A powerful chief minister bows out—or does he? Abdul Taib Mahmud, who has lorded over the Malaysian state on Borneo for over 30 years, recently announced his retirement at the end of this month. Read more below to find out just how much Taib has influenced the development of Sarawak...
The Indonesian government has rejected nearly 932,000 hectares of oil palm, timber, and logging concessions due to its moratorium on new permits across millions of hectares of peatlands and rainforests and permits for an additional 409,000 hectares are held up pending review. Read more below to find out which provinces are...
Very little is currently known about the endangered Sunda clouded leopard since its distinction from the Borneo clouded leopard in 2006. However, two recent studies aimed to learn as much as they could about this particular cat. Read below to find out more about this mysterious but beautiful animal. Read...
Palm oil companies are turning towards peatlands to plant their crops. The exploitation of this land is significantly easier because peatlands have very little protections by the government. Read more below to find out the effect destroying these lands is having on Borneo. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about...
A new study finds that reduced logging practices as they are now in Indonesia do not meaningfully reduce carbon emissions. Read more below to find out what logging practices CAN cut down carbon emissions by about 50 percent and how this effects REDD+. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about...
As the Barum Dam blockade marked its 100th day, reports came out that the dam was only working at half of its capacity. This revelation raises the question: Why is there a need for TWELVE other dams if this one is only generating half the energy officials claimed? Read more...
Asia Pulp and Paper recently committed themselves to a zero deforestation policy. Despite previous, failed deals, Rainforest Alliance has agreed to reengage with APP and independently evaluate the company’s progress. Read more below to find out how this deal came about and what both sides have to say about it....
The most recent project of Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s Sarawak Corridor Of Renewable Energy (SCORE) program is a planned phosphate fertilizer factory. Read more on where the money for these projects is coming from and what this project is doing to the people in the region. Read more on Sarawak Report. Read...
Researchers have discovered that species type, not just quantity, is crucial to the health of the entire ecosystem. Read more below to find out how the researchers tested this discovery and what that means for the future of conservation. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about Borneo’s ecosystem and the...
Researchers take a look at the effect of a quickly rising population after the release of a U.N. report. Read more below to find out where populations are going to swell and what can be done to limit danger to the environment after the increase. Read more on Mongabay. Read...
