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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
