Blog: Forests

It is three weeks since we launched 'The Ramin Paper Trail' exposing that the logyards at APP’s main pulp mill in Indonesia are riddled with illegal ramin logs. We also released evidence showing that 11 companies, including Xerox, had rainforest fibre from APP in their products.

More than two weeks ago, Greenpeace campaigners submitted video evidence documenting illegal ramin logs at APP's Indah Kiat mill to the Indonesian authorities - both the Ministry of Forestry and the national police. Today, the Ministry of Forestry notified us that it intends to visit the mill. Meanwhile, ongoing monitoring indicates that the company has been engaged in a rapid clean-up operation, removing ramin from its log yards.

It’s been a momentous 24 hours since we released the results of our investigation into Asia Pulp and Paper’s illegal timber scandal.

While at Greenpeace we're perhaps best known for our direct actions, it’s our investigation work that provides the foundation to expose these environmental crimes.

At the end of 2011, before Brazilian government officials closed up shop for the holidays, President Dilma demanded final approval on the new forest code. This new proposal condemns the Brazilian forests and is a deal between government and agribusiness that was made in back rooms and secret meetings.