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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
