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.

Campaign updates

Caught red-handed: protected tree species found at APP pulp mill

“Zero tolerance for illegal wood.” These are the five words that say a lot but apparently mean little to Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), a company that has made...
Posted by Bustar Maitar - 29 February, 2012 - 19:23 -
Deforestation in Sumatra, Indonesia by Sinar Mas supplier PT Arara Abadi

Yet more proof that Asia Pulp and Paper's green claims don’t stack up

Another blow has been delivered to the credibility of Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), thanks to some excellent work by WWF. In a survey of the certification bodies...
Posted by jamie - 16 February, 2012 - 15:04
Candles spell out 'Don't nuke Asean'

Alive and kicking: Indonesia office remains open

Since our office was threatened with closure by the South Jakarta district authority last week, our staff pulled out all the stops to keep the office open....
Posted by Nur Hidayati - 15 November, 2011 - 18:26 -
Sumatran elephant

You can close our office, but you can’t stop us

We have been warned that we may have to move out of our office in Jakarta this week. This is the office that has been leading our campaign to stop Asia Pulp...
Posted by Nur Hidayati - 14 November, 2011 - 14:39 -
Devastated forest land in an Asia Pulp & Paper concession, Sumatra April 2010

McKinsey's bad advice is threatening rainforests - it can't be trusted

This week, the Guardian uncovered evidence of global consultancy firm McKinsey profiting from the shake-up to the NHS. At the same time, McKinsey was...
Posted by John Sauven - 10 November, 2011 - 16:10

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