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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
