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 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...
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...
