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
Indonesia gets new world record: fastest forest logger
This morning, the streets of Jakarta were buzzing with the sound of chainsaws. It wasn't a loggers' convention causing all the racket but protesters...
Going up in smoke
In tropical latitudes, months pass without any rain and in the dry season forests become susceptible to fire. These can occur naturally and would normally...
Admiralty Arch update: Government fails to prove claims of illegal timber
Yesterday we occupied Admiralty Arch where the government is using illegally logged plywood from the rainforests of Papua New Guinea as hoardings around the...
Sharing the blame: China's role in the illegal timber market
Of China, Napoleon once said to let it sleep. When it wakes, he warned, the world will tremble. It will have escaped no one's attention that that time has...
Partners in crime
Responsibility lies with the major markets, such as the UK. The UK is the largest EU importer of Indonesian plywood. UK companies peddle illegal goods...
