-25-international-organizations-voice-outcry-over-treatment-of-penan-protestors/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2013 Over 25 International Organizations Voice Outcry Over Treatment of Penan Protestors (MURUM RIVER/MALAYSIA) A group of 27 concerned NGOs and activist organizations have united to express outcry over the treatment of hundreds of Indigenous Penan women, men and children who have been peacefully protesting at the site of the
- [Scientists Identify 137 Protected Areas Most Important for Preserving Biodiversity](http://borneoproject.org/scientists-identify-137-protected-areas-most-important-for-preserving-biodiversity/) - A new study by Science has identified 137 protected areas as irreplaceable and recommends that these sites receive global recognition as World Heritage Sites. Read more below about the areas most important for preserving biodiversity. Read more on Mongabay Read more about current Forest Policy in Borneo then join the discussion on Facebook 78 sites
- [Rent-a-mob Disrupts Court Proceedings Against Indonesian Palm Oil Company](http://borneoproject.org/rent-a-mob-disrupts-court-proceedings-against-indonesian-palm-oil-company/) - Accused of illegally converting protected forests for an oil palm plantation, controversial Indonesian palm oil company, Kalista Alam, is believed to have paid 150 palm oil workers to protest before the court. Read more below about this common intimidation practice of paid protestors. Read more on Mongabay Learn more about protected forests in
- [Police Barricades Prevent Murum Dam Protesters From Receiving Food](http://borneoproject.org/police-barricades-prevent-murum-dam-protesters-from-receiving-food/) - Human rights groups in Borneo have been prevented by police from delivering food to protestors at the Murum Dam blockade. The police have barricaded the road leading to the Penan blockade, and involved NGOs are concerned that the protesting Penan will run out of food. Read more from The Star Online Learn more about hydropower
- [Eight Penan Tribesmen Arrested, Blockade Dismantled in Murum Dam Protest](http://borneoproject.org/murum-dam-protest-eight-penan-tribesmen-arrested-blockade-dismantled/) - Eight Penan men have been arrested while protesting the construction of the Murum Dam in Sarawak. While their blockade has been dismantled, 100 community members remain at the site and will continue the blockade against the dam's construction. Read more from AFP Join the conversation on Facebook Kuala Lumpur — Malaysian police on Thursday arrested
- [TAHABAS Press Release: Eight Villagers from Suai Arrested and Assaulted by Police for Allegedly Stealing Oil Palm](http://borneoproject.org/tahabas-press-release-eight-villagers-from-suai-arrested-and-assaulted-by-police-for-allegedly-stealing-oil-palm/) - PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release 3 November 2013 8 villagers from Suai arrested and assaulted by Police for allegedly stealing oil palm from an estate company which is encroaching into the villagers’ NCR lands MIRI – A police contingent from Batu Niah, Miri and Kuching consisting of the General Operations Force (GOF), traffic and ordinary
- [Coal Transport Road Would Hamper Indonesian Forest Restoration Project](http://borneoproject.org/coal-transport-road-would-hamper-indonesian-forest-restoration-project/) - Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry may issue a road building permit to a coal mining company that would cut through part of a rainforest restoration project. Hutan Harapan, or the Forest of Hope, is one of Sumatra's last lowland rainforests, and is also home to 200 indigenous families who would be affected by the road. Read
- [Sustainable Tropical Timber Trade Mislabeled, Says Report](http://borneoproject.org/sustainable-tropical-timber-trade-mislabeled-says-report/) - A new report from Friends of the Earth International has determined that the 'sustainable' tropical timber trade, particularly in Malaysia, is not actually sustainable at all. The report suggests that the trade could become more sustainable with changes in policy by timber importers, which would include requirements such as free, prior and informed consent of
- [SAVE Rivers Press Release: Updates on Baram Dam, Sarawak, Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/save-rivers-press-release-updates-on-baram-dam-sarawak-malaysia/) - Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers)Jaringan Selamatkan Sungai-Sungai SarawakSecretariat Office:Lot 1046, 2nd Floor, Shang Garden Shoplots, Jalan Bulan Sabit, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia Tel: 085-423044 / Fax: 085-438580 Email: saveriversnet@gmail.comWebsite: savesarawakrivers.com Date: 27th Oct. 2013 Subject: The Baram Dam, Sarawak Malaysia Press Updates on Sunday 27th Oct. 2013 – Anti Baram Dam protestors who setup blockades and
- [Indigenous Blockades Spread, Halting Construction of Baram Dam](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-blockades-spread-halting-construction-of-baram-dam/) - Indigenous protestors in Sarawak are continuing a blockade started last week in protest of the construction of the Baram Dam, one of Chief Minister Taib Mahmud's planned mega dam projects for the region. Another group protesting downstream has been able to prevent Sarawak Energy workers from accessing the road to the Baram Dam, effectively halting
- [Greenpeace Accuses Palm Oil Giant of Tiger Habitat Destruction](http://borneoproject.org/greenpeace-accuses-palm-oil-giant-of-tiger-habitat-destruction/) - In a recent report, Greenpeace has accused palm oil company Wilmar International of destroying the habitat of the Sumatran tiger with its deforestation of tropical forests. Greenpeace also linked companies such as Oreo and Gillette to rainforest destruction, calling on consumers to develop a greater awareness of product origins. Read more on Mongabay Learn more
- [Press Release: Borneo Indigenous Communities Push Anti-Dam Blockades Ahead of UN Meeting](http://borneoproject.org/press-release-borneo-indigenous-communities-push-anti-dam-blockades-ahead-of-un-meeting/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2013 (BARAM RIVER / MALAYSIA) Two road blockades have been erected to prevent the construction of the 1,200 MW Baram Dam. One blockade has been erected near Long Lama, on the shores of the Baram River, with a second blockade near the proposed dam site. The Baram dam is
- [Community Land Rights Key to Sustainability, Poverty Reduction](http://borneoproject.org/community-land-rights-key-to-sustainability-poverty-reduction/) - According to a recent analysis, one third of lands allocated by governments for commercial concessions are already inhabited and used by local indigenous communities. Read more below to learn how climate change, poverty, and biological diversity suffer when land is removed from local peoples. Read more from IPS Join the conversation on Facebook The Bhumia
- [Penan Forced to Relocate Before New Villages Complete](http://borneoproject.org/penan-forced-to-relocate-before-new-villages-complete/) - Murum Dam protestors have discovered that the "modern" village promised to them by the Sarawak Energy Berhad is actually unfinished, and is miles away from necessary amenities such as schools and clinics. Read more from Sarawak Report Learn more about mega-dams in Sarawak then join the conversation on Facebook Welcoming site? –
- [Murum Dam Protest Continues With Help of Anti-Dam Activists in Kuching](http://borneoproject.org/murum-dam-protest-continues-with-help-of-anti-dam-activists-in-kuching/) - Anti-dam activists in Kuching are fundraising to provide supplies to those protesting the impoundment of the Murum Dam in Sarawak, Malaysia. The Penan protestors made it clear this weekend that they have no plans of ending the blockade until their demands are met by Sarawak Energy Berhad. Read more from fz.com Read more
- [Norway Cuts Ties With Two Malaysian Forestry Companies](http://borneoproject.org/norway-cuts-ties-with-two-malaysian-forestry-companies/) - Norway has blacklisted two Malaysian timber companies after an investigation brought to light the environmental havoc they have wreaked on Borneo's tropical forests. Read more from Mongabay Read more about Forest and Climate Policy in Borneo then join the conversation on Facebook Norway's $760 billion pension fund has divested from two Malaysian forestry companies due to
- [Malaysian NGOs Kick Off Global Month of Action on Energy, Bring Attention to Mega Dams](http://borneoproject.org/malaysian-ngos-kick-off-global-month-of-action-on-energy-bring-attention-to-mega-dams/) - This past weekend, thirty-four Malaysian NGOs banded together to participate in the Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice's Global Month of Action on Energy (Oct. 11 - Nov. 11), fostering awareness of unsustainable hydropower mega dams in Sarawak. Read more from Sarawak Report Read more about hydropower dams in Sarawak then join the conversation on Facebook
- [Murum Dam Blockade Continues Amid Human Rights Abuses](http://borneoproject.org/murum-dam-blockade-continues-amid-human-rights-abuses/) - By Tara Holmes, Communications Manager for the Borneo Project Read more in Earth Island Journal Read more about hydropower dams in Sarawak then join the discussion on Facebook A fight against a mega dam in the Malaysian district of Sarawak is intensifying as Malaysian police move to arrest more than 40 people who have taken
- [Blockade Dismantled, Seventy-Two Families Relocated For Murum Dam](http://borneoproject.org/blockade-dismantled-seventy-two-families-relocated-for-murum-dam/) - Over the weekend, three longhouse communities consisting of seventy-two Penan and Kenyah families were relocated by car to new villages in the Tegulang Resettlement Area, as part of the Murum Hydropower Project. The process was delayed by a blockade made by Kenyah Badeng villagers, who later reached a settlement with Belaga assemblyman Liwan Lagang, after which
- [Murum Dam Project Relocates Penan Families](http://borneoproject.org/murum-dam-project-relocates-penan-families/) - Nearly one hundred Penan families have been relocated to a "modern" village to make way for a hydroelectric dam project in Sarawak, Malaysia. Read more from Free Malaysia Today Read more about hydroelectric dams in Sarawak then join the conversation on Facebook Native communities affected by the Murum hydroelectric project have begun the shift to
- [Weapons Stockpile Seized From Palm Oil Plantation](http://borneoproject.org/weapons-stockpile-seized-from-palm-oil-plantation/) - The below is an update from Swiss NGO the Bruno Manser Fund, reporting that police have uncovered a collection of weapons on the property of a Malaysian palm oil company. These weapons are believed to have been used to intimidate local indigenous communities. Read more about Forest Policy in Sarawak then join the conversation on
- [Blockade Updates From Murum Dam Site](http://borneoproject.org/blockade-updates-from-murum-dam-site-2/) - Penan community members are continuing to protest the impoundment of their land for the Murum Dam, despite being told that they will be arrested for their involvement in the blockade. Riot police have been dispatched to monitor the peaceful protest, firing shots into the air, but many Penan have said they will not move until
- [Indonesia and EU Sign Agreement to Curb Illegal Logging](http://borneoproject.org/indonesia-and-eu-sign-agreement-to-curb-illegal-logging/) - Indonesia has made a historic deal with the EU to combat the illegal logging industry by requiring any timber sold from Indonesia to the EU to be certified as legally harvested. As Asia's largest exporter of timber to the EU, this agreement is an important step towards reducing carbon emissions from illegal logging, but does
- [Our Opinion: “Don’t Let Us Disappear Without Knowing What We Are”](http://borneoproject.org/our-opinion-dont-let-us-disappear-without-knowing-what-we-are/) - “Don’t Let Us Disappear Without Knowing What We Are,” by Kaleigh Rhoads, former Communications Intern for the Borneo Project As might be expected, orangutans were the main attraction that made everyone in my volunteer group decide to embark on our journey to the Matang Wildlife Centre. We have gotten to know the individual personalities of the
- [Breaking News: Penan Protestor Arrested at Murum Dam Impoundment Site](http://borneoproject.org/breaking-news-penan-protestor-arrested-at-murum-dam-impoundment-site/) - By Tara Holmes, Communications and Development Coordinator for the Borneo Project Thursday, October 3, 2013 On the morning of October 3, 2013, Ngang Buling, a Penan from the Murum region of Sarawak, Malaysia, was arrested by Malaysian police for taking part in a peaceful protest at the blockade site of the Murum dam. Buling was taken
- [SAVE Rivers Press Release: Penan Lodge Police Report Against SEB and Sarawak Government, Want Murum Dam Impoundment Stopped; SEB CEO Chased Out by Penans](http://borneoproject.org/save-rivers-press-release-penan-lodge-police-report-against-seb-and-sarawak-government-want-murum-dam-impoundment-stopped-seb-ceo-chased-out-by-penans/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 October 2013 Penan lodged police report against SEB & Sarawak Govt. Wants Murum Dam impoundment stopped MIRI - A few representatives from the Penan community affected by the Murum HEP Dam came down to Miri to lodged a police report against Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) and the Sarawak State Government
- [Sarawak Energy Nominated as Most Despicable Corporation of the Year](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-energy-nominated-as-most-despicable-corporation-of-the-year/) - Malaysian energy company Sarawak Energy has been nominated for the Public Eye's 2014 award for 'worst company of the year.' Swiss NGO the Bruno Manser Fund submitted the nomination based on the energy giant's repeated human rights violations and its record of environmental destruction. Read more from the Bruno Manser Fund Read more about hydroelectric
- [Press Release: As Impoundment Begins, 100 Indigenous Penan Blockade Destructive Dam in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/press-release-as-impoundment-begins-100-indigenous-penan-blockade-destructive-dam-in-borneo/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2013 Murum, Sawarak, Malaysian Borneo: Over 100 Penan leaders are blockading traffic in a last-ditch effort to get the government and the state owned-power company, Sarawak Energy Berhad, to respect their rights and provide appropriate compensation for the loss of their lands and homes. Carrying signs, and with food and
- [Protest in Kuala Lumpur Against Murum and Baram Dam](http://borneoproject.org/protest-in-kuala-lumpur-against-murum-and-baram-dam/) - A peaceful protest against mega dam projects in Sarawak took place outside the Kuala Lumpur Parliament building yesterday morning. Protesters held signs against the Murum Dam and Baram Dam, asking the Malaysian government to respect indigenous demands for a fair settlement or stop construction of the dams altogether. Read more from Free Malaysia Today Join
- [Murum Dam Flooding Begins as Penan Continue Protest](http://borneoproject.org/murum-dam-flooding-begins-as-penan-continue-protest/) - Despite ongoing protests and a human blockade by a group of over 100 indigenous Penan, the Sarawak Energy Berhad has confirmed that flooding has begun at the site of the Murum hydroelectric dam in Sarawak, Malaysia. Read more from Malaysiakini on Yahoo! News Malaysia Read a history of the Penans' struggle with dam builders (via NGO International Rivers) then join the
- [As Impoundment Begins, Penan Renew Blockade at Murum ](http://borneoproject.org/as-impoundment-begins-penan-renew-blockade-at-murum/) - "Open your eyes wide for us. We demand our rights because we are not satisfied with the decisions that have been taken. Pay attention to our precise demands!" Take action and tell the Sarawak government and Sarawak Energy that they need respect the rights of the people of Murum: Click here to take action! It
- [Sabah Revisits Controversial Coal Plant Project](http://borneoproject.org/sabah-revisits-controversial-coal-plant-project/) - Plans to build a controversial coal-fired plant in Sabah, Malaysia are being revisited two years after the proposal was defeated by a grassroots movement. The project is now expected to face regional and international opposition. Read more from Mongabay Read more about Climate Policy then join the conversation on Facebook The Malaysian government is taking
- [Penan Villagers Resume Murum Dam Blockade](http://borneoproject.org/penan-villagers-resume-murum-dam-blockade/) - A group of indigenous Penan has resumed protest against the construction of the Murum hydroelectric dam, claiming that the government has not met demands for fair compensation. Acceptable reparation would include enough land to be self-sufficient through farming, a share of the dam's profits, and full redress for land lost, the group says. Read more
- [Malaysian Palm Oil Council Funds Borneo Elephant Sanctuary](http://borneoproject.org/malaysian-palm-oil-council-funds-borneo-elephant-sanctuary/) - The Borneo Elephant Sanctuary, Borneo's first sanctuary for elephants, opened last week, and will rehabilitate elephants to be released back into the wild. Interestingly, the sanctuary was funded largely by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, whom the Sabah Wildlife Department thanked publicly in a statement. Read more from the Borneo Post Read more about Forest
- [Our Opinion: Why I Don't Want to Hold an Orangutan](http://borneoproject.org/our-opinion-why-i-dont-want-to-hold-an-orangutan/) - Why I Don't Want to Hold an Orangutan, by Kaleigh Rhoads, former Communications Intern for the Borneo Project I left Berkeley on Tuesday night, lost my Wednesday in travel, and arrived in Kuching on Thursday afternoon. The only "Yank" in my group, the other six volunteers and I spent the evening eating Laksa, a spicy Sarawakian soup, and getting to know
- [Survey of Borneo Villagers Reveals Strong Opposition to Deforestation](http://borneoproject.org/survey-of-borneo-villagers-reveals-strong-opposition-to-deforestation/) - A recent survey published in the journal PLOS ONE has documented large-scale opposition to deforestation among villagers across Borneo, who cited concerns over increasing temperatures and air and water pollution as main reasons for the objection. Read more below. Read more from Mongabay Read more about Forest Policy in Borneo and then join the discussion on Facebook Nearly two-thirds
- [Our Opinion: Borneo ](http://borneoproject.org/our-opinion-borneo/) - Borneo, by Joe Lamb, Founder of the Borneo Project We live in interesting times. Some consider living in interesting times to be a curse, perhaps a euphemistic translation of the Chinese, 住在不好的時候 , “to be born in bad times.” Others think the saying originates in ancient Ireland. Perhaps the curse simply recognizes that conflict is
- [Forest Figures: Solid Evidence Versus Taib’s Lies](http://borneoproject.org/forest-figures-solid-evidence-versus-taibs-lies/) - A new report shows evidence that rainforest destruction in Sarawak, Malaysia is worse than previously thought, although Taib seems to think otherwise. Read more below. Read more from Sarawak Report Read more about Forest Policy in Borneo then join the discussion on Facebook A new report shows new evidence that destruction is worse than previously thought. Over and again
- [The Surveillance State Spying On Bark, Leaf, Ape](http://borneoproject.org/the-surveillance-state-spying-on-bark-leaf-ape/) - Google Earth Engine's engineering manager, Rebecca Moore, used this satellite imagery to stop the illegal logging in her redwoods community. Read more below about how this technology can be used to monitor illegal logging in forests worldwide. Read more on CNBC Read more about Illegal Logging in Borneo The relationship between corporations and the globe's forests
- [Our Opinion: The Culture of the Neglected Ape](http://borneoproject.org/our-opinion-the-culture-of-the-neglected-ape/) - By Kaleigh Rhoads, Borneo Project Communications Intern I have developed a reputation for myself among my family, friends, and co-workers, as a person obsessed with orangutans. As the self-appointed “Orangutan Girl” I am eager to take advantage of World Orangutan Day as an opportunity to discuss what orangutans are really losing with mass deforestation and
- [Villagers Don't Want Land Gazetted as National Park](http://borneoproject.org/villagers-dont-want-land-gazetted-as-national-park/) - Villagers with Native Customary Rights claims in Bukit Sarang are calling on the government not to gazette land at Bukit Sarang as a national park. Read more below about what this national park could mean for local villagers and why they were not informed of this proposal from the start. Read more on The Borneo
- [Slave Labour ‘Rife’ At Murum Dam Project, Plus Shocking Reports Of More Penan Rapes](http://borneoproject.org/slave-labour-rife-at-murum-dam-project-plus-shocking-reports-of-more-penan-rapes/) - Only weeks after Sarawak Energy promoted the Murum Dam as its model for a new approach to "corporate, social and environmental responsibility," workers who managed to escape reveal the use of slave labor on this project. Journalists also reveal the horrific practice of systematic rapes of Penan women taking place on this site. Read more
- [Forest Fragmentation Leading to Higher Extinction Rates](http://borneoproject.org/forest-fragmentation-leading-to-higher-extinction-rates/) - Models for predicting species extinction had previously looked at remaining land as a whole, not considering whether the remaining land was connected or not. Read more below about this new model, which takes forest fragmentation into consideration when predicting extinction rates, and find out why species are at higher risk for extinction than previously thought.
- [United Nations To Engage Malaysian Government On Native Rights](http://borneoproject.org/united-nations-to-engage-malaysian-government-on-native-rights/) - Following plans to amend the Aboriginal People's Act of 1954, Native Customary Land Rights have been a spotlight issue in Malaysia. Read more below about the United Nations promise to local native communities to engage the Malaysian government on issues relating to their rights. Read more on Free Malaysia Today Learn more about Land Rights
- [Deforestation Ban Working In Costa Rica](http://borneoproject.org/deforestation-ban-working-in-costa-rica/) - Despite a growing population and export economy, the conversion of primary forests for industrial agriculture has slowed in Costa Rica. Read more below about Costa Rica's ban on clearing of mature forests and how this has encouraged the development of non-forest land. Read more on Mongabay Read more about Forest and Climate Policy in Borneo
- [Certification Scheme PEFC Urged To Follow Forest Stewardship Council Lead On APRIL Deforestation](http://borneoproject.org/certification-scheme-pefc-urged-to-follow-forest-stewardship-council-lead-on-april-deforestation/) - Following the Forest Stewardship Council's (FSC) decision to cut ties with logging giant, APRIL and banning them from use of any FSC trademarks, WWF, Greenpeace, and the Rainforest Action Network are calling on other certification schemes to cut ties with this leading deforester. Read more about this call to action below. Read more on WWF
- [No Resolution Without Justice](http://borneoproject.org/no-resolution-without-justice/) - On his 50th anniversary of uninterrupted public office, Sarawak's Chief Minister, Abdul Taib Mahmud, commented on the 'lack of progress' achieved by Dayaks during his tenure and suggested that he would be the one to provide a solution. Read more below about this proposition and why many point to Taib as the biggest single cause
- [Our Opinion: Happy International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples! ](http://borneoproject.org/our-opinion-happy-international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples/) - By Jettie Word, Borneo Project Director I am so lucky. I am lucky that my anthropologist mother brought me to Indonesian Borneo when I was nine years old. I am lucky that I got to live there while much of the forest was still intact and the rivers ran clean. I am lucky I got
- [Climate Change Linked To A Rise In Human Conflict ](http://borneoproject.org/climate-change-linked-to-a-rise-in-human-conflict/) - New research has found that even small climate changes are linked to increases in human conflict worldwide including personal violence and crime such as murder, inter-group violence and political instability, and institutional breakdowns. Read more below about this comprehensive study and what this will mean for a warming world. Read more on Global Post Read
- [Kin Of Violated NCR Grave Fight Back](http://borneoproject.org/kin-of-violated-ncr-grave-strike-back/) - Angko and Bagong were stunned as they watched they graves of their relatives and eight generations of ancestors being bulldozed as the land was cleared for oil palm seedling planting. Read more below about how these native people are fighting back in court against these grave injustices. Read more on Free Malaysia Today Read more
- [Authorities Turn A Blind Eye To Illegal Burning](http://borneoproject.org/authorities-turn-a-blind-eye-to-illegal-burning/) - Illegal open burning is being blamed for the choking smog characteristic of Indonesia's dry season but environmentalists allege that this illegal activity persists because officials are being bribed to ignore illegal forest fires. Read more below about these investigations and the warnings of the fires to come in 2014. Read more on Al Jazeera
- [Palm Oil Drives Malaysian Rainforest Tree To Extinction](http://borneoproject.org/palm-oil-drives-malaysian-rainforest-tree-to-extinction/) - The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) announced that the last of keruing paya (Dipterocarpus coriaceus) in Peninsular Malaysia were wiped out when more than 450 hectares Bikam Forest Reserve in Perak were cleared for oil palm plantations. Read more below about this endemic tree and the impacts of palm oil on rainforest habitat. Read more
- [Weak Laws Governing Malaysia's Indigenous People Complicate Conservation Efforts](http://borneoproject.org/weak-laws-governing-malaysias-indigenous-people-complicate-conservation-efforts/) - Effective legislation governing the use of natural resources should address biodiversity as well as the needs of indigenous communities. Read more below about a study by Biodiversity Conservation examining the weaknesses in natural resource laws in Malaysia and learn why this legislation is of high concern for conservationists. Read more on Mongabay Read more about Land
- [Study Finds 80% Of Rainforest In Malaysian Borneo Logged](http://borneoproject.org/study-finds-80-of-rainforest-in-malaysian-borneo-logged/) - Using satellite data, a team of scientists has concluded a comprehensive study determining that 80% of the rainforests in Malaysian Borneo have been heavily impacted by logging or clearing. Read more below about the details of this study and the recommendations of these researchers. Read more on Mongabay Read more about Forest and Climate Policy
- [Stay In Bakun But Change Your Lifestyle, Natives Told](http://borneoproject.org/stay-in-bakun-but-change-your-lifestyle-natives-told/) - The Malaysian Government seems to think it can steal the land of indigenous people, deprive them of their livelihoods, and then claim that they are helping them to thrive. The government may think they can lie to people in the villages about the "better life" they will have after resettlement, but all you have to
- [Coercion and Lies Along the Banks of the Baram](http://borneoproject.org/coercion-and-lies-along-the-banks-of-the-baram/) - By Jettie Word, Borneo Project Director The Government of Sarawak is currently conducting social and environmental impact assessments, or SEIA, in the area that will be affected by the Baram dam -- the next dam planned as part of the Sarawak government's plan to build 12 massive dams on Sarawak's rivers. Publicly, the
- [Sarawak's Oil Palm Policy Gets A Whacking ](http://borneoproject.org/sarawaks-oil-palm-policy-gets-a-whacking/) - Sarawak's state government policy of freezing the supply of oil palm seedlings to rural Dayaks is facing criticism as the state sells land cheaply to crony companies. Read more below about the preferential treatment given to these companies over rural Dayaks and the flaws in the government's claim. Read more on Malaysiakini. Learn more about
- [In Another Blow, Bakun To Be Gazetted As National Park](http://borneoproject.org/in-another-blow-bakun-to-be-gazetted-as-national-park/) - Fifteen years after the indigenous people of Bakun were forced to leave their land to make way for a controversial hydropower dam project, the state government issued a notice to declare these lands the Bakun Islands National Park. Read more below to find out why many people still remain on this land and why these
- [A Campaign That Lends Voice To Tribal Thoughts](http://borneoproject.org/a-campaign-that-lends-voice-to-tribal-thoughts/) - Dispelling the myths and stereotypes of tribal and indigenous communities which are often used to justify their eviction from ancestral lands, Survival International's new "Proud Not Primitive" campaign challenges the notion that tribal peoples are stuck in the past. Read more below about this campaign and the prejudices faced by tribal peoples. Read more on
- [Australia Buys Out Taib-Linked Logging Contract To Save Its Forests](http://borneoproject.org/australia-buys-out-taib-linked-logging-contract-to-save-its-forests/) - Taib company Ta Ann received a multi-million dollar settlement from the Australian government in order to give up major timber operations in Tasmania. Read more below about the controversial record of this Sarawak company and why environmentalists want this company expelled altogether. Read more on Sarawak Report. Read more about Timber Corruption then join the
- [Why Endangered Species Need Conservation Champs ](http://borneoproject.org/why-endangered-species-need-conservation-champs/) - Endangered species are, sadly, becoming more and more commonplace as the world's natural resources continue to rapidly deplete and hunting and trapping for prized animal parts continues to grow, particularly in the Chinese market. Read more below on how these rare animals need increased conservation advocacy and protection if they are to survive. Read more
- [Opposition Gets Flak From Masing Over NCR Land Survey ](http://borneoproject.org/opposition-gets-flak-from-masing-over-ncr-land-survey/) - The issue of distinguishing which land is Native Customary Right (NCR) land versus land belonging to the state is highly important to Sarawak's indigenous land owners. Land Minister Tan Sri Masing urges the opposition to keep land survey issues on its list of concerns for the government to address. Read more from The Borneo Post Read
- [Corruption in Malaysia Exposed in Undercover Video](http://borneoproject.org/corruption-in-malaysia-exposed-in-undercover-video/) - Written by Simone Adler, Communications and Events Intern Read more about Timber Corruption in Sarawak A video investigation released this week by international NGO Global Witness documents the corrupt deal-making that occurs behind-the-scenes in Sarawak between Chief Minister Taib Mahmud's family and foreign investors buying land for industries such as palm oil. The video, recorded covertly
- [Villagers Blockade Timber and Palm Oil Company in Belaga, Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/villagers-blockade-timber-and-palm-oil-company-in-belaga-sarawak/) - Since November 2012, the affected community of Sambob Longhouse in Sungai Jamutin, Belaga, has been protesting the encroachment to their Native Customary Rights (NCR) and the lost promises of Ekran Sdn. Berhad, a Malaysia logging and palm oil company. Read more below. Written by Simone Adler, Communications and Events Intern Read more about Indigenous Land
- [Indigenous Communities in Sarawak Express Outrage at Derogatory Remarks - Potential Influence on General Election ](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-communities-in-sarawak-express-outrage-at-derogatory-remarks-potential-influence-on-general-election/) - Offensive commets made in a recent video expose on land-selling corruption in Malaysian Borneo has provoked reaction from several indigenous community organizations throughout Sarawak. Their solidarity in opposition to the ruling state government could influence the outcomes of the upcoming General Election in Malaysia. Written by Simone Adler, Communications and Events Intern Read more about
- [Human Rights Violations Report Leaked; Indigenous Protests Demand Response](http://borneoproject.org/human-rights-violations-report-leaked-indigenous-protests-demand-response/) - Following the swell of public information about corruption in the Borneo states of Malaysia, human rights observers and indigenous communities have taken action to demand a due response on Native Customary Rights issues. Written by Simone Adler, Communications and Events Intern Read more about Human Rights and Corruption in Malaysia Recent revelations of corruption
- [International Hydropower Association’s World Congress: Excluding Indigenous Peoples & Supporting Corruption ](http://borneoproject.org/international-hydropower-associations-world-congress-excluding-indigenous-peoples-supporting-corruption/) - The International Hydropower Association (IHA), an industry lobbying group composed of dam-builders and institutions that claim to promote the “sustainable” use of hydropower, will be hosting its upcoming World Congress in Sarawak, Malaysia - a decision that has provoked criticism from concerned NGOs and dam-affected communities. By hosting the congress in Sarawak, one of the
- [300 Indigenous Protest at IHA World Congress in Kuching ](http://borneoproject.org/300-indigenous-protest-at-iha-world-congress-in-kuching/) - On May 22nd, 300 indigenous in Sarawak protested at the front gates of the International Hydropower Association's meeting in Kuching, Mayalsia. Read more below on this impressive act of united resistance. Read more from The Borneo Post Learn more about corruption in Borneo KUCHING: More than 300, mostly indigenous people, staged a peaceful demonstration near
- [Proposed Malaysia Dams Raise Transparency, Livelihood Fears](http://borneoproject.org/proposed-malaysia-dams-raise-transparency-livelihood-fears/) - The International Hydropower Association (IHA) and the Sarawak government come under criticism from activists denouncing the development of 12 dams, for which the process has not been transparent regarding social and environmental concerns. Read more from Thomson Reuters Foundation Read more about the Borneo Project's Campaign to Stop the Dams in Sarawak Activists in Sarawak, one
- [Malaysia: Authoritarian Leader Lures Investors With Promise of “Responsible” Dams](http://borneoproject.org/malaysia-authoritarian-leader-lures-investors-with-promise-of-responsible-dams/) - The expansion of dams in Sarawak, Malaysia is costly to the indigenous people they will affect as well as the environment. But to avoid addressing these social and environmental concerns, Sarawak's leader has resorted to his well-polished tactics of corruption and personal control, with the support from industry and without consideration of human rights. Read
- [EXCLUSIVE: Sarawak Dams to Flood 2,300 km2 of Rainforests, Displace Tens of Thousands of Natives](http://borneoproject.org/exclusive-sarawak-dams-to-flood-2300-km2-of-rainforests-displace-tens-of-thousands-of-natives/) - 30,000 to 50,000 indigenous people to pay the price for Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s excessive dam plans in Malaysian Borneo. Read more from Bruno Manser Fonds Read more about the Borneo Project's Campaign to Stop the Dams in Sarawak Also: View a high resolution version of the Sarawak dams map A new map released by the
- [Peter Kallang Denied Entry into IHA Pre-Congress Workshop ](http://borneoproject.org/7916/) - Peter Kallang, an important indigenous leader and the SAVE Sarawak Rivers network Chairman, was denied entry into an IHA pre-congress workshop. Read more below from the Bruno Manser Fonds and SAVE Rivers. Learn more about corruption in Borneo The International Hydropower Assocation's World Congress to be held in Kuching, Sarawak/ Malaysia, from 21 to 24
- [Memo to WWF: Destroying Rainforests and Peatland for Palm Oil is Not “Sustainable”](http://borneoproject.org/memo-to-wwf-destroying-rainforests-and-peatland-for-palm-oil-is-not-sustainable/) - A pointed and powerful critique of WWF's role in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Is the RSPO corporate greenwash, or our last best chance to protect the rainforest? Read more below. Read more from redd-monitor.org Learn more about Forest and Climate Policy in Borneo By Chris Lang, 14th May 2013 WWF loves “sustainability”.
- [What If Companies Actually Had To Compensate Society For Environmental Destruction?](http://borneoproject.org/what-if-companies-actually-had-to-compensate-society-for-environmental-destruction/) - A new report examines the externalized costs that companies place on global society, looking at major environmental sectors such as water use and greenhouse gas emissions. Incorporating this “natural capital” into the global economy could revolutionize environmental mitigation and climate adaptation. Read more from Mongabay Read more about Conserving Our Climate and Forest and Climate Policy
- [Displaced Families of Bakun Dam, Sungai Asap – BN’s Final Betrayal](http://borneoproject.org/displaced-families-of-bakun-dam-sungai-asap-bns-final-betrayal/) - Over a decade after 800 families were dispossessed of their land to make way for the controversial Bakun Dam, Barisan National (BN) election candidates continue to cheat refugee community Sungai Asap out of full compensation. Leaked maps show that the the new promise to relocate is in protected areas already belonging to other communities. Read more from
- [Burned Rainforest Vulnerable to Grass Invasion ](http://borneoproject.org/burned-rainforest-vulnerable-to-grass-invasion/) - Rainforests that have been affected by even low-intensity fires are far more vulnerable to invasion by grasses, finds a new study published in special issue of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. This invasion can lead to even more devastating fires. Read more below. Read more from Mongabay Learn more about Forest
- [Experiment Aims to Steep Rainforest in Carbon Dioxide](http://borneoproject.org/experiment-aims-to-steep-rainforest-in-carbon-dioxide/) - Scientists, in an effort to determine how rainforests respond to increased CO2 in the atmosphere due to climate change, are conducting an experiment in a patch of the Amazon to see how additional carbon impacts the forest. Read more below. Read more from Nature Learn more about Forest and Climate Policy in Borneo One of
- [The Battle Against Corporate Greed: How the Penan are Fighting to Preserve the Forest Against Loggers](http://borneoproject.org/the-battle-against-corporate-greed-how-the-penan-are-fighting-to-preserve-the-forest-against-loggers/) - The Penan, who have lived in the rainforest of Borneo for centuries, fight a daily battle against the logging companies who want to raze their homes to the ground. Read more below. Read more from Daily Mail UK Learn more about land rights issues in Borneo In the damp, lush and humid rainforest of northern
- [SAVE Rivers Press Release: Astonishing Statement by Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan](http://borneoproject.org/press-release-astonishing-statement-by-datuk-amar-awang-tengah-ali-hassan/) - Recent claims of local support for the Baram Dam coupled with promises of compensation and resettlement from problem-ridden Batang Ai and Bakun Dams have bolstered the opposition to Taib, Chief Minister of Sarawak. Protests have escalated as the affected Baram people voice concerns that Taib and his supporters are falsifying their position and making empty
- [In Malaysia's Election, a Focus on Rainforest Graft](http://borneoproject.org/in-malaysias-election-a-focus-on-rainforest-graft/) - As the election for Malaysia's Prime Minister nears, corruption allegations concerning Chief Ministers Musa and Taib in the two Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak may weaken incumbent PM Najib's National Front stronghold on the island. Read more from Reuters Read more about Stopping Timber Corruption in Sarawak and Stopping Dam Corruption (Reuters) - The island
- [UK’s Ben Fogle Pulls Out Of Sarawak PR Contract – “Horrified” At Corruption Revelations](http://borneoproject.org/uks-ben-fogle-pulls-out-of-sarawak-pr-contract-horrified-at-corruption-revelations/) - Television presenter and travel film-maker Ben Fogle of the UK was roped into filming promotional videos for "responsible eco-tourism" in Sarawak by the Sarawak Tourism Board. However, once he learned of the corruption, deforestation, and plight of the indigenous communities in Borneo, Fogle pulled out of his contract. Read more below. Read more from Sarawak
- [Conflict Zones Have Higher Deforestation Rates in the Amazon ](http://borneoproject.org/conflict-zones-have-higher-deforestation-rates-in-the-amazon/) - A new study finds that conflict zones in the Amazon may have higher rates of deforestation. Perhaps these findings could be extrapolated to Borneo, where political struggle and rainforest issues are just as tense. Read more below. Read more from Mongabay Read more about forest and climate policy in Borneo Areas in the Amazon,
- [NGO Says Malaysian Regulators Should Shut Down Sarawak Companies After Damning Video](http://borneoproject.org/ngo-says-malaysian-regulators-should-shut-down-sarawak-companies-after-damning-video/) - Global Witness's explosive exposé has lead to an international NGO push for the shut down of numerous Sarawak companies. Read more below. Read more from Mongabay Read more about Timber Corruption in Sarawak The fallout from a video by Global Witness exposing widespread corruption in Sarawak continues, as the Bruno Manser Fund, a European NGO,
- [Ant Communities More Segregated in Palm Oil Plantations Than Rainforest ](http://borneoproject.org/ant-communities-more-segregated-in-palm-oil-plantations-than-rainforest/) - Research shows that monoculture palm oil plantations threatens the diversity of ant species - an important feature of rainforests. Read more below. Read more from Mongabay Read more about Forest and Climate Policy and about Biodiversity Conservation Ants are an important ecological group in both degraded and natural habitats. They interact with many other species
- [“No Environmental Issue” In Sarawak Leads to an Open Invitation To Pollute](http://borneoproject.org/no-environmental-issue-in-sarawak-leads-to-an-open-invitation-to-pollute/) - Shocking lack of concern over polluting industries in Malaysian Borneo are threatening the health of the people and Sarawak’s rainforest environment. Read more below. Read more from Sarawak Report Read more about Borneo Forest and Climate Policy Recent statements from new investors in OM Holdings have exposed the Chief Minister’s shocking lack of concern over
- [Jabu Again Misleading People on Baram Dam](http://borneoproject.org/jabu-again-misleading-people-on-baram-dam/) - Sarawak’s Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu is again misleading the people. Recently quoted in the Borneo Post, he stated “Aye for proposed Baram HEP – Jabu”, saying that “community leaders and representatives in Baram are all for the proposed Baram Hydroelectric Dam Project.” Read more below from the SAVE Rivers press
- [Only 38% of Palm Oil Production by RSPO Members Certified Sustainable](http://borneoproject.org/only-38-of-palm-oil-production-by-rspo-members-certified-sustainable/) - The World Wildlife Federation (WWF) released analysis of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) showing only a handful of member producers are making adequate progress towards the goal of becoming 100 percent sustainable. Read more below. Read more from Sustainable Brands Read more about Borneo Forest and Climate Policy The World Wildlife Federation
- [Dozens Arrested After Community Fights Deforestation by Paper Company in Indonesia ](http://borneoproject.org/7059/) - North Sumatra villagers demand farmers be released, customary land be returned, after 16 arrested in conflict with TPL, a plantation company affiliated with APRIL. Read more below. Read more from Mongabay Read more about Borneo Forest and Climate Policy Protesting community members. Photo by Sapariah Saturi Dozens of villagers from Indonesia’s North Sumatra province traveled
- [Penan Blockade Against Petronas Pipeline!](http://borneoproject.org/penan-blockade-against-petronas-pipeline/) - The Bruno Manser Fund has reported on developments in the Baram region of Sarawak, East Malaysia. Desperate Penan communities in Long Seridan have set up a blockade against the construction works of the Petronas Gas Pipe Line project, which has been encroaching into their water catchment area at Long Ludin and Long Seridan, Ulu Tutoh, Baram. The
- [Can Saving Forests Help Feed the World? ](http://borneoproject.org/can-saving-forests-help-feed-the-world/) - Mongabay.com is partnering with the Skoll Foundation ahead of the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship to bring a series of perspectives that aim to answer the question: How do we feed the world and still address the drivers of deforestation? Read more below. Read more from Mongabay Read more about Borneo Forest and Climate Policy
- [Malaysian NGOs Boldly Demand Forest Conservation Action in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/malaysian-ngos-boldly-demand-forest-conservation-action-in-borneo/) - In an unusually bold statement catalyzed by the deaths of 14 rare elephants, six Malaysian NGOs recently called on the Sabah state government to pursue "a more conservation focused agenda" in managing the state's forests. Read more below. Read more from Mongabay Read more about Borneo Forest and Climate Policy The call-to-action, addressed to
- [Indonesian Pulp Giant APRIL Bulldozes Indigenous Community Forests](http://borneoproject.org/indonesian-pulp-giant-april-bulldozes-indigenous-community-forests/) - APRIL, the Indonesian paper and pulp giant, continues to disregard indigenous community rights for the sake of profit and unrelenting palm oil plantation development. Read more below. Read more from redd-monitor.org Read more about Borneo Forest and Climate Policy ********** Once again, an Indonesian pulp and paper company is clearing the forests of indigenous communities
- [Do Scientists Deter Poaching and Deforestation in Protected Areas? ](http://borneoproject.org/do-scientists-deter-poaching-and-deforestation-in-protected-areas/) - Poaching and deforestation in protected and restricted areas remains a significant concern and challenge across the globe. Read more below on the theory that scientist and researcher presence could help deter this behavior, or not, as well as the fact that some of the best protected forests in the Amazon basin are those that are inhabited by
- [Support from the Borneo Project Leads to On-The-Ground Success](http://borneoproject.org/support-from-the-borneo-project-leads-to-on-the-ground-success/) - At the Borneo Project, we believe that the first step to just conservation efforts is to help communities gain legal rights to their land. The second step is to help them conserve it. One of the fundamental ways we approach this viewpoint is to support on-the-ground efforts that make land conservation a reality. Since
- [Australian Conservationists Accused of Greenwashing Malaysian Timber Operations](http://borneoproject.org/australian-conservationists-accused-of-greenwashing-malaysian-timber-operations/) - Australian groups come under fire over misguided trade mission to Japan. Read more below from the Bruno Manser Fund. Read more about forest and climate policy in Borneo (TOKYO, JAPAN / HOBART, AUSTRALIA) Australia’s Wilderness Society and the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) have come under fire over a clumsy move in support of Ta Ann,
- [Helping Borneo's Indigenous People Fight For Their Forests](http://borneoproject.org/helping-borneos-indigenous-people-fight-for-their-forests/) - Our Communications and Development intern, Allison Hanes, recently interviewed our founder Joe Lamb in preparation for the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF) in this exclusive interview posted by Mongabay. Read more below to learn about the Borneo Project's history, mission and vision for rainforest conservation and indigenous rights. The 3rd Annual New York Wildlife
- [Sarawak Report Exclusive: The Plot To Dump Taib](http://borneoproject.org/sarawak-report-exclusive-the-plot-to-dump-taib/) - Sarawak Report has received an explosive dossier from sources close to Taib, detailing a powerful conspiracy to depose the Chief Minister at the next PBB Party Convention, due in May. The high-level defectors will maintain a pretence of unity during the coming federal election, expected in March, but have collected enough supporters to supplant Taib
- [International Hydropower Association Urged to Cancel Sarawak Conference over Greenwashing Concerns](http://borneoproject.org/international-hydropower-association-urged-to-cancel-sarawak-conference-over-greenwashing-concerns/) - The International Hydropower Association (IHA), an industry group that claims to advocate the sustainable use of hydropower, has been urged to cancel its annual conference planned to be held in Kuching, Malaysia, in May 2013. The conference is hosted by Sarawak Energy, a public company controlled by Abdul Taib Mahmud, the controversial Chief Minister of
- [GRASP Council Sets Bold Agenda to Save Great Apes](http://borneoproject.org/grasp-council-sets-bold-agenda-to-save-great-apes/) - November 2012: Faced with declining wild ape populations and dwindling forests, the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) set law enforcement, habitat protection and political advocacy among its top priorities and emerged with renewed energy and urgency following the 2nd GRASP Council that was held 6-8 November at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The GRASP Council is comprised
- [Brunei Bids to Boost Solar Energy Use](http://borneoproject.org/brunei-bids-to-boost-solar-energy-use/) - Clean, renewable energy is an important component to the fight against global climate change. Read below on how Brunei aims to add more solar energy to its portfolio. BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: In the forefront of the country’s renewable energy drive, the Energy Department at the Prime Minister’s Office (EDPMO) is looking at various technologies such as
- [ Borneo's Forests Face Dire Future from Global Warming ](http://borneoproject.org/borneos-forests-face-dire-future-from-global-warming/) - Already wracked by extensive deforestation and forest degradation, the future looks grim for Borneo's tropical rainforests, reports a new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. Combining historical records with field observations and global climate models Tomo'omi Kumagai and Amilcare Porporato of Duke University find that an sharp increase in drought conditions — a product of
- [Taib Family Logging Company Kicked Out Of Liberia!](http://borneoproject.org/taib-family-logging-company-kicked-out-of-liberia/) - Taib’s cousin, the logging tycoon and key political figure Hamed Sepawi, has been booted out of the African country Liberia by a presidential decree to halt corrupt and illegal logging. It makes for another blow to the Sarawak potentate’s international reputation, following condemnation this week in the Swiss Parliament. Sepawi’s company Perkapalan Damai Timar (PDT) is a
- [Anwar Ibrahim States as Prime Minister He Will Shelve Controversial Plans for Mega-dams on the Baram River](http://borneoproject.org/lawyer-roland-enggan-likely-pkr-candidate-for-baram/) - MARUDI: Polls in Malaysia are due to be held before April 2013 when the current government's five-year term will end. The Malaysian opposition leader and potential future Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has recently made a public statement very significant to Sarawak's indigenous peoples. During a gathering at Marudi, a town on the banks of the Baram
- [Swiss Lawmakers Push for Freeze of Taib Family Assets ](http://borneoproject.org/swiss-lawmakers-push-for-freeze-of-taib-family-assets/) - (GENEVA/ BERN, SWITZERLAND) Twenty MPs file motion to freeze Malaysian potentate’s assets held by Swiss banks; Attorney General urged to declare the family of Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud a criminal organization. Twenty Swiss MPs have filed a motion in parliament that calls for an immediate freeze of assets held by Swiss banks on behalf of the
- [How Little We Know About Tropical Rainforests and the Threats to Forest Biodiversity](http://borneoproject.org/how-little-do-we-know-about-tropical-rainforests-and-the-threats-to-forest-biodiversity/) - A spate of studies highlighted both how little we know about tropical rainforests and the threats to forest biodiversity. In May a report from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) said that wildlife populations in the tropics have declined 61 percent over the past 40 years. The Living Planet
- [Victory for Sarawak Dams Campaign: Let's Keep up the Pressure!](http://borneoproject.org/victory-for-sarawak-dams-campaign-help-us-to-keep-up-the-pressure-for-them-to-leave-immediately/) - With great joy, we can announce to you that the 12-day Australia tour by an indigenous delegation from Sarawak's SAVE Rivers network will be coming to a victorious end. Roy Adair, the CEO of Hydro Tasmania, a state-owned Australian hydropower operator and consultant, said in a meeting with the Sarawak campaigners Peter Kallang and James Nyurang from SAVE RIVERS
- [Logging Worsens Human-Tiger Conflict in Sumatra ](http://borneoproject.org/logging-worsens-human-tiger-conflict-in-sumatra/) - Eyes on the Forest (EoF) — an alliance that includes Friends of the Earth (Walhi) Riau, Jikalahari, and WWF-Indonesia — published SMG/APP deforestation and deadly human-tiger conflict as part of its ongoing campaign to highlight conversion of natural forests in Riau province for industrial timber plantations. The report looks specifically at five concessions operated by companies that
- [Science on the Impacts of Deforestation and the Effects of Climate Change on Forests](http://borneoproject.org/science-on-the-impacts-of-deforestation-and-the-effects-of-climate-change-on-forests/) - Research published in 2012 provided a better understanding of tropical deforestation's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. Two studies — one published in Science and the other published in Nature Climate Change, concluded that while deforestation now accounts for a lower share of global emissions relative to the late 1990s, it still represents roughly 10 percent of gross emissions. Estimates
- [Paper Giant Breaks Pledge to End Rainforest Logging in Sumatra](http://borneoproject.org/paper-giant-breaks-pledge-to-end-rainforest-logging-in-sumatra/) - The Eyes on the Forest report [PDF] finds that APRIL and its suppliers cleared at least 140,000 hectares (346,000 acres) of natural forest between 2008 and 2011 in Riau, accounting for 27 percent of all forest loss in the province during the period. Some of the area cleared by APRIL and its subsidiaries consisted of deep peat
- [Penan Leaders: “We Will Do Everything Necessary to Protect our Forests”](http://borneoproject.org/penan-leaders-we-will-do-everything-necessary-to-protect-our-forests/) - Penan leaders issue stern warning to loggers. "We will do everything necessary to protect our forests": Penan leaders from Sarawak's Middle Baram region (Photo : www.bmf.ch) It could well have been a plot from Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness. Except that, instead of the African Congo, the clashes between the aboriginal inhabitants and timber
- [Guidebook on Reclaiming Sarawak NCR Lands in Courts ](http://borneoproject.org/guidebook-on-reclaiming-sarawak-ncr-lands-in-courts/) - Practical information is often necessary for communities resorting to the court process (Civil Litigation) to reclaim Native Customary Rights (NCR) Lands. The below guidebook is SACCESS’s first attempt to better inform and prepare Native Customary Rights (NCR) landowners in Sarawak who want to use the Malaysian civil courts to seek declaration of their lawful rights over
- [BREAKING! Hydro Tasmania to Quit Sarawak Mega Dam](http://borneoproject.org/breaking-hydro-tasmania-to-quit-sarawak-mega-dam/) - Sarawak Report has learned that campaigners can claim victory after statements yesterday by Hydro Tasmania boss, Roy Adair, pledging that the company is withdrawing from its guiding role over Taib’s mega-dam projects. Adair, who had till recently enthused over Hydro Tasmania’s partnership with Sarawak Energy’s program of up to 50 dams to power Taib’s ambitious
- [Launch of National Campaign to get Hydro Tasmania out of Destructive Sarawak Dams](http://borneoproject.org/launch-of-national-campaign-to-get-hydro-tasmania-out-of-destructive-sarawak-dams/) - VIDEO Hydro Tasmania - out of Sarawak Indigenous leaders from the Malaysian state of Sarawak joined today with Australian Greens Senators Christine Milne and Lee Rhiannon to launch a national campaign calling on Hydro Tasmania to pull their support out of controversial dam proposals in Sarawak that will displace tens of thousands of people from
- [Two Kenyah Longhouses in Belaga Erect Blockade Against Oil Palm Company ](http://borneoproject.org/2-kenyah-longhouses-in-belaga-erect-blockade-against-oil-palm-company/) - BINTULU– Two Kenyah longhouses of Uma Sambob and Rumah Nyalang Tahe, Long Koyan have erected a blockade against an oil palm company, Ekran Plantations Sdn. Bhd., seven kilometers from the junction to the Sungai Asap Resettlement Scheme. The Kenyahs are claiming that their native customary rights (NCR) lands located at Sungai Selakau and Sungai
- [Bruno Manser Fund Report Slams Plans for 50 New Dams in Malaysian Borneo ](http://borneoproject.org/bruno-manser-fund-report-slams-plans-for-50-new-dams-in-malaysian-borneo/) - A new Bruno Manser Fund report exposes the Sarawak state government's excessive hydropower plans for the Malaysian part of Borneo. Bruno Manser Fund is calling for a moratorium on all dam construction after Bakun and for the withdrawal of foreign consultants from socially and environmentally damaging hydropower plans. For more information on human rights issues
- [SAVE Rivers on Campaign Visit to the Malaysian Parliament and Australia](http://borneoproject.org/save-rivers-on-campaign-visit-to-the-malaysian-parliament-and-australia/) - KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak is embarking on a drastic social and economic change via an energy-intensive programme called the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). The powerhouse of SCORE comprises at least twelve planned mega-dams which will displace tens of thousands of indigenous people. Baram dam alone will displace 20,000 natives, and submerge more than 400
- [Blockades in Sarawak and Direct Action In Tasmania – Facts vs. False Claims](http://borneoproject.org/blockades-in-sarawak-and-direct-action-in-tasmania-facts-vs-false-claims/) - Dangerous protest. It takes guts to chain yourself to a saw mill conveyor belt! The Taib family’s Australian company, Ta Ann Tasmania, is fuming because protestors held up their saw mills for some hours on Monday, by chaining themselves to the conveyor belts. Ta Ann’s spokesperson claimed that the world should be “outraged” and that the passive
- [Baram Villagers Show Displeasure Towards Community Chiefs for Supporting Baram Dam](http://borneoproject.org/baram-villagers-show-displeasure-towards-community-chiefs-for-supporting-baram-dam/) - LONG LAMA, BARAM – About 450 villagers made up of different ethnic groups from all over Baram gathered at the normally sleepy town of Long Lama on 29 October 2012 to demonstrate peacefully and show their displeasure towards some of their community leaders for supporting the proposed Baram Hydro Electric Project (HEP). Banners and placards
- [Tokuyama Ltd Plans for Toxic Waste Treatment Facility in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/tokuyama-ltd-plans-for-toxic-waste-treatment-facility-in-sarawak/) - SAVE Rivers is against the proposal made by the Tokuyama Ltd. to have a scheduled waste treatment facility in Sarawak. The public has been misled in the beginning about the plans of Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy or SCORE: the name itself is deceiving because the industries proposed for SCORE are not renewable energy. One
- [Sarawakians and Activist Wong Tack March Against Proposed Mega Dams](http://borneoproject.org/sarawakians-and-activist-wong-tack-march-against-proposed-mega-dams/) - Sarawakians fighting against the 12 proposed mega-dams in the state will be joining environment activist, Wong Tack on a 14- day march from Kuantan to the parliament starting on November 13th. Philip Jau, chairperson of the Baram Protection Action Committee, is leading a 12 members team, including three women, from Sarawak on this 300 km
- [Leaked Sarawak Concession Map Shows Taib's Secret Stranglehold Over Borneo Rainforest](http://borneoproject.org/leaked-sarawak-concession-map-shows-taibs-secret-stranglehold-over-borneo-rainforest/) - MIRI, SARAWAK/MALAYSIA Swiss NGO, the Bruno Manser Fund, has released one of Sarawak's best-guarded secrets, a map of all the timber and plantation concessions in the northern part of Sarawak, a state on the island of Borneo that accounts for 25% of the world's exports of tropical logs. The map was prepared in May 2010
- [RSPO Fails to Act as Muara Tae is Destroyed](http://borneoproject.org/rspo-fails-to-act-as-muara-tae-is-destroyed/) - LONDON: The credibility of the international Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has been called into question over its failure to act against a company bulldozing ancestral forests and perpetrating human rights abuses in Indonesia. First Resources Ltd has submitted documents to the RSPO falsely claiming that its subsidiary PT Borneo Surya Mining Jaya (PT Borneo) obtained
- [Malaysian NGOs Fully Support Indigenous Peoples’ Murum Dam Blockade](http://borneoproject.org/malaysian-ngos-fully-support-indigenous-peoples-murum-dam-blockade/) - The Penans have been blockading against the construction of the 944MW Murum Dam since Sept 26, 2012. More than 1,600 Penans from eight Penan villages (including one Kenyah Badeng longhouse) are affected by the construction of the dam which is now about 70% completed. The Penan communities affected by the Murum dam have shown a
- [Oil Palm Plantations Replacing Indonesian Forests at Alarming Rate](http://borneoproject.org/oil-palm-plantations-replacing-indonesian-forests-at-alarming-rate/) - A paper published this week in Nature Climate Change confirms that expansion of oil palm plantations in Indonesia is destroying the country's rainforests while simultaneously increasing global carbon emissions. The study, led by Yale and Stanford University researchers, used Landsat satellite analyses to discern multiple land covers, coupled with above-and below-ground carbon accounting. The study looks at the possibility of
- [Global Greengrants Fund Awards The Borneo Project $5,000!](http://borneoproject.org/global-greengrants-fund-awards-the-borneo-project-5000/) - We're excited to announce that The Borneo Project, along with the Global Greengrants Fund, is providing SAVE-Rivers Sarawak with a grant of US $5,000 to support SAVE-River's critical on-the-ground work in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. The Borneo Project has been collaborating with SAVE-Rivers since they formed in late 2011, and has been working closely with many of the
- [Southeast Asia Renewable Energy People's Assembly (SEAREPA) Participants Reject Mega-Dams in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/southeast-asia-renewable-energy-peoples-assembly-searepa-participants-reject-mega-dams-in-sarawak-call-for-socially-inclusive-alternatives/) - KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia: Over 120 participants representing 11 nations at the recently concluded Southeast Asia Renewable Energy People’s Assembly (SEAREPA) have unanimously decided to reject the development of 12 planned mega-dams in Sarawak. In their declaration, participants stressed that they had discussed renewable energy concerns across the region and were deeply concerned by the construction of 12
- [ACTION ALERT: Stop Destructive Dam Investments in Sarawak!](http://borneoproject.org/action-alert-hydro-tasmania-urged-to-stop-destructive-dam-investments-in-sarawak/) - TAKE ACTION! Hydro Tasmania and Sarawak Energy are ignoring human rights by investing in the construction of 12 new dams in Sarawak with no indigenous community consultation or oversight. This is not acceptable. Click here to stand alongside The Borneo Project in support of indigenous people's rights! Read our full petition letters to the Tasmanian
- [Continued Industrialization in Indonesia Threatens Orangutan Sanctuary ](http://borneoproject.org/continued-industrialization-in-indonesia-threatens-orangutan-sanctuary/) - A proposed industrial area extension in East Kalimantan, Indonesia will likely mean the end of a population of rehabilitated orangutans who reside there, according to the Indonesian environmental group Peduli Teluk Balikpapan. Orangutans, as with other native wildlife that lives in the region, have increasingly smaller and smaller patches of remaining rainforest with which to
- [Newly Designated Districts in Indonesia Could Result in More Deforestation ](http://borneoproject.org/newly-designated-districts-in-indonesia-could-result-in-more-deforestation/) - Earlier this week, Indonesia's House of Representatives moved to establish "North Kalimantan", a new province in Indonesian Borneo, in addition to four new districts: Pangandaran in West Java, South Coast in Lampung (Sumatra), and South Manokwari and Arfak Mountains in West Papua (New Guinea). This political move is meant to improve governance by boosting local
- [The Murum Blockade Still On, Despite Reports Saying Otherwise ](http://borneoproject.org/the-murum-blockade-still-on-despite-reports-saying-otherwise/) - The Penans in Murum affected by the Murum Hydro-electric Power (HEP) Dam continue to blockade the road leading to the construction site of the dam despite newspaper reports saying otherwise. Raymond Abin, coordinator for Sarawak Conservation Alliance for Natural Environment (SCANE) confirmed today via telephone that the blockade in Murum is still on and the
- [Indonesia Treats its Indigenous Peoples “Worse Than Any Other Country in the World” ](http://borneoproject.org/indonesia-treats-its-indigenous-peoples-worse-than-any-other-country-in-the-world/) - Survival International recently announced that “Indonesia treats its indigenous and tribal people, especially in West Papua, worse than any other country in the world.” This finding, surprisingly, comes after the Indonesian Government adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples back in September, 2007. Read below to learn more. For more information on human
- [Campaign of Intimidation Continues in Indonesia ](http://borneoproject.org/campaign-of-intimidation-continues-in-indonesia/) - The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is calling for international support to demand an end to the intimidation of an indigenous community in Indonesia as well as the destruction of its forests by plantation firms. Two companies are clearing forests and farmland belonging to the Dayak Benuaq of Muara Tae, while the community is being intimidated by
- [Hydro Tasmania Disregards Human Rights in Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/hydro-tasmania-disregards-human-rights-in-malaysia/) - This summer, Australian broadcaster SBS aired an investigative story on its Dateline television program called “The Last Frontier” focusing on 12 controversial dams being built in Sarawak, Malaysia. It was one of the first times that a major international news network raised attention to continuing human rights violations in Sarawak that have gone largely unnoticed outside Malaysia. Hydro Tasmania issued a
- [No Free Prior Informed Consent For Penan Communities ](http://borneoproject.org/no-free-prior-informed-consent-for-penan-communities/) - Penan protest continues over the lack of prior and informed consent regarding the construction of the Murum dam. According to the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) that Malaysia has signed, whenever the government does any major project involving the rural communities, the communities have the right to demand for free, prior, informed
- [Penans Protest Against Murum Hydroelectric Dam ](http://borneoproject.org/penans-protest-against-murum-hydroelectric-dam/) - On September 26th, hundreds of Penans staged a blockade against the Murum hydroelectric (HEP) dam project calling on the government to listen to their plights with regard to the construction of the dam. Penans came from 8 villages, namely Long Wat, Long Luar, Long Tangau, Long Menapa, Long Singu and Long Malim, which are located
- [Read This Petition of Baram Residents Protesting the Baram Mega-Dam Below!](http://borneoproject.org/read-this-petition-of-baram-residents-protesting-the-baram-mega-dam-below/) - In a petition delivered yesterday to the Chief Minister of Sarawak, the Baram people protested the plans to build the Baram mega-dam. The project would flood half the size of Singapore and displace thousands of Baram residents from their ancestral lands, homes, and farms. Thomas Jalong, President of Indigenous Peoples’ Network of Malaysia, says that the
- [Justice Versus The Law In Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/justice-versus-the-law-in-sarawak/) - The High Court recently ruled against a joint petition by Penan and Kelabit people in Limbang to save their forest lands from the greed of Chief Minister Taib’s timber and plantation allies, Samling Global and the Hii family. The judge based his ruling on the failure of the natives of Limbang to file their legal
- [Miners blamed for flooding in East Kalimantan](http://borneoproject.org/miners-blamed-for-flooding-in-east-kalimantan/) - The mining activities of 18 companies caused heavy and extensive flooding that hit Samboja, a subdistrict of Kutai Kartanegara, inundating 486 houses. The mining companies have failed to construct settling ponds, repair waste treatment facilities, and normalize the flow of the Seluang and Merdeka rivers which have been filled by sedimentation, leaving no room for
- [Charts: deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia, 2000-2010](http://borneoproject.org/charts-deforestation-in-indonesia-and-malaysia-2000-2010/) - According to a study published last year in the journal Global Change Biology, Indonesia and Malaysia lost more than 11 million hectares (42,470 square miles) of forest between 2000 and 2010. Borneo was on the top of list, losing 12 percent of its 2000 cover. Lowland forests historically have been the targets of loggers before
- [Indonesia Palm Oil Firm's Violations Test Government's Environmental Enforcement](http://borneoproject.org/indonesia-palm-oil-firms-violations-test-governments-environmental-enforcement/) - The Indonesian palm oil firm, PT Suryamas Cipta Perkasa, illegally cleared thousands of hectares of forest in Borneo and is now under investigation from a presidential taskforce for failing to receive mandatory environmental approvals before clearing the land. The investigation is a test to Indonesia's pledge to better regulate forest clearing and plantation and mining firms.
- [Sunda Clouded Leopard Caught on Camera in Borneo!](http://borneoproject.org/sunda-clouded-leopard-caught-on-camera-in-borneo/) - A photograph of the rare and nocturnal Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) was captured by remote camera trap in Malua Bio Bank in Borneo. The leopard is the largest wild cat in Borneo and is classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red list of threatened species. See below for the image of this beautiful animal!
- [German Engineers Plan to Flood the Rainforest of Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/german-engineers-plan-to-flood-the-rainforest-of-borneo/) - The German company Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG from Stuttgart has come under international pressure due to their close cooperation with power supplier Sarawak Energy in a controversial dam project in the rainforest of Borneo. The Baram Dam would flood a rainforest area of at least 400km2 and displace 20,000 indigenous people. Read more about
- [Making Penan Language Books Come to Life -- by Brandon Hill ](http://borneoproject.org/making-penan-language-books-come-to-life-by-brandon-hill/) - Brandon Hill has been working on the layout for the our Indigenous Language Books over the last 6 months. This is his account of his experience working on the books, and being introduced to Penan Culture. We are currently fundraising for these books on Indiegogo.com. Please consider helping us out with a small donation!: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/120960?a=692306 All
- [Penans want to pursue RM100 mln promise – Assemblyman](http://borneoproject.org/penans-want-to-pursue-rm100-mln-promise-assemblyman/) - The Penan community has asked Ba Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian to pursue the RM100 million promised to them by the federal government in 2008. During a visit with two hundred representatives from twenty longhouses, Bian said that the Penan also expresssed discontent with the Baram dam project. Read more about the promised funds below. For more
- [Illegal logging complicating Bengoh dam saga](http://borneoproject.org/llegal-logging-complicating-bengoh-dam-saga/) - Villagers affected by the Bengoh dam who had initially agreed to be resettled with the condition that they were given houses, land, and basic infrastructure, are having second thoughts. In addition to being kept in the dark about the resettlement schedule, a logging company has moved onto the land the government put aside for the
- [Participants of the Dialogue Opposing Baram Dam Write Letter of Opposition ](http://borneoproject.org/participants-of-the-dialogue-opposing-baram-dam-write-letter-of-opposition/) - Organized by the Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers) and the Baram Protection Action Committee (BPAC), representatives of villages in the Baram District of Borneo, strongly opposed the plans of the Sarawak State Government and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to build the Baram Dam. Read the letter detailing their requests below. For more information on
- [Borneo Lawyer Says No Legislation Can Abolish Native Customary Rights](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-lawyer-says-no-legislation-can-abolish-native-customary-rights/) - Ram Sing, a senior practicing lawyer in Borneo, asserted that Native Customary Rights (NCR) in Sabah have existed since time immemorial through the practice of customs or Adat by the indigenous population. Furthermore, no legislation can remove these rights since they are provided under the Sabah Land Ordinance and Forest Enactment law. Read more about
- [Green Movement Takes Root in Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/green-movement-takes-root-in-malaysia/) - This coming Saturday, a 24-hour environmental protest is planned on the outskirts of the coastal Malaysian town of Kuantan to protest the rare earth refinery being built by the Australian mining company Lynas. Momentum for the environmental movement in Malaysia is building as thousands of local residents, environmental groups, and people from all over the
- [Indigenous Peoples Call for the Respect of Traditional Livelihoods in Rio+20 Outcomes](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-peoples-insist-on-respect-for-traditional-knowledge-in-rio20-outcomes/) - At the Rio+20 global summit, indigenous peoples from all over the world have come to present solutions for sustainable development, flag serious risks associated with government ‘green’ proposals, and highlight how indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge and practices contribute to sustaining the world's most fragile ecosystems. Read here about how traditional livelihoods remain under threat from
- [A Large Crowd Gathered for a Prayer Session to Stop Baram Dam](http://borneoproject.org/a-large-crowd-gathered-for-a-prayer-session-to-stop-baram-dam/) - Last Thursday, about 150 members from the Kayan, Kenyah, and Penan community gathered for an hour-long prayer session to stop the proposed Baram dam project. Community members said that the people asked for strength and courage to continue fighting the project. Read more below! For more information on dams in Borneo, please visit: https://borneoproject.org/our-work/ongoing-campaigns/stop-the-dams *************
- [Tropical Dams are a False Solution to Clean Energy and Climate Change](http://borneoproject.org/tropical-dams-are-a-false-solution-to-clean-energy-and-climate-change/) - The statement that tropical dams provide clean energy is a myth. A recently published report in Nature Climate Change warns that dams in the tropics emit a much great amount of greenhouse gas emissions than their temperate counterparts. The main sources of emissions come from the release of carbon from soil carbon stocks and dying
- [Listen to Executive Director Jettie Word Speak to Deforestation, Palm Oil, and Threats to Indigenous Communities](http://borneoproject.org/listen-to-executive-director-brihannala-morgan-speak-to-deforestation-palm-oil-and-threats-to-indigenous-communities/) - Jettie Word, Executive Director of The Borneo Project, talks about the current threats that Borneo faces including deforestation, spreading palm oil plantations, and threats to indigenous communities. Tune into Sierra Club Radio! Listen here. For more information on the current threats in Borneo, please visit: https://borneoproject.org/borneo/overview-of-current-threats. http://sierraclub.typepad.com/sierra_club_radio/ Sierra Club Radio: June 02, 2012 This week
- [A Report from Earth Island on The Borneo Project!](http://borneoproject.org/a-report-from-earth-island-on-the-borneo-project/) - The Director of the Borneo Project, Jettie Word, speaks to the importance of protecting Borneo's rivers and the communities that live on their banks from twelve massive and destructive proposed dam projects. Read more about how the Borneo Project is supporting indigenous communities who are directly impacted by environmental destruction. For general information on Borneo,
- [Baram Residents Place Pressure on Community Leaders to Resign If They Support Baram Dam](http://borneoproject.org/baram-residents-place-pressure-on-community-leaders-to-resign-if-they-support-baram-dam/) - About 40 people from Baram pressured their community leaders to resign if they failed to listen to the voices of that oppose the proposed Baram Dam project. The action came after Orang Ulu community leader Temenggong Pahang Ding, Forum’s President Gerawat Gala and Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu made sweeping statements
- [The World of Jumping Spiders in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/the-world-of-jumping-spiders-in-borneo/) - Researchers, Dr Wayne Maddison and Edyta Piassak, have identified 175 species of jumping spiders in Borneo and believe there to be more. Jumping spiders, which are members of the Salticidae family, are visual hunters and can see in a complete circle. Read more below about how the species (and their ability to jump by a
- [Ant-Plant Mutualism Found in Borneo Peat Swamp Forests ](http://borneoproject.org/3524/) - A carnivorous pitcher plant, Nepenthes bicalcarata, found in the nutrient-poor peat swamp forests of Borneo and a species of ant, Camponotus schmitzi, share a symbiotic relationship, researchers say. The carnivorous plant serves as a shelter and food source for the ant colony, while the ant provides a fluid to help catch prey, attacks predators; and even fertilizes
- [Tropical Precipitation Data Stored in Stalagmites in Borneo Caves](http://borneoproject.org/tropical-precipitation-data-stored-in-stalagmites-in-borneo-caves/) - Data collected from stalagmites in caves in Borneo show a detailed picture of changes in tropical precipitation going back 570,000 years. Collected by an international research team, headed by ETH Zurich, the data is the oldest existing data on climate change. Read more about how climate change data can shed light on various aspects of
- [Male Orangutans Need Large Swaths of Forests to Survive](http://borneoproject.org/male-orangutans-need-large-swaths-of-forests-to-survive/) - A recently published study in Molecular Ecology found that male orangutan's travel much longer distances than females, based on faecal samples collected a seven sites in Borneo. These findings are further proof that the orangutan needs high-quality natural forests and dispersal corridors, states Sabah Wildlife Department Director Dr Laurentius Ambu. Read more about how shrinking
- [BBC Celebrates David Attenborough's 60-year Career ](http://borneoproject.org/bbc-celebrates-david-attenboroughs-60-year-career/) - In a three-part documentary, BBC will broadcast a series looking back over Sir David Attenborough's 60-year broadcasting career, including a trip to the Borneo jungle, where he first encountered an orangutan in the wild in the 1950s. Attenborough returned to the Borneo jungle to shoot new footage at the place he was filmed previously with
- [Penan Headman Demands Borneo Post’s Full Apology and Retraction of Article](http://borneoproject.org/penan-headman-demands-borneo-posts-full-apology-and-retraction-of-article/) - Penan Headman Juwin Lehan of Long Win village in Tutoh, Baram demanded that the Borneo Post, a local newspaper, give a full apology and retraction of the article titled “Penan sever ties with rights, environmental groups." The article falsely implied that Juwin claimed to be misled by local and foreign human rights groups. Juwin reiterated
- [Swiss authorities confirm money-laundering investigation against UBS](http://borneoproject.org/swiss-authorities-confirm-money-laundering-investigation-against-ubs/) - The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has confirmed that Switzerland has given legal assistance to Hong Kong in a money-laundering case against Musa Aman, Chief Minister of the Malaysian State of Sabah on Borneo. Musa Aman is responsible for granting illegal concessions to log tropical hardwoods in the Borneo rainforest. He is the
- [Ceremony Disrupted by Protests Against Dam Project](http://borneoproject.org/ceremony-disrupted-by-protests-against-dam-project/) - The people of Baram gathered together to protest the proposed Baram Dam during a ceremony called the ‘Manyau Dalleh’ organised last Saturday by the state government and Sarawak Energy Berhad to kick start the second phase of soil studies of the dam project. Read more about the protest against the dam's construction below. For more
- [Bakun Dam Left With No Reason to Exist](http://borneoproject.org/bakun-dam-left-with-no-reason-to-exist/) - The five-year campaign to find someway to use the 2,400 megawatts of power generated by the Bakun Dam in Sarawak came to an end when Rio Tinto Alcan recently pulled out of a RM6 billion aluminum smelt project. The mega-dam is a cherished project of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the cancellation by
- [UBS faces Money-Laundering Allegations in Malaysian Timber Scandal](http://borneoproject.org/ubs-faces-money-laundering-allegations-in-malaysian-timber-scandal/) - Over 90 million US dollars alleged to be kickbacks for the illegal logging of tropical hardwoods in the Malaysian state of Sabah in Borneo have been traced through UBS, Switzerland's largest bank. The bank is facing serious money-laundering allegations following the disclosure of a series of documents linking Malaysian top politicians to secret UBS bank
- [SAVE Rivers Condemn ‘Cleansing’ Ritual Done at the Proposed Baram Dam Site](http://borneoproject.org/save-rivers-condemn-cleansing-ritual-done-at-the-proposed-baram-dam-site/) - SAVE Rivers Network reports that the cleansing ritual known as 'Mayau Dalleh' was improperly conducted at the proposed Baram Dam site at Nahah Itun Uvek. Last Saturday, a delegation of officials from the state government, Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) and a few community leaders headed by Senator Lihan Jok, met to bless the Baram Dam,
- [Baram Folks Protest at the Proposed Baram Dam Site](http://borneoproject.org/baram-folks-protest-at-the-proposed-baram-dam-site/) - About 30 people from villages surrounding the proposed Baram dam site in Borneo gathered during a ceremonial event called the ‘Manyau Dalleh,’ organised by the Sarawak State Government and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), to protest the planned construction of the Baram Hydroelectric Dam Project. The protesters displayed banners and shouted slogans in various languages spoken
- [SAVE Rivers hold demonstration in front of hotel to send message to community leaders to reject Baram Dam](http://borneoproject.org/save-rivers-hold-demonstration-in-front-of-hotel-to-send-message-to-community-leaders-to-reject-baram-dam/) - In opposition to the Baram Dam proposal, members of Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers) and concerned citizens held a peaceful demonstration to send a strong message to the community leaders meeting with Senator Lihan Jok to reject the hydro-electric dam project. Read below about public opposition to this mega development proposition. For more information
- [Deforestation Pits Elephants Against Man in Nunukan](http://borneoproject.org/deforestation-pits-elephants-against-man-in-nunukan/) - As more and more forest is cleared for palm oil plantations and timber estates, the Borneo pygmy Elephant is increasingly coming into conflict with humans in the East Kalimantan district of Nunukan. Since 2006, elephants are now venturing into human settlements about once every seven months and with more of their forest habitat disappearing, elephant
- [Wildlife Study Confirms Orangutans Need for High-Quality Forests](http://borneoproject.org/wildlife-study-confirms-orangutans-need-for-high-quality-forests/) - A recent wildlife study confirmed that orangutans require large swaths of forests to live. In order to ensure the orangutan's survival, the study calls for the restoration of high-quality natural forests and dispersal corridors. Read more about the study below. For more information on biodiversity in Borneo, please visit: https://borneoproject.org/borneo/biodiversity-conservation ************** http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Science%2Band%2BTech/Story/A1Story20120408-338264.html Orangutan need quality
- [Environment Campaigners Take Anti-Dam Protests to the UN](http://borneoproject.org/environment-campaigners-take-anti-dam-protests-to-the-un/) - On the International Action Day for Rivers on March 14th, environmental activists from Switzerland and Malaysia gathered in front of the UN seat at Geneva’s Place des Nations to protest plans for twelve hydroelectrical dams in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo. The Malaysian dams will cause the forced displacement of tens of thousands
- [Norwegian Manager Accused of Duping Borneo Natives](http://borneoproject.org/norwegian-manager-accused-of-duping-borneo-natives/) - Torstein Dale Sjotveit, the Norwegian CEO of Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB), a state-owned Malaysian power supplier, has ignored demands from local communities and withheld information on the implementation of twelve planned dams in the East Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo. The twelve dams are to be completed by 2020 despite growing criticism over a
- [Taib has made Mega-Millions from his Dam Projects](http://borneoproject.org/taib-has-made-mega-millions-from-his-dam-projects/) - Chief Minister Taib recently rewarded his son, Abu Bekir, a contract worth millions of dollars for the construction of the Murum dam. Read more about how the Taibs have developed powerful positions in lucrative infrastructure projects associated with their hydro-electric plans and with SCORE. For more information on mega-dams in Borneo, please visit: https://borneoproject.org/our-work/ongoing-campaigns/stop-the-dams. For more
- [International "Stop Corruption Dams" Campaign Achieves Major Victory](http://borneoproject.org/bruno-manser-funds-stop-corruption-dams-campaign-achieves-major-victory/) - Mining giant Rio Tinto PLC plans to scrap a US$2 billion aluminum smelter project in the Malaysian state of Sarawak! This comes as a major victory for the campaign to preserve the natural environment and the livelihoods of Sarawak's indigenous peoples. For more information on mega-dams in Borneo, please visit: https://borneoproject.org/our-work/ongoing-campaigns/stop-the-dams ********* March 27, 2012
- [Frustrated Iban Native Landowners torched Tabung Haji-owned vehicles](http://borneoproject.org/frustrated-iban-native-landowners-torched-tabung-haji-owned-vehicles/) - Early this morning, frustrated Iban landowners allegedly torched 16 tractors that were worth several million ringgits belonging to Tabung Haji after police failed to look into their complaints of encroachment. The Iban landowners took their case to the Human Rights Commission Malaysia (Suhakam) in a public hearing in Serian two weeks ago. They had accused
- [ Participants of SAVE Rivers Conference reject the construction of mega dams in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/participants-of-save-rivers-conference-reject-the-construction-of-mega-dams-in-sarawak/) - One hundred and fifty indigenous representatives who are affected by the current and planned mega dams in Sarawak joined with other local organizations to protest the construction of mega dams in Sarawak. The conference was organized by SAVE Rivers and the participants of the conference strongly condemned the Sarawak State Government’s development plans to build
- [Bat bones from the Great Cave of Niah in Borneo show that the bat population has dwindled](http://borneoproject.org/bat-bones-from-the-great-cave-of-niah-in-borneo-shows-that-the-bat-population-has-dwindled/) - Every evening at dusk, at the Great Cave of Niah in Borneo, up to half a million bats fly out of the cave to feed in the surrounding forest and the same number of swiftlets return to roost. This diurnal mass exchange has taken place for at least 50,000 years. But, according to evidence collected
- [Twenty Two Village Chiefs Lodge Police Report to Stop Land Encroachment](http://borneoproject.org/twenty-two-village-chiefs-lodge-police-report-to-stop-land-encroachment/) - A group of 22 dissatisfied village chiefs from the Ensebang/Melikin area in Balai Ringin lodged a police report to stop six logging, plantation and sand extraction companies from encroaching on their land. The identified affected area includes 7,300 hectares between Sg Kerangan and Sg Ensebang Baru and another 1,250 hectares at Balai Ringin area. The
- [Bruno Manser Fund releases secret Sarawak dam map](http://borneoproject.org/bruno-manser-fund-releases-secret-sarawak-dam-map/) - The Malaysian government plans to construct the 1000 MW Baram Dam which will displace at least 26 indigenous villages with a population of 20,000 Borneo natives and flood up to 412 square kilometers of rainforest. The Bruno Manser Fund has disclosed a map showing the extent of the project that will cause social and environmental
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- [Ways to support The Borneo Project](http://borneoproject.org/ways-to-give/) - Our donor base is the lifeblood of our organization. More than 80% of our funding comes from individuals like you. Donations go directly to supporting grassroots conservation and Indigenous-led projects on the frontline of the battle against climate change. Donate to make an impact today: The Borneo Project is fiscally sponsored by Earth Island Institute, a 501(c)3 organization.
- [CALL TO ACTION](http://borneoproject.org/call-to-action-updates/) - Sarawak's ancient rainforest is under threat. Indigenous communities are resisting logging on their ancestral lands deep in the Borneo rainforest. For decades, timber giants like Samling have logged the forest for profit against the wishes of local communities. Now, as oil palm and industrial timber become the biggest threats to the last intact forests that
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- [How to donate to the SAVE Rivers Legal Fund](http://borneoproject.org/how-to-donate-to-the-save-rivers-legal-fund/) - Donating from Australia? Right now we’re sending our Australian donors to Rainforest Information Centre to make a tax deductible contribution to the SAVE Rivers Legal Fund. Click here to donate. Donate directly to SAVE Rivers in Malaysia: Payments can be made to SAVE RIVERS SDN BHD account details as below. Please attach your payment receipt in
- [SIGN THE PETITION: #STOPTHECHOP AT BAKUN](http://borneoproject.org/stopthechopbakun/) - Defend the last remaining forests of Ulu Balui A massive commercial bamboo project is threatening to wipe out native forests in the Belaga region of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. On the banks of the Bakun dam, vast tracts of rainforest are slated to be cut down to make way for bamboo monoculture. The Kenyah, Kayan, Lahanan,
- [Join the Sunbear Society!](http://borneoproject.org/join-the-sunbear-society/) - The most effective way to support our work is by pledging to donate on a recurring monthly basis. This allows for us to plan into the future and support grassroots advocacy more effectively. To join the Sunbear Society, simply click through to our donation page, type in the amount you would like to pledge and select
- [Biodiversity Conservation in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/biodiversity-conservation/) - The Borneo rainforest is the oldest rainforest in the world, and one of the most biodiverse. Its biodiversity has been safeguarded for centuries by the Indigenous communities that call those forests home. It is now understood that securing Indigenous land rights in conservation and land management garners the best results for biodiversity conservation. Research has
- [How We Work](http://borneoproject.org/how-we-work/) - Our goal is to provide international support for indigenous and locally-led campaigns to protect rights in Borneo and to advocate internationally for mechanisms that will support community-led forest conservation. We have a range of local partners in Sarawak and across Malaysia. The Borneo Project does not initiate our own campaigns; instead we respond to the
- [Timeline](http://borneoproject.org/timeline/) - The Borneo Project throughout the years 1987 Blockades against rapacious logging are erected throughout the upper Baram by Penan, Kayan, and other communities. Jok Jau’s Evong’s ancestral fruit trees are bulldozed by a logging company. This instigates massive civil disobedience by the Kayan community of Uma Bawang, with 42 people arrested. Jok attends an international
- [State of the Malaysian Rainforest: 2024 report](http://borneoproject.org/state-of-the-malaysian-rainforest-2024-report/) - Executive Summary This supplement report supports the general findings of the original State of the Malaysian Rainforest 2023 Study. This report uses three baselines to predict a future reduction in forest cover; using the Vancutsem et al., 2021, Official Data, 2020 and Gaveau, 2022 forest cover statistics as baselines, compared to concession boundaries collated by
- [The Baram Heritage Survey](http://borneoproject.org/the-baram-heritage-survey/) - Click here for a link to a Storymap of BHS results Although they cover only 6% of the Earth’s surface, rainforests produce more than 40% of the world’s oxygen. Scientists predict that forest protection and restoration will be one of our most effective tools in combating the climate crisis. At The Borneo Project, we’re trying
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- [Media Brief: FSC PfA summary of complaint](http://borneoproject.org/media-brief-fsc-pfa-summary-of-complaint/) - The Samling Policy for Association complaint to FSC alleges several major violations in three conflict areas in Sarawak where Samling has logged natural forests in traditional territories in alleged violation of Indigenous rights, without free, prior, and informed consent, and resulting in the destruction of high conservation values and destruction of proposed protected areas. The
- [Want to visit beautiful Borneo? Your questions answered](http://borneoproject.org/top-tips-for-visiting-sarawak/) - Interested in a remarkable experience in Sarawak far from the regular tourist track? Thinking about volunteering? Here are our recommendations.
- [Partners](http://borneoproject.org/partners/) - Save Sarawak Rivers (SAVE Rivers) SAVE Rivers supports and empowers rural communities to protect their land, rivers, and watersheds through capacity building, networking, research, education, and advocacy. Keruan Organisation Keruan Organisation advocates for Indigenous rights and forest protection and represents the aspirations of the Penan community. Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF) The Bruno Manser Fund stands
- [About Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/borneo-2/) - Borneo is home to the world’s oldest tropical rainforests which, until a few decades ago, completely covered the island.
- [Current Threats](http://borneoproject.org/overview-of-current-threats/) - In the 1980s the introduction of commercial logging spurred encroachment onto the lands of Borneo’s Indigenous peoples. The majority of all forests of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo have been licensed to logging and plantation concessions, and most of these overlap with ancestral Indigenous land claims. In violation of international and national law, logging and oil palm
- [Our Story](http://borneoproject.org/our-story/) - The Borneo Project brings international attention and support to community-led efforts to defend forests, sustainable livelihoods, and human rights. Protecting human rights and environmental integrity in Borneo is a critical component of the global movement for a just and peaceful world. In the late 1980s, indigenous communities in Malaysian Borneo made world headlines when they
- [Land Rights in Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/land-rights/) - Indigenous communities have managed the forests and rivers of Borneo for countless generations, relying on the rich ecosystems for hunting, gathering, and farming. Unique agricultural practices have evolved to suit the many varying ecosystems of the island. Most of the Indigenous communities of Sarawak do not have legal rights to the land that they depend
- [Why we must protect forests to combat climate change](http://borneoproject.org/conserving-our-climate/) - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has stated that a global effort to cap global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels will be essential in avoiding the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. This target has formed the basis for several important international agreements as well as national targets to reach net zero emissions
- [I just donated to The Borneo Project and you should too!](http://borneoproject.org/i-just-donated-to-the-borneo-project/) - The Borneo Project brings international attention and support to community-led efforts to defend forests, sustainable livelihoods, and human rights. Protecting human rights and environmental integrity in Borneo is a critical component of the global movement for a just and peaceful world. What are you waiting for?
- [Become a Sun Bear!](http://borneoproject.org/become-a-sun-bear/) - The most effective way for individuals to support our work is by pledging to donate on a recurring monthly basis. Sustainable pledges help us to support grassroots advocacy more effectively, and to plan renewable energy and livelihood initiatives long into the future. To this end, we have a member club: The Sunbear Society! To join, simply click
- [Baram Peace Park](http://borneoproject.org/baram-peace-park/) - The Baram Peace Park - or Taman Damai Baram - is a community initiative designed to protect Sarawak's last islands of primary forest, celebrate local cultures, and develop sustainable livelihoods. The vision is spearheaded by communities in the upper reach of the Baram River in northern Sarawak, who want to stop logging in their ancestral
- [Stop the Dams!](http://borneoproject.org/stop-the-dams/) - Massive hydroelectric dams in Sarawak are destroying the remaining forests of the region while violating the rights of the indigenous people who have called that land home for generations. And it gets worse... the Malaysian government is planning on building 12 additional dams. The people of Sarawak know what happens when dams are built in remote areas
- [In the media](http://borneoproject.org/in-the-media/) - Stop the Chop Sarawak NGOs demand an end to timber greenwashing in UK, Dayak Daily https://dayakdaily.com/sarawak-indigenous-ngos-demand-an-end-to-timber-greenwashing-in-uk/ Stop M'sian sustainable timber import, Malaysiakini https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/652876 Long Moh villagers demand justice after unpermitted logging on their land, Aliran: https://aliran.com/civil-society-voices/300-long-moh-villagers-demand-justice-after-unpermitted-logging-on-their-land/ Sarawak dayak communities lodge complaint against timber loggers over lack of consultation, Malay Mail https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2021/05/20/sarawak-dayak-communities-lodge-complaint-against-timber-loggers-over-lack/1975573 Indigenous communities lodge complaint
- [Ecological Impacts of Roads: The Pan Borneo Highway](http://borneoproject.org/ecological-impacts-of-roads-in-malaysian-borneo/) - Significant problems arise when road proponents do not consider the full costs and risks that roads may pose to the economy, society, and environment.
- [The world’s healthiest forests are on Indigenous land. Here’s why.](http://borneoproject.org/the-worlds-healthiest-forests-are-on-indigenous-land-heres-why-2/) - This story was written by Joseph Lee for Grist. You can subscribe to Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Photo by Martin San Diego for The Washington Post via Getty Images The world’s healthiest, most biodiverse, and most resilient forests are located on protected Indigenous lands. That’s according to a new study that suggests that protecting Indigenous and human
- [Semut Book Prize!](http://borneoproject.org/semut-book-prize/) - We have 5 signed copies of the remarkable new book Semut to give to our supporters! Semut is the untold story of a secret Allied operation in WWII Borneo and the crucial role played by the Indigenous communities of the Bario Highlands, Baram and Rejang river basins. Semut is written by celebrated anthropologist Christine Helliwell,
- [Donate Stock](http://borneoproject.org/donate-stock/) - Support The Borneo Project with a gift of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds. You can receive an immediate charitable deduction for the full market value of the stock and avoid capital gains taxes that would normally be due upon sale. Instruct your broker to transfer shares to our fiscal sponsor, Earth Island Institute, specifying that
- [Sign-on letter to Samling: #StopTheSlapp](http://borneoproject.org/letter-stoptheslapp/) - To: Yaw Chee Ming, CEO, Samling Group Dear Mr. Yaw Chee Ming, The following organisations ask that Samling withdraw its legal suit against SAVE Rivers and its board members, and provide the communities of Samling's Gerenai and Ravenscourt concessions in Sarawak with all of the environmental and social impact assessments conducted for the certification, including the
- [Development & Communications Internship](http://borneoproject.org/development-communications-internship/) - The Borneo Project brings international attention and support to community-led efforts to defend forests, sustainable livelihoods, and human rights. We believe that protecting human rights and environmental integrity in Borneo is a critical component of the global movement for a just and peaceful world. We have worked for thirty years to help Borneo's rainforest communities
- [Kuching Grog](http://borneoproject.org/kuching-grog/) - (to make 2 servings) 4 oz. Jamaican rum, or for a non-alcoholic version, substitute 2 tsp. blackstrap molasses dissolved in 4 oz. water 1 tbsp. white sugar1 oz. lime juice4 oz. cold black tea4 oz. coconut water (no added sugar)4 dashes Angostura bitters (omit for non-alcoholic)cinnamon and nutmegPrepare black tea according to the instructions and allow
- [White paper: Indigenous- led solutions to the biodiversity crisis and forest protection](http://borneoproject.org/indigenous-led-solutions-to-the-biodiversity-crisis-and-forest-protection/) - GLF-Biodiversity-2020-white-paper-Indigenous-led-solutions-to-the-biodiversity-crisis-and-forest-protectionDownload
- [Isolating the resistance: how coronavirus leaves indigenous rights in Borneo at risk](http://borneoproject.org/isolating-the-resistance-how-coronavirus-leaves-indigenous-rights-in-borneo-at-risk/) - Rainforest destruction continues while indigenous conservation leaders are in lockdown. In the Sungai Asap settlement in Sarawak, social distancing is near impossible. This ramshackle town 2 hours east of Bintulu is home to thousands of indigenous people displaced in the early 2000s to make way for a mega-dam. Living in communal longhouses, often with
- [About Mega-dams](http://borneoproject.org/about-mega-dams/) - The Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy Between 2006 and 2010 the federal government of Malaysia announced a series of five proposed economic corridors in an attempt to stimulate global and domestic investment in rural areas across the country. SCORE, or the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy, is one of these five corridors. Between six and
- [SCORE Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/score-sarawak/) - Between six and twelve dams are scheduled to be completed in Sarawak as part of SCORE, the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy. If built, these dams will force tens of thousands of communities off of their land, push dozens of species closer to extinction, pollute rivers — the lifeline of the forest — and produce
- [Alternatives](http://borneoproject.org/alternatives/) - Sarawak Dams: Totally Unnecessary The Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL), an independent energy research facility at the University of California, Berkeley, recently conducted an in-depth analysis exploring the potential of clean energy solutions for Sarawak. The results: the dams are not necessary. The RAEL research agenda has three main project areas: (a) modeling long-term
- [Impacts](http://borneoproject.org/impacts/) - The SCORE mega-dams would have devastating impacts on indigenous communities and rainforest health, and would even exacerbate global climate change Indigenous Rights In Sarawak the indigenous population is about 48% of the total population of the state. They are divided into numerous distinct ethnic groups with different social structure and mores, but all share a culture at whose base
- [Financing](http://borneoproject.org/financing/) - Q: Where’s the money coming from to fund SCORE and the mega-dams? A: We don’t really know! SEB and the government have not released much information on how SCORE is being financed. Supposedly, 70% of funding for SCORE is planned to come from the private sector, 10% from government-linked companies, 20% from a mix of
- [Mega-Dam Film Series](http://borneoproject.org/stop-the-dams/mega-dam-film-series/) - The Borneo Project Film Team created a series of short documentary films about the 12 mega-dams slated for construction in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, in northern Borneo. Sarawak's mega-hydro projects are driven by the state government through the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy, or SCORE. If built, these dams will force tens of thousands of people from
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- [Host a film screening or party](http://borneoproject.org/host-a-film-screening-or-party/) - Parties are an excellent way to share with your friends why you are passionate about defending the cultures and rainforests of Sarawak. We have had great success in the past with small film screenings, dinner parties and house parties. Word of mouth is a powerful thing: our networks are more likely to contribute when we
- [Donate via Check](http://borneoproject.org/donate-via-check/) - Prefer to donate via check? No problem. Donations can be sent to: The Borneo Project c/o Earth Island Institute 2150 Allston Way, Suite 460 Berkeley, CA 94704
- [Take Action](http://borneoproject.org/take-action/) - Ways to get involved Join the Sun Bear Society: The most effective way to support our work is by pledging to donate on a recurring monthly basis. This allows for us to plan into the future and support grassroots advocacy more effectively. To join the Sunbear Society, simply click through to our donation page, type
- [Communications Internship](http://borneoproject.org/communications-internship/) - The Borneo Project brings international attention and support to community-led efforts to defend forests, sustainable livelihoods, and human rights. We believe that protecting human rights and environmental integrity in Borneo is a critical component of the global movement for a just and peaceful world. We work from the ground up to protect the indigenous land,
- [Updates](http://borneoproject.org/updates/)
- [Planting seeds is an act of hope.](http://borneoproject.org/planting-seeds-is-an-act-of-hope/) - Literal seeds, as well as metaphorical. Seed money. Seeds of an idea. Seeds that grow into profound relationships. For over 25 years The Borneo Project has planted a great diversity of seeds, not knowing which will fail, and which will flourish. On my recent trip to Switzerland, I caught a glimpse of an exciting, long
- [Renewable Energy](http://borneoproject.org/village-scale-renewable-energy/) - The Borneo Project works with local partners to support the development of small scale renewables in Malaysian Borneo. The Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL), an independent energy research facility at the University of California, Berkeley, recently conducted an in-depth analysis exploring the potential of clean energy solutions for the state of Sarawak in Malaysian
- [Linking Local and Global Movements](http://borneoproject.org/linking-local-and-global-movements/) - The Borneo Project links grassroots indigenous campaigns with the global fight for climate action. The project works to bring aligned communities together across borders to strengthen these movements and influence policy at the international level. Securing Land Rights to Fight Climate Change Our local work supporting indigenous communities to secure land rights is a crucial
- [Forest and Climate Policy](http://borneoproject.org/forest-and-climate-policy/) - Most people are not surprised to learn that China and the United States are the two largest greenhouse gas emitting countries in the world – but the third and fourth largest emitters are not industrialized, Global North nations: they are Indonesia and Brazil, respectively. But whereas China and U.S. emissions stem from burning fossil fuels, about three quarters
- [Media & Press](http://borneoproject.org/media-press/) - Media Contact The Borneo Project works to bring stories about Borneo into the media to increase awareness about issues affecting the island, biodiversity, indigenous rights, and climate change. If you are interested in covering topics related to Borneo, or are interested in learning about issues impacting the region, please contact our Communications and Media Manager Fiona
- [What Does Borneo Mean To You?](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/) - Borneo means many things to many people. To some, Borneo brings to mind a beautiful rainforest, rich in biodiversity. To others it conjures up a place rich in cultural diversity and traditional knowledge. Borneo leaves a deep impact on all those who have the opportunity to visit, to explore, or to make their homes there. Below you'll find stories
- [Damming Our Future Toolkit](http://borneoproject.org/the-last-nomads-toolkit/) - Spread the word about the issues affecting Borneo, and support the Borneo Project, by showing Damming Our Future in your home! This short film is the first in a series of short documentaries exposing the impacts to be felt if twelve more mega-dams are constructed in Sarawak, Malaysia. WATCH the film by clicking the link below and please
- [Useful Links](http://borneoproject.org/useful-links/) - ScoreSarawak.org: The Borneo Project's online portal explores the realities of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy Mongabay.com: Tropical rainforest conservation and environmental science news SAVE Rivers: A group of concerned citizens in Sarawak, Malaysia, building a broad-based support to mobilize the public at large to speak up against the plans of the Sarawak State Government to
- [Supporters](http://borneoproject.org/supporters/) - The Borneo Project wishes the thank the following supporters who help to make our work possible! Northern California Peace Corps Association Namaste Foundation World Rainforest Fund Putnam Foundation Special thanks also to our major individual donors: Brende and Lamb Joe Lamb and Anna Goldstein Christopher Donahue Fred Dortort Robert Kruger and Amy Kaminer Larry Abel
- [Brihannala Morgan](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/brihannala-morgan/) - What is your name? Brihannala Carawing Morgan What ares of Borneo were you in? Pontianak, Putussibau, and Long Miting on the river Mendalam (West Kalimantan); Long Aran on the river Bahau in Kayan Mentarang National Park (East Kalimantan); Kuching, Belaga, and Uma Belor on the river Balui (Sawarak)What years were you in Borneo? 1991-1997, 2004What brought you to Borneo?
- [Peter Houlihan](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/peter-houlihan/) - What is your name? Peter Houlihan What years were you in Borneo? 2009-2013 What areas of Borneo were you in? Kalimantan, Sarawak, Sabah What brought you to Borneo? Borneo is a second home. It's where some of my best friends and "family" are. It is truly a majestic island. From a very early age I
- [Alan Proctor](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/alan-proctor/) - What is your name? Alan Proctor What years were you in Borneo? 2009, 2010 What areas of Borneo were you in? Kinabalu and Kinabatangan What brought you to Borneo? My desire to explore the tropical forest. If you had 3 minutes on a loud speaker that would be heard by the whole world (or all
- [Paul Colter](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/paul-colter/) - What is your name? Paul Colter What years were you in Borneo? 1966-1968 What areas of Borneo were you in? Sarawak, I lived in Miri What brought you to Borneo? The Peace Corps If you had 3 minutes on a loud speaker that would be heard by the whole world (or all
- [David Metcalf ](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/david-metcalf/) - What is your name? David Metcalf What years were you in Borneo? 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011 and 2012 What areas of Borneo were you in? Kalimantan - Mahakam river north East - Malineau, Setulang, Palangkaraya, West Kalimantan What brought you to Borneo? Interest in the rainforest and the Dayak people. I
- [Tania Price](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/tania-price/) - What is your name? Tania Price What years were you in Borneo? 1990-1997, 2000, 2001, 2012 What areas of Borneo were you in? Lg. Bangan - Tutoh. Lg Puak - Upper Baram What brought you to Borneo? I first came to Borneo at the request of the Penan headman from Lg. Bangan to
- [Sri Rao](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/sri-rao/) - What is your name? Sri Rao What years were you in Borneo? 2008, 2010, 2011 What areas of Borneo were you in? Kuching, Talang Satang Island, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Kundasang, Bilit What brought you to Borneo? Borneo has always been the one place I wanted to visit since I was a
- [Tim Upham](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/tim-upham/) - What is your name? Tim Upham What years were you in Borneo? 2006 What areas of Borneo were you in? Sabah, Malaysian Borneo What brought you to Borneo? I have spent a great deal of time in the Western Hemisphere tropical forests but not in the Southeast Asian tropical forests. The forests in Southeast Asia
- [Nathaniel Tarn ](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/nathaniel-tarn/) - What is your name? Nathaniel Tarn What years were you in Borneo? 2005 - for 2 months What areas of Borneo were you in? Much of Sarawak & Sabah What brought you to Borneo? I volunteered as an anthropologist to work with the Borneo Project on the relation of Indigenous problems to environmental problems. But, as
- [Churchill Rinet](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/churchill-rinet/) - What is your name? Churchill Rinet What years were you in Borneo? Born in Borneo in 1965 What areas of Borneo were you in? Kuching, Sarawak If you had 3 minutes on a loud speaker that would be heard by the whole world (or all Americans) what would you tell them about Borneo? I love
- [Ernie Turner ](http://borneoproject.org/what-does-borneo-mean-to-you/ernie-turner/) - What is your name? Ernie Turner What years were you in Borneo? 1965-1968 What ares of Borneo were you in? Bintulu and Sarawak What brought you to Borneo? US Peace Corps Program XII. A desire to give back inspired by JKF: Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your
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- [indigenous rights](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-rights/)
- [orangutan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/orangutan/)
- [endangered animals](http://borneoproject.org/tag/endangered-animals/)
- [palm oil](http://borneoproject.org/tag/palm-oil/)
- [primate](http://borneoproject.org/tag/primate/)
- [palm oil plantations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/palm-oil-plantations/)
- [greenhouse gas emissions](http://borneoproject.org/tag/greenhouse-gas-emissions/)
- [indonesia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indonesia/)
- [land conservation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land-conservation/)
- [rainforest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rainforest/)
- [illegal plantations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/illegal-plantations/)
- [illegal logging](http://borneoproject.org/tag/illegal-logging/)
- [kalimantan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/kalimantan/)
- [endangered species](http://borneoproject.org/tag/endangered-species/)
- [bats](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bats/)
- [bat bones](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bat-bones/)
- [great cave](http://borneoproject.org/tag/great-cave/)
- [great cave of niah](http://borneoproject.org/tag/great-cave-of-niah/)
- [zooarchaeology](http://borneoproject.org/tag/zooarchaeology/)
- [biological diversity](http://borneoproject.org/tag/biological-diversity/)
- [deforestation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/deforestation/)
- [swiftlets](http://borneoproject.org/tag/swiftlets/)
- [diurnal mass exchange](http://borneoproject.org/tag/diurnal-mass-exchange/)
- [bat colony](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bat-colony/)
- [decreased populations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/decreased-populations/)
- [SAVE Rivers](http://borneoproject.org/tag/save-rivers/)
- [river conference](http://borneoproject.org/tag/river-conference/)
- [mega dams](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mega-dams/)
- [indigenous representatives](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-representatives/)
- [sarawak state government](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-state-government/)
- [12 dams](http://borneoproject.org/tag/12-dams/)
- [Batang dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/batang-dam/)
- [Ai dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ai-dam/)
- [Bakun dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bakun-dam/)
- [Bengoh dams](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bengoh-dams/)
- [Save Rivers Network](http://borneoproject.org/tag/save-rivers-network/)
- [hyrdroelectric](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hyrdroelectric/)
- [hyrdroelectric power](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hyrdroelectric-power/)
- [Wetlands International](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wetlands-international/)
- [Netherlands](http://borneoproject.org/tag/netherlands/)
- [Malaysian palm oil](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malaysian-palm-oil/)
- [peat](http://borneoproject.org/tag/peat/)
- [rainforest destruction](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rainforest-destruction/)
- [EIA](http://borneoproject.org/tag/eia/)
- [Indigenous Land Protection](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-land-protection/)
- [indigenous land rights](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-land-rights/)
- [Chief Minister](http://borneoproject.org/tag/chief-minister/)
- [Cheif Minister Taib](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cheif-minister-taib/)
- [Taib](http://borneoproject.org/tag/taib/)
- [Cheif Minister of Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cheif-minister-of-sarawak/)
- [Bruno Manser Fund](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bruno-manser-fund/)
- [Native Customary Lands](http://borneoproject.org/tag/native-customary-lands/)
- [biodiversity conservation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/biodiversity-conservation/)
- [Rhino](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rhino/)
- [Sumatran rhinos](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sumatran-rhinos/)
- [illegal hunting](http://borneoproject.org/tag/illegal-hunting/)
- [poaching](http://borneoproject.org/tag/poaching/)
- [REDD](http://borneoproject.org/tag/redd/)
- [forest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest/)
- [forest policy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-policy/)
- [brazil](http://borneoproject.org/tag/brazil/)
- [environmental justice](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-justice/)
- [documentary](http://borneoproject.org/tag/documentary/)
- [IUCN Red List](http://borneoproject.org/tag/iucn-red-list/)
- [Borneo elephant](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo-elephant/)
- [Malaysian Palm Oil Council](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malaysian-palm-oil-council/)
- [conservation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/conservation/)
- [Sabah](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sabah/)
- [rivers](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rivers/)
- [Save Sarawak's Rivers Network](http://borneoproject.org/tag/save-sarawaks-rivers-network/)
- [dams](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dams/)
- [International Day of Action for Rivers](http://borneoproject.org/tag/international-day-of-action-for-rivers/)
- [Bidayuh](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bidayuh/)
- [dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dam/)
- [andrew garton](http://borneoproject.org/tag/andrew-garton/)
- [toy satellite](http://borneoproject.org/tag/toy-satellite/)
- [sarawak gone](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-gone/)
- [indigenous life](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-life/)
- [indigenous people](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-people/)
- [endangered borneo orangutan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/endangered-borneo-orangutan/)
- [gua musang](http://borneoproject.org/tag/gua-musang/)
- [kelantan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/kelantan/)
- [tabung haji](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tabung-haji/)
- [native customary rights](http://borneoproject.org/tag/native-customary-rights/)
- [human rights commission](http://borneoproject.org/tag/human-rights-commission/)
- [Iban](http://borneoproject.org/tag/iban/)
- [landowners](http://borneoproject.org/tag/landowners/)
- [serian](http://borneoproject.org/tag/serian/)
- [illegal encroachements](http://borneoproject.org/tag/illegal-encroachements/)
- [carbon emmisions](http://borneoproject.org/tag/carbon-emmisions/)
- [co2](http://borneoproject.org/tag/co2/)
- [forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forests/)
- [greenhouse gas](http://borneoproject.org/tag/greenhouse-gas/)
- [Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malaysia/)
- [Corruption](http://borneoproject.org/tag/corruption/)
- [Chief Minister Taib Mahmud](http://borneoproject.org/tag/chief-minister-taib-mahmud/)
- [pollution](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pollution/)
- [Sarawak Chief Minister](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-chief-minister/)
- [money-laundering](http://borneoproject.org/tag/money-laundering/)
- [Sarawak's forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawaks-forests/)
- [Malaysian Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malaysian-borneo/)
- [logging roads](http://borneoproject.org/tag/logging-roads/)
- [Cargill](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cargill/)
- [RSPO](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rspo/)
- [Penan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/penan/)
- [jungle](http://borneoproject.org/tag/jungle/)
- [sarawak report](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-report/)
- [BBC](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bbc/)
- [media corruption](http://borneoproject.org/tag/media-corruption/)
- [Oil palm industry](http://borneoproject.org/tag/oil-palm-industry/)
- [investigation of corruption](http://borneoproject.org/tag/investigation-of-corruption/)
- [Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malaysian-anti-corruption-commission/)
- [agribusiness](http://borneoproject.org/tag/agribusiness/)
- [customary land rights](http://borneoproject.org/tag/customary-land-rights/)
- [orang asli](http://borneoproject.org/tag/orang-asli/)
- [stop corruption dams](http://borneoproject.org/tag/stop-corruption-dams/)
- [stop corruption dams campaign](http://borneoproject.org/tag/stop-corruption-dams-campaign/)
- [international environmental campaign](http://borneoproject.org/tag/international-environmental-campaign/)
- [Rio Tinto PLC](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rio-tinto-plc/)
- [aluminium smelter project](http://borneoproject.org/tag/aluminium-smelter-project/)
- [aluminium smelter](http://borneoproject.org/tag/aluminium-smelter/)
- [Cahya Mata Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cahya-mata-sarawak/)
- [Sarawak Energy Bhd](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-energy-bhd/)
- [Jacynthe Cote](http://borneoproject.org/tag/jacynthe-cote/)
- [mega-project](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mega-project/)
- [excess power](http://borneoproject.org/tag/excess-power/)
- [indigenous livelihoods](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-livelihoods/)
- [indigenous peoples](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-peoples/)
- [land conflict](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land-conflict/)
- [climate change](http://borneoproject.org/tag/climate-change/)
- [oil palm](http://borneoproject.org/tag/oil-palm/)
- [Greenpeace](http://borneoproject.org/tag/greenpeace/)
- [Indonesian Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indonesian-borneo/)
- [Environmental Investigation Agency](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-investigation-agency/)
- [logging road blockade](http://borneoproject.org/tag/logging-road-blockade/)
- [Ba Abang](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ba-abang/)
- [Penan communities](http://borneoproject.org/tag/penan-communities/)
- [indigenous resistance](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-resistance/)
- [timber license](http://borneoproject.org/tag/timber-license/)
- [land grab](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land-grab/)
- [High Court in Sabah](http://borneoproject.org/tag/high-court-in-sabah/)
- [illegal logging license](http://borneoproject.org/tag/illegal-logging-license/)
- [Forest Department of Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-department-of-sarawak/)
- [Sibu](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sibu/)
- [Yew Jen Kie](http://borneoproject.org/tag/yew-jen-kie/)
- [Baleh Dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/baleh-dam/)
- [Murum](http://borneoproject.org/tag/murum/)
- [Murum dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/murum-dam/)
- [Baram Dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/baram-dam/)
- [Orang Ulu](http://borneoproject.org/tag/orang-ulu/)
- [Kayan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/kayan/)
- [Kenyah](http://borneoproject.org/tag/kenyah/)
- [indigenous communities](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-communities/)
- [Baram Hydro Electricity Power](http://borneoproject.org/tag/baram-hydro-electricity-power/)
- [social and environmental assessment](http://borneoproject.org/tag/social-and-environmental-assessment/)
- [resettlement](http://borneoproject.org/tag/resettlement/)
- [baram river](http://borneoproject.org/tag/baram-river/)
- [Sahabat Alam Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sahabat-alam-malaysia/)
- [Friends of the Earth Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/friends-of-the-earth-malaysia/)
- [Abdul Taib Mahmud](http://borneoproject.org/tag/abdul-taib-mahmud/)
- [timber](http://borneoproject.org/tag/timber/)
- [Australia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/australia/)
- [Australian government](http://borneoproject.org/tag/australian-government/)
- [Central Kalimantan Province](http://borneoproject.org/tag/central-kalimantan-province/)
- [peatland](http://borneoproject.org/tag/peatland/)
- [environmental devastation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-devastation/)
- [degeneration of ethnic identity](http://borneoproject.org/tag/degeneration-of-ethnic-identity/)
- [environmental impact assesment](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-impact-assesment/)
- [dams in Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dams-in-borneo/)
- [Social Impact Assessment](http://borneoproject.org/tag/social-impact-assessment/)
- [hyddropower](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hyddropower/)
- [Baramites](http://borneoproject.org/tag/baramites/)
- [East Kalimantan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/east-kalimantan/)
- [coal](http://borneoproject.org/tag/coal/)
- [logging](http://borneoproject.org/tag/logging/)
- [Torstein Dale Sjotveit](http://borneoproject.org/tag/torstein-dale-sjotveit/)
- [Torstein Sjotveit](http://borneoproject.org/tag/torstein-sjotveit/)
- [Sarawak Energy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-energy/)
- [East Malaysian](http://borneoproject.org/tag/east-malaysian/)
- [hyrdopower](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hyrdopower/)
- [power glut](http://borneoproject.org/tag/power-glut/)
- [native communities](http://borneoproject.org/tag/native-communities/)
- [Taib Mahmud](http://borneoproject.org/tag/taib-mahmud/)
- [environmental activists](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-activists/)
- [switzerland](http://borneoproject.org/tag/switzerland/)
- [Geneva's place des nations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/genevas-place-des-nations/)
- [hydropower](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hydropower/)
- [international action day for rivers](http://borneoproject.org/tag/international-action-day-for-rivers/)
- [Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship](http://borneoproject.org/tag/skoll-world-forum-on-social-entrepreneurship/)
- [natural resources](http://borneoproject.org/tag/natural-resources/)
- [environmental degradation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-degradation/)
- [WWF](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wwf/)
- [Unilever](http://borneoproject.org/tag/unilever/)
- [World Bank](http://borneoproject.org/tag/world-bank/)
- [Abdul Rasyid](http://borneoproject.org/tag/abdul-rasyid/)
- [timber estates](http://borneoproject.org/tag/timber-estates/)
- [Borneo Pygmy elephant](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo-pygmy-elephant/)
- [elephant](http://borneoproject.org/tag/elephant/)
- [nunukan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/nunukan/)
- [wildlife activist](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wildlife-activist/)
- [world wildlife fund](http://borneoproject.org/tag/world-wildlife-fund/)
- [sibuda](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sibuda/)
- [afgison](http://borneoproject.org/tag/afgison/)
- [apan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/apan/)
- [international union for conservation of nature](http://borneoproject.org/tag/international-union-for-conservation-of-nature/)
- [habitat loss](http://borneoproject.org/tag/habitat-loss/)
- [fragmentation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/fragmentation/)
- [SAVE](http://borneoproject.org/tag/save/)
- [Senator Lihan Jok](http://borneoproject.org/tag/senator-lihan-jok/)
- [hydro-electric dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hydro-electric-dam/)
- [public oppostion](http://borneoproject.org/tag/public-oppostion/)
- [development](http://borneoproject.org/tag/development/)
- [Peter kallang](http://borneoproject.org/tag/peter-kallang/)
- [borneo orangutan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo-orangutan/)
- [environmental costs](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-costs/)
- [Myitsone Dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/myitsone-dam/)
- [Sinohydro](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sinohydro/)
- [Sarawak state governement](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-state-governement/)
- [community forestry](http://borneoproject.org/tag/community-forestry/)
- [borneo](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo/)
- [blockades](http://borneoproject.org/tag/blockades/)
- [hydroelectric](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hydroelectric/)
- [Manyau Dalleh](http://borneoproject.org/tag/manyau-dalleh/)
- [Malaysia's Foreign Minister](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malaysias-foreign-minister/)
- [chief minister musa aman](http://borneoproject.org/tag/chief-minister-musa-aman/)
- [timber corruption](http://borneoproject.org/tag/timber-corruption/)
- [UBS](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ubs/)
- [Switzerland's largest bank](http://borneoproject.org/tag/switzerlands-largest-bank/)
- [Hong Kong's Indpendent Commission Against Corruption](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hong-kongs-indpendent-commission-against-corruption/)
- [tropical hardwoods](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tropical-hardwoods/)
- [mayau dalleh](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mayau-dalleh/)
- [ritual](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ritual/)
- [cleansing ritual](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cleansing-ritual/)
- [nahah itun uvek](http://borneoproject.org/tag/nahah-itun-uvek/)
- [Rio Tinto Alcan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rio-tinto-alcan/)
- [aluminum smelter](http://borneoproject.org/tag/aluminum-smelter/)
- [megawatts](http://borneoproject.org/tag/megawatts/)
- [Dr Mahathir Mohamad](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dr-mahathir-mohamad/)
- [excess energy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/excess-energy/)
- [power](http://borneoproject.org/tag/power/)
- [mining company](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mining-company/)
- [energy corruption](http://borneoproject.org/tag/energy-corruption/)
- [Cheif Mnister Abdul Taib Mahmud](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cheif-mnister-abdul-taib-mahmud/)
- [unusable power](http://borneoproject.org/tag/unusable-power/)
- [protests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/protests/)
- [Environmental protests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-protests/)
- [Sarawak Energy Berhad](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-energy-berhad/)
- [ceremony](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ceremony/)
- [plantations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/plantations/)
- [mining](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mining/)
- [fossil fuels](http://borneoproject.org/tag/fossil-fuels/)
- [Swiss bank](http://borneoproject.org/tag/swiss-bank/)
- [Swiss Federal Office of Justice](http://borneoproject.org/tag/swiss-federal-office-of-justice/)
- [Musa Aman](http://borneoproject.org/tag/musa-aman/)
- [Anifah Aman](http://borneoproject.org/tag/anifah-aman/)
- [UBS bank accounts](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ubs-bank-accounts/)
- [logging tropical hardwoods](http://borneoproject.org/tag/logging-tropical-hardwoods/)
- [methane](http://borneoproject.org/tag/methane/)
- [Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil](http://borneoproject.org/tag/roundtable-on-sustainable-palm-oil/)
- [peatlands](http://borneoproject.org/tag/peatlands/)
- [Sumatra](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sumatra/)
- [false accusations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/false-accusations/)
- [BRIMAS](http://borneoproject.org/tag/brimas/)
- [Mark Bujang](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mark-bujang/)
- [Borneo Post](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo-post/)
- [Penans](http://borneoproject.org/tag/penans/)
- [NGOs](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ngos/)
- [distorting truth](http://borneoproject.org/tag/distorting-truth/)
- [Juwin Lehan of Long win village](http://borneoproject.org/tag/juwin-lehan-of-long-win-village/)
- [Tutoh](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tutoh/)
- [Baram](http://borneoproject.org/tag/baram/)
- [Headman Juwin Lehan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/headman-juwin-lehan/)
- [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences](http://borneoproject.org/tag/proceedings-of-the-national-academy-of-sciences/)
- [West Kalimantan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/west-kalimantan/)
- [Gunung Palung National Park](http://borneoproject.org/tag/gunung-palung-national-park/)
- [David Attenborough](http://borneoproject.org/tag/david-attenborough/)
- [Zoo Quest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/zoo-quest/)
- [60 Years in the Wild](http://borneoproject.org/tag/60-years-in-the-wild/)
- [Borneo forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo-forests/)
- [oil palms](http://borneoproject.org/tag/oil-palms/)
- [male orangutan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/male-orangutan/)
- [Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary](http://borneoproject.org/tag/lower-kinabatangan-wildlife-sanctuary/)
- [Cardiff University](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cardiff-university/)
- [Molecular Ecology](http://borneoproject.org/tag/molecular-ecology/)
- [Danau Girang Field Centre](http://borneoproject.org/tag/danau-girang-field-centre/)
- [genetic drift](http://borneoproject.org/tag/genetic-drift/)
- [loss of genetic variation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/loss-of-genetic-variation/)
- [female philopatry](http://borneoproject.org/tag/female-philopatry/)
- [Dr Benoit Goossens](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dr-benoit-goossens/)
- [Dr Laurentius Ambu](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dr-laurentius-ambu/)
- [dispersal corridors](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dispersal-corridors/)
- [peat swamps](http://borneoproject.org/tag/peat-swamps/)
- [borneo peat swamp forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo-peat-swamp-forests/)
- [pitcher plant](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pitcher-plant/)
- [carnivorism](http://borneoproject.org/tag/carnivorism/)
- [nepenthes bicalcarata](http://borneoproject.org/tag/nepenthes-bicalcarata/)
- [Camponotus schmitzi](http://borneoproject.org/tag/camponotus-schmitzi/)
- [symbiotic relationship](http://borneoproject.org/tag/symbiotic-relationship/)
- [ant-plant mutualism](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ant-plant-mutualism/)
- [mutualism](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mutualism/)
- [carnivorous plant](http://borneoproject.org/tag/carnivorous-plant/)
- [carnivourous plants](http://borneoproject.org/tag/carnivourous-plants/)
- [Wayne Maddison](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wayne-maddison/)
- [Edyta Piassak](http://borneoproject.org/tag/edyta-piassak/)
- [jumping spiders](http://borneoproject.org/tag/jumping-spiders/)
- [salticidae family](http://borneoproject.org/tag/salticidae-family/)
- [visual hunters](http://borneoproject.org/tag/visual-hunters/)
- [Sarawak Biodiversity Centre](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-biodiversity-centre/)
- [Pancorius](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pancorius/)
- [arthropods](http://borneoproject.org/tag/arthropods/)
- [Araneae](http://borneoproject.org/tag/araneae/)
- [agriculture](http://borneoproject.org/tag/agriculture/)
- [Amazon](http://borneoproject.org/tag/amazon/)
- [Stephen Satie](http://borneoproject.org/tag/stephen-satie/)
- [Dominic Langat](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dominic-langat/)
- [The Federation of Orang Ulu Association Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/the-federation-of-orang-ulu-association-malaysia/)
- [Community support](http://borneoproject.org/tag/community-support/)
- [Temenggong Pahang Ding](http://borneoproject.org/tag/temenggong-pahang-ding/)
- [Gerawat Gala](http://borneoproject.org/tag/gerawat-gala/)
- [Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu](http://borneoproject.org/tag/datuk-patinggi-tan-sri-alfred-jabu/)
- [Dorus Katan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dorus-katan/)
- [Long Tap](http://borneoproject.org/tag/long-tap/)
- [Michael Lahang](http://borneoproject.org/tag/michael-lahang/)
- [biofuel](http://borneoproject.org/tag/biofuel/)
- [Hydro Tasmania](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hydro-tasmania/)
- [mongabay](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mongabay/)
- [rhett butler](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rhett-butler/)
- [Earth Island Report](http://borneoproject.org/tag/earth-island-report/)
- [Earth Island](http://borneoproject.org/tag/earth-island/)
- [The Borneo Project](http://borneoproject.org/tag/the-borneo-project/)
- [Brunei](http://borneoproject.org/tag/brunei/)
- [balui river](http://borneoproject.org/tag/balui-river/)
- [transpareny international](http://borneoproject.org/tag/transpareny-international/)
- [cash economy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cash-economy/)
- [Elinor Ostrom](http://borneoproject.org/tag/elinor-ostrom/)
- [Brihannala Morgan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/brihannala-morgan/)
- [Sierra Club](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sierra-club/)
- [sierra club radio](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sierra-club-radio/)
- [tropical dams](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tropical-dams/)
- [hyd](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hyd/)
- [Eletrobras](http://borneoproject.org/tag/eletrobras/)
- [brazilian energy giant](http://borneoproject.org/tag/brazilian-energy-giant/)
- [nature climate change](http://borneoproject.org/tag/nature-climate-change/)
- [carbon released](http://borneoproject.org/tag/carbon-released/)
- [Belo Monte dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/belo-monte-dam/)
- [Mekong region](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mekong-region/)
- [environmental destruction](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-destruction/)
- [Rio+20](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rio20/)
- [PES](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pes/)
- [Rio+20 global summit](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rio20-global-summit/)
- [climate summit](http://borneoproject.org/tag/climate-summit/)
- [sustainable development](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sustainable-development/)
- ['green growth'](http://borneoproject.org/tag/green-growth/)
- [fragile ecosystems](http://borneoproject.org/tag/fragile-ecosystems/)
- [rights-based approach](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rights-based-approach/)
- ['green economy'](http://borneoproject.org/tag/green-economy/)
- [Jean La Rose](http://borneoproject.org/tag/jean-la-rose/)
- [Amerindian People Association](http://borneoproject.org/tag/amerindian-people-association/)
- [Robert Guimaraes Vasquez](http://borneoproject.org/tag/robert-guimaraes-vasquez/)
- [Shipibo](http://borneoproject.org/tag/shipibo/)
- [Onel Masardule](http://borneoproject.org/tag/onel-masardule/)
- [Kuna people](http://borneoproject.org/tag/kuna-people/)
- [Foundation for the Promotion of Traditional Knowledge of Panama](http://borneoproject.org/tag/foundation-for-the-promotion-of-traditional-knowledge-of-panama/)
- [Forest Peoples Programme](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-peoples-programme/)
- [Lynas](http://borneoproject.org/tag/lynas/)
- [Kuantan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/kuantan/)
- [rare earth refinery](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rare-earth-refinery/)
- [environmental protest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-protest/)
- [Australian mining company Lynas](http://borneoproject.org/tag/australian-mining-company-lynas/)
- [environmental momentum](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-momentum/)
- [environmental groups](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-groups/)
- [Save Malaysia Stop Lynas](http://borneoproject.org/tag/save-malaysia-stop-lynas/)
- [harmful radiation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/harmful-radiation/)
- [radioactive contaminants](http://borneoproject.org/tag/radioactive-contaminants/)
- [environmental protection](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-protection/)
- [smartphones](http://borneoproject.org/tag/smartphones/)
- [electric cars](http://borneoproject.org/tag/electric-cars/)
- [military equipment](http://borneoproject.org/tag/military-equipment/)
- [Mitsubishi chemical](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mitsubishi-chemical/)
- [birth defects leukemia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/birth-defects-leukemia/)
- [Borneo Conservation Trust](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo-conservation-trust/)
- [EcoKnights](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ecoknights/)
- [Malaysia's environmental movement](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malaysias-environmental-movement/)
- [Sabah Land Ordinance and Forest Enactment](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sabah-land-ordinance-and-forest-enactment/)
- [Ram Sing](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ram-sing/)
- [Adat](http://borneoproject.org/tag/adat/)
- [eco-tourism](http://borneoproject.org/tag/eco-tourism/)
- [wildlife conservation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wildlife-conservation/)
- [Dialogue Opposing Baram Dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dialogue-opposing-baram-dam/)
- [Save Sarawak's River Network](http://borneoproject.org/tag/save-sarawaks-river-network/)
- [Baram Protection Action Committee](http://borneoproject.org/tag/baram-protection-action-committee/)
- [Bengoh dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bengoh-dam/)
- [Bengoh Resettlement Scheme](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bengoh-resettlement-scheme/)
- [logging company](http://borneoproject.org/tag/logging-company/)
- [Penan community](http://borneoproject.org/tag/penan-community/)
- [Ba Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ba-kelalan-assemblyman-baru-bian/)
- [longhouse](http://borneoproject.org/tag/longhouse/)
- [Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu](http://borneoproject.org/tag/deputy-chief-minister-datuk-patinggi-tan-sri-alfred-jabu/)
- [large scale hydroelectric projects](http://borneoproject.org/tag/large-scale-hydroelectric-projects/)
- [Fichtner GmbH & Co](http://borneoproject.org/tag/fichtner-gmbh-co/)
- [Fichtner](http://borneoproject.org/tag/fichtner/)
- [Stuttgart](http://borneoproject.org/tag/stuttgart/)
- [Sunda clouded leopard](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sunda-clouded-leopard/)
- [MALUA](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malua/)
- [malua bio bank](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malua-bio-bank/)
- [threatened species](http://borneoproject.org/tag/threatened-species/)
- [Sabah Wildlife Department](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sabah-wildlife-department/)
- [Neofelis diardi](http://borneoproject.org/tag/neofelis-diardi/)
- [rare banteng](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rare-banteng/)
- [Bornean Banteng Program](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bornean-banteng-program/)
- [Sabah Forestry Department](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sabah-forestry-department/)
- [HUTAN](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hutan/)
- [New Forests Ltd.](http://borneoproject.org/tag/new-forests-ltd/)
- [remote camera](http://borneoproject.org/tag/remote-camera/)
- [Houston zoo](http://borneoproject.org/tag/houston-zoo/)
- [the bornean clouded leopard program](http://borneoproject.org/tag/the-bornean-clouded-leopard-program/)
- [land allocation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land-allocation/)
- [NASA](http://borneoproject.org/tag/nasa/)
- [Bunge](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bunge/)
- [land reforms](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land-reforms/)
- [PT Suryamas Cipta Perkasa](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pt-suryamas-cipta-perkasa/)
- [PT Best Agro International Group](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pt-best-agro-international-group/)
- [Sawit Watch of Indonesia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sawit-watch-of-indonesia/)
- [community land rights](http://borneoproject.org/tag/community-land-rights/)
- [Indonesia National Land Bureau](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indonesia-national-land-bureau/)
- [President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono](http://borneoproject.org/tag/president-susilo-bambang-yudhoyono/)
- [Global Change Biology](http://borneoproject.org/tag/global-change-biology/)
- [lowland forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/lowland-forests/)
- [peat swamp forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/peat-swamp-forests/)
- [pulp plantations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pulp-plantations/)
- [paper plantation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/paper-plantation/)
- [Java](http://borneoproject.org/tag/java/)
- [U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization](http://borneoproject.org/tag/u-n-food-and-agriculture-organization/)
- [mining compaines](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mining-compaines/)
- [mining companies](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mining-companies/)
- [Seluang](http://borneoproject.org/tag/seluang/)
- [Merdeka](http://borneoproject.org/tag/merdeka/)
- [sedimentation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sedimentation/)
- [environmental regulations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environmental-regulations/)
- [settling ponds](http://borneoproject.org/tag/settling-ponds/)
- [Regional Environmental Agency](http://borneoproject.org/tag/regional-environmental-agency/)
- [extensive flooding](http://borneoproject.org/tag/extensive-flooding/)
- [flooing](http://borneoproject.org/tag/flooing/)
- [flooding](http://borneoproject.org/tag/flooding/)
- [Samboja](http://borneoproject.org/tag/samboja/)
- [Kutai Kartanegara](http://borneoproject.org/tag/kutai-kartanegara/)
- [BLHD](http://borneoproject.org/tag/blhd/)
- [Akhmad Taufik Hidayat](http://borneoproject.org/tag/akhmad-taufik-hidayat/)
- [Sungai Seluang](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sungai-seluang/)
- [Kelabit](http://borneoproject.org/tag/kelabit/)
- [Samling](http://borneoproject.org/tag/samling/)
- [Hiis](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hiis/)
- [Limbang](http://borneoproject.org/tag/limbang/)
- [natives of Limbang](http://borneoproject.org/tag/natives-of-limbang/)
- [justice](http://borneoproject.org/tag/justice/)
- [indigenous justice](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-justice/)
- [Ravenscourt Sdn Bhd](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ravenscourt-sdn-bhd/)
- [Yaw](http://borneoproject.org/tag/yaw/)
- [Samling Global](http://borneoproject.org/tag/samling-global/)
- [Hamed Sepawi](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hamed-sepawi/)
- [Bomoh](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bomoh/)
- [Ahmad Suut](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ahmad-suut/)
- [Hii](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hii/)
- [PKR State Assembly Member See Chee How](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pkr-state-assembly-member-see-chee-how/)
- [See Chee How](http://borneoproject.org/tag/see-chee-how/)
- [native rights lawyer](http://borneoproject.org/tag/native-rights-lawyer/)
- [plantation license](http://borneoproject.org/tag/plantation-license/)
- [Long Napir](http://borneoproject.org/tag/long-napir/)
- [Kampung Bahagia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/kampung-bahagia/)
- [illegal relocation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/illegal-relocation/)
- [WTK](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wtk/)
- [Miri](http://borneoproject.org/tag/miri/)
- [United Nations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/united-nations/)
- [Land and Survey Department](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land-and-survey-department/)
- [hydro power](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hydro-power/)
- [The Borneo Post](http://borneoproject.org/tag/the-borneo-post/)
- [Bornean orangutan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bornean-orangutan/)
- [SCORE](http://borneoproject.org/tag/score/)
- [OM Holdings](http://borneoproject.org/tag/om-holdings/)
- [forest conversion](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-conversion/)
- [LEAP](http://borneoproject.org/tag/leap/)
- [timber logging](http://borneoproject.org/tag/timber-logging/)
- [timber industry](http://borneoproject.org/tag/timber-industry/)
- [paper](http://borneoproject.org/tag/paper/)
- [pulp](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pulp/)
- [consumer demand](http://borneoproject.org/tag/consumer-demand/)
- [Wood for Good: Solutions for Deforestation-Free Wood Products](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wood-for-good-solutions-for-deforestation-free-wood-products/)
- [tropical wood](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tropical-wood/)
- [demand for tropical wood](http://borneoproject.org/tag/demand-for-tropical-wood/)
- [Pipa Elias](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pipa-elias/)
- [international trade of forest products](http://borneoproject.org/tag/international-trade-of-forest-products/)
- [timber harvesting](http://borneoproject.org/tag/timber-harvesting/)
- [clear-cutting](http://borneoproject.org/tag/clear-cutting/)
- [palm oil plantation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/palm-oil-plantation/)
- [forest certification](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-certification/)
- [old growth forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/old-growth-forests/)
- [tropical forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tropical-forests/)
- [Ancestral homeland](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ancestral-homeland/)
- [Thomas Jalong](http://borneoproject.org/tag/thomas-jalong/)
- [baram residents](http://borneoproject.org/tag/baram-residents/)
- [mega-dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mega-dam/)
- [Indigenous Peoples' Network of Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-peoples-network-of-malaysia/)
- [Jaringan Orang Asal seMalaysia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/jaringan-orang-asal-semalaysia/)
- [UNDRIP](http://borneoproject.org/tag/undrip/)
- [United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples](http://borneoproject.org/tag/united-nations-declarations-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples/)
- [Philip Jau](http://borneoproject.org/tag/philip-jau/)
- [Sinar Mas Group](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sinar-mas-group/)
- [rainforests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rainforests/)
- [wildlife](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wildlife/)
- [Malayan sun bear](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malayan-sun-bear/)
- [federal election](http://borneoproject.org/tag/federal-election/)
- [Sarawak rainforest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-rainforest/)
- [Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary](http://borneoproject.org/tag/lanjak-entimau-wildlife-sanctuary/)
- [Heart of Borneo Initiative](http://borneoproject.org/tag/heart-of-borneo-initiative/)
- [heart of borneo](http://borneoproject.org/tag/heart-of-borneo/)
- [lubok antu](http://borneoproject.org/tag/lubok-antu/)
- [high conservation value forest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/high-conservation-value-forest/)
- [indigenous](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous/)
- [Tasmania](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tasmania/)
- [Awards](http://borneoproject.org/tag/awards/)
- [Grants](http://borneoproject.org/tag/grants/)
- [Global Greengrants](http://borneoproject.org/tag/global-greengrants/)
- [activism](http://borneoproject.org/tag/activism/)
- [Tokuyama](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tokuyama/)
- [toxic waste](http://borneoproject.org/tag/toxic-waste/)
- [First Resources Ltd](http://borneoproject.org/tag/first-resources-ltd/)
- [PT Borneo Surya Mining Jaya](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pt-borneo-surya-mining-jaya/)
- [PT Borneo](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pt-borneo/)
- [loggging](http://borneoproject.org/tag/loggging/)
- [indigenous leaders](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-leaders/)
- [press conference](http://borneoproject.org/tag/press-conference/)
- [bintulu](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bintulu/)
- [activisim](http://borneoproject.org/tag/activisim/)
- [China](http://borneoproject.org/tag/china/)
- [Asia Pulp & Paper](http://borneoproject.org/tag/asia-pulp-paper/)
- [delegation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/delegation/)
- [victory](http://borneoproject.org/tag/victory/)
- [protection](http://borneoproject.org/tag/protection/)
- [campaign](http://borneoproject.org/tag/campaign/)
- [political pressure](http://borneoproject.org/tag/political-pressure/)
- [orangutans](http://borneoproject.org/tag/orangutans/)
- [extinction](http://borneoproject.org/tag/extinction/)
- [habitats](http://borneoproject.org/tag/habitats/)
- [species](http://borneoproject.org/tag/species/)
- [animals](http://borneoproject.org/tag/animals/)
- [Central Kalimantan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/central-kalimantan/)
- [Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) initiative](http://borneoproject.org/tag/reducing-emissions-from-deforestation-and-forest-degradation-redd-initiative/)
- [government](http://borneoproject.org/tag/government/)
- [illegal trade](http://borneoproject.org/tag/illegal-trade/)
- [black market](http://borneoproject.org/tag/black-market/)
- [Southeast Asia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/southeast-asia/)
- [Native Customary Rights (NCR)](http://borneoproject.org/tag/native-customary-rights-ncr/)
- [companies](http://borneoproject.org/tag/companies/)
- [politics](http://borneoproject.org/tag/politics/)
- [land](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land/)
- [Prior and Informed Consent](http://borneoproject.org/tag/prior-and-informed-consent/)
- [FPIC](http://borneoproject.org/tag/fpic/)
- [trees](http://borneoproject.org/tag/trees/)
- [sustainability](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sustainability/)
- [gibbons](http://borneoproject.org/tag/gibbons/)
- [black panthers](http://borneoproject.org/tag/black-panthers/)
- [birds](http://borneoproject.org/tag/birds/)
- [palm oil tree](http://borneoproject.org/tag/palm-oil-tree/)
- [conservationist](http://borneoproject.org/tag/conservationist/)
- [primatologists](http://borneoproject.org/tag/primatologists/)
- [animal sanctuary](http://borneoproject.org/tag/animal-sanctuary/)
- [Indonesian indigenous peoples alliance](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indonesian-indigenous-peoples-alliance/)
- [territory](http://borneoproject.org/tag/territory/)
- [data](http://borneoproject.org/tag/data/)
- [palm oil producer](http://borneoproject.org/tag/palm-oil-producer/)
- [growth](http://borneoproject.org/tag/growth/)
- [cost](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cost/)
- [commodity](http://borneoproject.org/tag/commodity/)
- [industry](http://borneoproject.org/tag/industry/)
- [market](http://borneoproject.org/tag/market/)
- [Global Change Biology journal](http://borneoproject.org/tag/global-change-biology-journal/)
- [tigers](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tigers/)
- [Tripa Peat Swamp Forest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tripa-peat-swamp-forest/)
- [home](http://borneoproject.org/tag/home/)
- [environments](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environments/)
- [Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)](http://borneoproject.org/tag/roundtable-on-sustainable-palm-oil-rspo/)
- [oil firms](http://borneoproject.org/tag/oil-firms/)
- [Palm Oil Board](http://borneoproject.org/tag/palm-oil-board/)
- [issues](http://borneoproject.org/tag/issues/)
- [primary forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/primary-forests/)
- [threats](http://borneoproject.org/tag/threats/)
- [Adenan Satem](http://borneoproject.org/tag/adenan-satem/)
- [UMNO](http://borneoproject.org/tag/umno/)
- [APRIL](http://borneoproject.org/tag/april/)
- [science](http://borneoproject.org/tag/science/)
- [degradation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/degradation/)
- [papers](http://borneoproject.org/tag/papers/)
- [publications](http://borneoproject.org/tag/publications/)
- [rainforest ecosytem](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rainforest-ecosytem/)
- [resilience](http://borneoproject.org/tag/resilience/)
- [rainfall](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rainfall/)
- [carbon](http://borneoproject.org/tag/carbon/)
- [drought](http://borneoproject.org/tag/drought/)
- [climate policy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/climate-policy/)
- [lawyer](http://borneoproject.org/tag/lawyer/)
- [PKR](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pkr/)
- [candidate](http://borneoproject.org/tag/candidate/)
- [Marudi](http://borneoproject.org/tag/marudi/)
- [Roland Enggan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/roland-enggan/)
- [parliamentary election](http://borneoproject.org/tag/parliamentary-election/)
- [NCR](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ncr/)
- [Roland](http://borneoproject.org/tag/roland/)
- [leaders](http://borneoproject.org/tag/leaders/)
- [parang ilang](http://borneoproject.org/tag/parang-ilang/)
- [committee](http://borneoproject.org/tag/committee/)
- [tiger](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tiger/)
- [APP](http://borneoproject.org/tag/app/)
- [SMG](http://borneoproject.org/tag/smg/)
- [Eyes on the Forest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/eyes-on-the-forest/)
- [Riau Tiger Sanctuary](http://borneoproject.org/tag/riau-tiger-sanctuary/)
- [forest biodiversity](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-biodiversity/)
- [ZSL](http://borneoproject.org/tag/zsl/)
- [populations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/populations/)
- [erosion of biodiversity](http://borneoproject.org/tag/erosion-of-biodiversity/)
- [temperate regions](http://borneoproject.org/tag/temperate-regions/)
- [Nature](http://borneoproject.org/tag/nature/)
- [Rhett A. Butler](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rhett-a-butler/)
- [Plos One](http://borneoproject.org/tag/plos-one/)
- [Panama](http://borneoproject.org/tag/panama/)
- [extinctions](http://borneoproject.org/tag/extinctions/)
- [athropods](http://borneoproject.org/tag/athropods/)
- [scientists](http://borneoproject.org/tag/scientists/)
- [forest patches](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-patches/)
- [surveys](http://borneoproject.org/tag/surveys/)
- [forest fragments](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-fragments/)
- [The Living Planet Index](http://borneoproject.org/tag/the-living-planet-index/)
- [vertebrate species](http://borneoproject.org/tag/vertebrate-species/)
- [large-scale-die-off](http://borneoproject.org/tag/large-scale-die-off/)
- [isolated forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/isolated-forests/)
- [global warming](http://borneoproject.org/tag/global-warming/)
- [forest degradation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-degradation/)
- [tropical rainforests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tropical-rainforests/)
- [El Nino](http://borneoproject.org/tag/el-nino/)
- [tropical oceans](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tropical-oceans/)
- [American Geophysical Union](http://borneoproject.org/tag/american-geophysical-union/)
- [AGU](http://borneoproject.org/tag/agu/)
- [climate models](http://borneoproject.org/tag/climate-models/)
- [climate](http://borneoproject.org/tag/climate/)
- [carbon sink](http://borneoproject.org/tag/carbon-sink/)
- [adapt](http://borneoproject.org/tag/adapt/)
- [logging tycoon](http://borneoproject.org/tag/logging-tycoon/)
- [Liberia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/liberia/)
- [Perkapalan Damai Timar (PDT)](http://borneoproject.org/tag/perkapalan-damai-timar-pdt/)
- [Atlantic Resources Limited](http://borneoproject.org/tag/atlantic-resources-limited/)
- [Borneo Jungle](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo-jungle/)
- [permits](http://borneoproject.org/tag/permits/)
- [Private Use Permits](http://borneoproject.org/tag/private-use-permits/)
- [PUPs](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pups/)
- [fraud](http://borneoproject.org/tag/fraud/)
- [misrepresentations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/misrepresentations/)
- [abuses](http://borneoproject.org/tag/abuses/)
- [violations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/violations/)
- [investigation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/investigation/)
- [Forest Development Authority](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-development-authority/)
- [www.sarawakreport.org](http://borneoproject.org/tag/www-sarawakreport-org/)
- [Liberian president](http://borneoproject.org/tag/liberian-president/)
- [Africa](http://borneoproject.org/tag/africa/)
- [logging permits](http://borneoproject.org/tag/logging-permits/)
- [firms](http://borneoproject.org/tag/firms/)
- [non-violent protest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/non-violent-protest/)
- [environment](http://borneoproject.org/tag/environment/)
- [Solar](http://borneoproject.org/tag/solar/)
- [renewable energy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/renewable-energy/)
- [clean energy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/clean-energy/)
- [Solar power](http://borneoproject.org/tag/solar-power/)
- [energy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/energy/)
- [job creation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/job-creation/)
- [GRASP](http://borneoproject.org/tag/grasp/)
- [great apes](http://borneoproject.org/tag/great-apes/)
- [conservation crisis](http://borneoproject.org/tag/conservation-crisis/)
- [Grasp council](http://borneoproject.org/tag/grasp-council/)
- [Last Great Ape Organization](http://borneoproject.org/tag/last-great-ape-organization/)
- [LAGA](http://borneoproject.org/tag/laga/)
- [convictions](http://borneoproject.org/tag/convictions/)
- [orphaned apes](http://borneoproject.org/tag/orphaned-apes/)
- [rehabilitation center](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rehabilitation-center/)
- [sanctuary](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sanctuary/)
- [illicit traffic](http://borneoproject.org/tag/illicit-traffic/)
- [survey](http://borneoproject.org/tag/survey/)
- [infants](http://borneoproject.org/tag/infants/)
- [Global Strategy for the Conservation of Great Apes and their Habitat](http://borneoproject.org/tag/global-strategy-for-the-conservation-of-great-apes-and-their-habitat/)
- [secondary forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/secondary-forests/)
- [hunting](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hunting/)
- [Asia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/asia/)
- [Grasp Scientific Commission](http://borneoproject.org/tag/grasp-scientific-commission/)
- [long-term survival](http://borneoproject.org/tag/long-term-survival/)
- [conflict-sensitive conservation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/conflict-sensitive-conservation/)
- [population](http://borneoproject.org/tag/population/)
- [habitat losses](http://borneoproject.org/tag/habitat-losses/)
- [chimpanzees](http://borneoproject.org/tag/chimpanzees/)
- [gorillas](http://borneoproject.org/tag/gorillas/)
- [bonobos](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bonobos/)
- [GRASP Priority Plan 2013-2016](http://borneoproject.org/tag/grasp-priority-plan-2013-2016/)
- [conservation organizations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/conservation-organizations/)
- [agencies](http://borneoproject.org/tag/agencies/)
- [wild ape populations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wild-ape-populations/)
- [dwindling forests](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dwindling-forests/)
- [Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP)](http://borneoproject.org/tag/great-apes-survival-partnership-grasp/)
- [law enforcement](http://borneoproject.org/tag/law-enforcement/)
- [habitat protection](http://borneoproject.org/tag/habitat-protection/)
- [political advocacy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/political-advocacy/)
- [UNESCO](http://borneoproject.org/tag/unesco/)
- [Paris](http://borneoproject.org/tag/paris/)
- [International Hydropower Association](http://borneoproject.org/tag/international-hydropower-association/)
- [Transparency International](http://borneoproject.org/tag/transparency-international/)
- [water resources](http://borneoproject.org/tag/water-resources/)
- [WCFF](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wcff/)
- [Wildlife Conservation Film Festival](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wildlife-conservation-film-festival/)
- [Joe Lamb](http://borneoproject.org/tag/joe-lamb/)
- [festival](http://borneoproject.org/tag/festival/)
- [greenwashing](http://borneoproject.org/tag/greenwashing/)
- [Australia Wilderness Society](http://borneoproject.org/tag/australia-wilderness-society/)
- [Australian Conservation Foundation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/australian-conservation-foundation/)
- [Tasmania’s Huon Valley Environment Center](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tasmanias-huon-valley-environment-center/)
- [Ta Ann](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ta-ann/)
- [CEO of Sarawak Energy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ceo-of-sarawak-energy/)
- [coal mining](http://borneoproject.org/tag/coal-mining/)
- [Baru Bian](http://borneoproject.org/tag/baru-bian/)
- [law](http://borneoproject.org/tag/law/)
- [political corruption](http://borneoproject.org/tag/political-corruption/)
- [monoculture plantations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/monoculture-plantations/)
- [Food Sovereignty](http://borneoproject.org/tag/food-sovereignty/)
- [Forests and Climate Change](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forests-and-climate-change/)
- [poverty](http://borneoproject.org/tag/poverty/)
- [NGO](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ngo/)
- [Nestle](http://borneoproject.org/tag/nestle/)
- [economic sustainability](http://borneoproject.org/tag/economic-sustainability/)
- [activists](http://borneoproject.org/tag/activists/)
- [Radio Free Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/tag/radio-free-sarawak/)
- [society](http://borneoproject.org/tag/society/)
- [scandal](http://borneoproject.org/tag/scandal/)
- [UK](http://borneoproject.org/tag/uk/)
- [Aceh](http://borneoproject.org/tag/aceh/)
- [wildlife poaching](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wildlife-poaching/)
- [ADB](http://borneoproject.org/tag/adb/)
- [illegal poaching](http://borneoproject.org/tag/illegal-poaching/)
- [researchers](http://borneoproject.org/tag/researchers/)
- [national parks](http://borneoproject.org/tag/national-parks/)
- [ecotourism](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ecotourism/)
- [PT Toba Pulp Lestari](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pt-toba-pulp-lestari/)
- [Life Mosaic](http://borneoproject.org/tag/life-mosaic/)
- [pigmy elephant](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pigmy-elephant/)
- [Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-stewardship-council-fsc-and-roundtable-on-sustainable-palm-oil-rspo/)
- [Borneo Rhino Alliance (BORA)](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo-rhino-alliance-bora/)
- [Land Empowerment Animals People (LEAP)](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land-empowerment-animals-people-leap/)
- [The Royal Society SE Asia Rainforest Research Program (SEARRP)](http://borneoproject.org/tag/the-royal-society-se-asia-rainforest-research-program-searrp/)
- [WWF Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wwf-malaysia/)
- [food](http://borneoproject.org/tag/food/)
- [global agriculture](http://borneoproject.org/tag/global-agriculture/)
- [cap and trade](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cap-and-trade/)
- [GHG emissions](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ghg-emissions/)
- [World Forests Summit](http://borneoproject.org/tag/world-forests-summit/)
- [Skoll Foundation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/skoll-foundation/)
- [Petronas](http://borneoproject.org/tag/petronas/)
- [Gas](http://borneoproject.org/tag/gas/)
- [drinking water](http://borneoproject.org/tag/drinking-water/)
- [bloackade](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bloackade/)
- [community rights](http://borneoproject.org/tag/community-rights/)
- [Starbucks](http://borneoproject.org/tag/starbucks/)
- [Jabu](http://borneoproject.org/tag/jabu/)
- [healthcare](http://borneoproject.org/tag/healthcare/)
- [Health in Harmony](http://borneoproject.org/tag/health-in-harmony/)
- [factory](http://borneoproject.org/tag/factory/)
- [toxic](http://borneoproject.org/tag/toxic/)
- [health](http://borneoproject.org/tag/health/)
- [sick](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sick/)
- [Boustead Singapore](http://borneoproject.org/tag/boustead-singapore/)
- [foreign investment](http://borneoproject.org/tag/foreign-investment/)
- [Sawarak](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sawarak/)
- [Global Witness](http://borneoproject.org/tag/global-witness/)
- [Transparency Watchdog](http://borneoproject.org/tag/transparency-watchdog/)
- [RAPPAM](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rappam/)
- [blockade](http://borneoproject.org/tag/blockade/)
- [exploitation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/exploitation/)
- [film](http://borneoproject.org/tag/film/)
- [celebrities](http://borneoproject.org/tag/celebrities/)
- [media](http://borneoproject.org/tag/media/)
- [Sabah Chief Minister](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sabah-chief-minister/)
- [bribery](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bribery/)
- [graft](http://borneoproject.org/tag/graft/)
- [tropics](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tropics/)
- [JOAS](http://borneoproject.org/tag/joas/)
- [opposition](http://borneoproject.org/tag/opposition/)
- [compensation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/compensation/)
- [James Nye](http://borneoproject.org/tag/james-nye/)
- [Peace Park](http://borneoproject.org/tag/peace-park/)
- [Julien Coquentin](http://borneoproject.org/tag/julien-coquentin/)
- [certification](http://borneoproject.org/tag/certification/)
- [research](http://borneoproject.org/tag/research/)
- [Woods Hole](http://borneoproject.org/tag/woods-hole/)
- [Inter-American Development Bank](http://borneoproject.org/tag/inter-american-development-bank/)
- [Brazilian Ministry of Science](http://borneoproject.org/tag/brazilian-ministry-of-science/)
- [Technology](http://borneoproject.org/tag/technology/)
- [Innovation in Brasilia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/innovation-in-brasilia/)
- [fire](http://borneoproject.org/tag/fire/)
- [burning](http://borneoproject.org/tag/burning/)
- [SUKUHAM](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sukuham/)
- [TAHABAS](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tahabas/)
- [human rights violations](http://borneoproject.org/tag/human-rights-violations/)
- [election corruption](http://borneoproject.org/tag/election-corruption/)
- [Sungai Asap](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sungai-asap/)
- [IHA World Congress](http://borneoproject.org/tag/iha-world-congress/)
- [UN](http://borneoproject.org/tag/un/)
- [ecosystem](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ecosystem/)
- [public health](http://borneoproject.org/tag/public-health/)
- [natural capital](http://borneoproject.org/tag/natural-capital/)
- [land use](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land-use/)
- [forestry](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forestry/)
- [moratorium](http://borneoproject.org/tag/moratorium/)
- [policy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/policy/)
- [AMAN](http://borneoproject.org/tag/aman/)
- [displacement](http://borneoproject.org/tag/displacement/)
- [IHA](http://borneoproject.org/tag/iha/)
- [IMF](http://borneoproject.org/tag/imf/)
- [IFC](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ifc/)
- [IDB](http://borneoproject.org/tag/idb/)
- [Mayalsia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mayalsia/)
- [bakun](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bakun/)
- [protest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/protest/)
- [transparency](http://borneoproject.org/tag/transparency/)
- [Dayak](http://borneoproject.org/tag/dayak/)
- [solidarity](http://borneoproject.org/tag/solidarity/)
- [Bakum dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bakum-dam/)
- [ocean](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ocean/)
- [Richard Taylor](http://borneoproject.org/tag/richard-taylor/)
- [government land titles](http://borneoproject.org/tag/government-land-titles/)
- [wildlife biology](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wildlife-biology/)
- [trapping](http://borneoproject.org/tag/trapping/)
- [habitat destruction](http://borneoproject.org/tag/habitat-destruction/)
- [leopard](http://borneoproject.org/tag/leopard/)
- [forest destruction](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forest-destruction/)
- [timeline](http://borneoproject.org/tag/timeline/)
- [alternate development](http://borneoproject.org/tag/alternate-development/)
- [lawsuit](http://borneoproject.org/tag/lawsuit/)
- [Riau](http://borneoproject.org/tag/riau/)
- [land tenure](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land-tenure/)
- [land management](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land-management/)
- [forests and health](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forests-and-health/)
- [captivity](http://borneoproject.org/tag/captivity/)
- [travel](http://borneoproject.org/tag/travel/)
- [animal lover](http://borneoproject.org/tag/animal-lover/)
- [tourism](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tourism/)
- [volunteer](http://borneoproject.org/tag/volunteer/)
- [conflict palm oil](http://borneoproject.org/tag/conflict-palm-oil/)
- [General Mills](http://borneoproject.org/tag/general-mills/)
- [PepsiCo](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pepsico/)
- [MARS](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mars/)
- [report](http://borneoproject.org/tag/report/)
- [plantation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/plantation/)
- [Papua](http://borneoproject.org/tag/papua/)
- [mapping](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mapping/)
- [Long Wat](http://borneoproject.org/tag/long-wat/)
- [relocation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/relocation/)
- [relocate](http://borneoproject.org/tag/relocate/)
- [resettle](http://borneoproject.org/tag/resettle/)
- [Sarawak Energy Board](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-energy-board/)
- [SEB](http://borneoproject.org/tag/seb/)
- [Murum Penan Development Committee](http://borneoproject.org/tag/murum-penan-development-committee/)
- [MPDC](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mpdc/)
- [Long Malim](http://borneoproject.org/tag/long-malim/)
- [Masidi](http://borneoproject.org/tag/masidi/)
- [Borneo Elephant Sanctuary](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo-elephant-sanctuary/)
- [BES](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bes/)
- [Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary](http://borneoproject.org/tag/kinabatangan-wildlife-sanctuary/)
- [wildlife sanctuary](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wildlife-sanctuary/)
- [fortress conservation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/fortress-conservation/)
- [MPOC](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mpoc/)
- [Borneo Conservation Trust Japan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/borneo-conservation-trust-japan/)
- [Asahiyama Zoo](http://borneoproject.org/tag/asahiyama-zoo/)
- [Saraya Corporation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/saraya-corporation/)
- [Hunting WOrld Japan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hunting-world-japan/)
- [Asta Corporation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/asta-corporation/)
- [Kirin](http://borneoproject.org/tag/kirin/)
- [Tsubouchi](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tsubouchi/)
- [Malaysian Palm Oil Wildlife Conservation Fund](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malaysian-palm-oil-wildlife-conservation-fund/)
- [MPOWCF](http://borneoproject.org/tag/mpowcf/)
- [Japan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/japan/)
- [hydroelectric dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hydroelectric-dam/)
- [HEP](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hep/)
- [Rajang River basin](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rajang-river-basin/)
- [Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-corridor-of-renewable-energy/)
- [Peoples Documentary](http://borneoproject.org/tag/peoples-documentary/)
- [progress](http://borneoproject.org/tag/progress/)
- [Stop the Murum Dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/stop-the-murum-dam/)
- [International Rivers](http://borneoproject.org/tag/international-rivers/)
- [Ulu Belaga](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ulu-belaga/)
- [hydroelectricity](http://borneoproject.org/tag/hydroelectricity/)
- [flood](http://borneoproject.org/tag/flood/)
- [coal plant](http://borneoproject.org/tag/coal-plant/)
- [Land Empowerment Animals People](http://borneoproject.org/tag/land-empowerment-animals-people/)
- [Green SURF](http://borneoproject.org/tag/green-surf/)
- [geothermal](http://borneoproject.org/tag/geothermal/)
- [fossil fuel](http://borneoproject.org/tag/fossil-fuel/)
- [RAEL](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rael/)
- [Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory](http://borneoproject.org/tag/renewable-and-appropriate-energy-laboratory/)
- [grassroots](http://borneoproject.org/tag/grassroots/)
- [Damn the Dams Group](http://borneoproject.org/tag/damn-the-dams-group/)
- [Save Malaysia](http://borneoproject.org/tag/save-malaysia/)
- [Stop Lynas (SMSL)](http://borneoproject.org/tag/stop-lynas-smsl/)
- [Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB)](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sarawak-energy-berhad-seb/)
- [Western Penan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/western-penan/)
- [peaceful demonstration](http://borneoproject.org/tag/peaceful-demonstration/)
- [Long Watt](http://borneoproject.org/tag/long-watt/)
- [BMF](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bmf/)
- [press release](http://borneoproject.org/tag/press-release/)
- [Public Eye](http://borneoproject.org/tag/public-eye/)
- [Save Rivers net](http://borneoproject.org/tag/save-rivers-net/)
- [SUARAM](http://borneoproject.org/tag/suaram/)
- [Rainforest Foundation Norway](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rainforest-foundation-norway/)
- [Huon Valley Environment Center](http://borneoproject.org/tag/huon-valley-environment-center/)
- [Lukas Straumann](http://borneoproject.org/tag/lukas-straumann/)
- [indigenous protest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenous-protest/)
- [Sjotveit](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sjotveit/)
- [Murum HEP Dam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/murum-hep-dam/)
- [IPCC](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ipcc/)
- [Breaking](http://borneoproject.org/tag/breaking/)
- [sun bear](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sun-bear/)
- [honey bear](http://borneoproject.org/tag/honey-bear/)
- [Matang Wildlife Centre](http://borneoproject.org/tag/matang-wildlife-centre/)
- [FLEGT-VPA](http://borneoproject.org/tag/flegt-vpa/)
- [Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade](http://borneoproject.org/tag/voluntary-partnership-agreement-on-forest-law-enforcement-governance-and-trade/)
- [illegal timber](http://borneoproject.org/tag/illegal-timber/)
- [VPA](http://borneoproject.org/tag/vpa/)
- [forestry certification](http://borneoproject.org/tag/forestry-certification/)
- [Zulkifli Hasan](http://borneoproject.org/tag/zulkifli-hasan/)
- [FLEGT](http://borneoproject.org/tag/flegt/)
- [arrest](http://borneoproject.org/tag/arrest/)
- [police](http://borneoproject.org/tag/police/)
- [demonstration](http://borneoproject.org/tag/demonstration/)
- [weapons](http://borneoproject.org/tag/weapons/)
- [intimidation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/intimidation/)
- [oil palm plantation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/oil-palm-plantation/)
- [Earth Island Journal](http://borneoproject.org/tag/earth-island-journal/)
- [Earth Island Institute](http://borneoproject.org/tag/earth-island-institute/)
- [Blog Action Day](http://borneoproject.org/tag/blog-action-day/)
- [BlogActionDay2013](http://borneoproject.org/tag/blogactionday2013/)
- [BAD2013](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bad2013/)
- [BAD13](http://borneoproject.org/tag/bad13/)
- [humanrights](http://borneoproject.org/tag/humanrights/)
- [indigenousrights](http://borneoproject.org/tag/indigenousrights/)
- [UNDHR](http://borneoproject.org/tag/undhr/)
- [Zunar](http://borneoproject.org/tag/zunar/)
- [political cartoon](http://borneoproject.org/tag/political-cartoon/)
- [Global Day of Action](http://borneoproject.org/tag/global-day-of-action/)
- [NPO](http://borneoproject.org/tag/npo/)
- [Anak Muda Sarawak](http://borneoproject.org/tag/anak-muda-sarawak/)
- [Baramkini](http://borneoproject.org/tag/baramkini/)
- [CIJ](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cij/)
- [COAC](http://borneoproject.org/tag/coac/)
- [CETDEM](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cetdem/)
- [Community Action Network](http://borneoproject.org/tag/community-action-network/)
- [CDC](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cdc/)
- [CAP](http://borneoproject.org/tag/cap/)
- [Damn the Dam Action Group](http://borneoproject.org/tag/damn-the-dam-action-group/)
- [Himpunan Hijau](http://borneoproject.org/tag/himpunan-hijau/)
- [IRF](http://borneoproject.org/tag/irf/)
- [JERIT](http://borneoproject.org/tag/jerit/)
- [LLG Cultural Development Centre](http://borneoproject.org/tag/llg-cultural-development-centre/)
- [Malaysians for Beng Hock](http://borneoproject.org/tag/malaysians-for-beng-hock/)
- [MSN](http://borneoproject.org/tag/msn/)
- [PSM](http://borneoproject.org/tag/psm/)
- [PACOS](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pacos/)
- [EMPOWER](http://borneoproject.org/tag/empower/)
- [Peoples' Green Coalition](http://borneoproject.org/tag/peoples-green-coalition/)
- [SEPA](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sepa/)
- [SAM](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sam/)
- [SABM](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sabm/)
- [SOS Selangor](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sos-selangor/)
- [SLC](http://borneoproject.org/tag/slc/)
- [Tamil Foundation](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tamil-foundation/)
- [TWN](http://borneoproject.org/tag/twn/)
- [Norway](http://borneoproject.org/tag/norway/)
- [GPFG](http://borneoproject.org/tag/gpfg/)
- [Norweigan Government Pension Fund](http://borneoproject.org/tag/norweigan-government-pension-fund/)
- [WTK Holdings Berhad](http://borneoproject.org/tag/wtk-holdings-berhad/)
- [Ta Ann Holdings Berhad](http://borneoproject.org/tag/ta-ann-holdings-berhad/)
- [Council on Ethics](http://borneoproject.org/tag/council-on-ethics/)
- [river](http://borneoproject.org/tag/river/)
- [CSR](http://borneoproject.org/tag/csr/)
- [Community Land and Resource Rights Conference](http://borneoproject.org/tag/community-land-and-resource-rights-conference/)
- [RRI](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rri/)
- [RIghts and Resources Initiative](http://borneoproject.org/tag/rights-and-resources-initiative/)
- [Oxfam](http://borneoproject.org/tag/oxfam/)
- [extraction](http://borneoproject.org/tag/extraction/)
- [Tebtebba](http://borneoproject.org/tag/tebtebba/)
- [PR](http://borneoproject.org/tag/pr/)
- [UN Meeting](http://borneoproject.org/tag/un-meeting/)
- [Sumatran tigers](http://borneoproject.org/tag/sumatran-tigers/)
- [Procter & Gamble](http://borneoproject.org/tag/procter-gamble/)
- [Oreo](http://borneoproject.org/tag/oreo/)
- [Gillette](http://borneoproject.org/tag/gillette/)