Saving Indonesia's rainforests
Indonesia's rainforests are a biodiversity hotspot, rich in endemic species, and vital in regulating the Earth's climate. But these forests are being torn down for palm oil, pulp and paper plantations - making Indonesia the world's third largest greenhouse gas emitter and threatening endangered species such as orang-utans with extinction. Greenpeace is campaigning globally to protect Indonesia's rainforests.
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Campaign updates
The importance of Indonesia
I was hoping to write my first post in Indonesia from the Rainbow Warrior. As it turns out, the Warrior is anchored out at sea, waiting for permission to...
Facting Aida! Yet again
Deforested area in Bukit Tigapuluh, Indonesia. Once important habitat for Sumatran tigers. Now the arrival in the UK of Aida Greenbury, the Director of...
Sinar Mas plays its latest joker
It seems that Sinar Mas hasn’t learnt from last month’s mistakes and is labouring on with a strategy of hiring auditors to distract attention from their...
Sinar Mas gets ultimatum from RSPO over palm oil and deforestation
At last, the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is threatening action following the release last month of the independent audit commissioned by Sinar...
Bad week in business for Sinar Mas
More of Sinar Mas's handiwork, this time in an area known to support endangered Sumatran tigers
There's been a not insignificant
amount of fallout from...
