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