After being forced out of their community over the building of the Murum dam, the Penan are tired of being ignored and plan to march in protest in the national capital tomorrow. Read more below about the grievances of the Penan and the dam which has uprooted thousands of people....
The Borneo Project has created a CowBird story collection as a place to share your personal stories, thoughts, and experiences regarding Borneo, indigenous people, rainforests, environmental activism, and wildlife. The aim of this story collection is to educate, inspire, and connect with others who care about and wish to celebrate the...
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...
A new study by Science has identified 137 protected areas as irreplaceable and recommends that these sites receive global recognition as World Heritage Sites. Read more below about the areas most important for preserving biodiversity. Read more on Mongabay Read more about current Forest Policy in Borneo then join the...
Accused of illegally converting protected forests for an oil palm plantation, controversial Indonesian palm oil company, Kalista Alam, is believed to have paid 150 palm oil workers to protest before the court. Read more below about this common intimidation practice of paid protestors. Read more on Mongabay Learn...
Eight Penan men have been arrested while protesting the construction of the Murum Dam in Sarawak. While their blockade has been dismantled, 100 community members remain at the site and will continue the blockade against the dam’s construction. Read more from AFP Join the conversation on Facebook Kuala Lumpur —...
Human rights groups in Borneo have been prevented by police from delivering food to protestors at the Murum Dam blockade. The police have barricaded the road leading to the Penan blockade, and involved NGOs are concerned that the protesting Penan will run out of food. Read more from The Star...
PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release 3 November 2013 8 villagers from Suai arrested and assaulted by Police for allegedly stealing oil palm from an estate company which is encroaching into the villagers’ NCR lands MIRI – A police contingent from Batu Niah, Miri and Kuching consisting of the General Operations...
Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry may issue a road building permit to a coal mining company that would cut through part of a rainforest restoration project. Hutan Harapan, or the Forest of Hope, is one of Sumatra’s last lowland rainforests, and is also home to 200 indigenous families who would be...
A new report from Friends of the Earth International has determined that the ‘sustainable’ tropical timber trade, particularly in Malaysia, is not actually sustainable at all. The report suggests that the trade could become more sustainable with changes in policy by timber importers, which would include requirements such as free,...
