The forced eviction of gardens in Lelayang Hamlet to use industrial forest plantations left local residents with deep trauma.
Category: Forests
The role of customary forests in reducing global warming
Indigenous peoples are vulnerable to agrarian conflicts. The human rights perspective must be prioritized in devising policies and solutions.
Greenpeace regrets Indonesia’s absence from the Three Basins Summit
Despite reaching agreement with Brazil and DRC, Indonesia lags behind in moving the initiative forward, Greenpeace Indonesia says.
Mangroves and coastal communities at risk in Jambi’s east coast
The clearing of 110 hectares of mangroves in Sungai Sayang affected fishermen’s income, worsening the impact of the climate crisis on coastal communities.
Conservation bill must consider role of indigenous peoples
CSOs believe the conservation bill must shift away from a state-centered model and actively include indigenous peoples in its creation and implementation.
Latest EU regulation may be a way to safe Indonesia’s forests
A number of environmental CSOs believe the EU regulation on deforestation free products can strengthen efforts in forest protection.
Indigenous people’s customs could be threatened by cattle ranching in Aru Islands
The Aru Islands are rich in cultural and biodiversity. Many Aru Indigenous people are worried their traditions, Aru’s flora and fauna and the relationship between the two could be threatened by the onset of large-scale cattle ranching.
What happens when investors make a cattle call on ranching Indonesia’s Aru Islands?
Four cattle-ranching firms have acquired permits for an area covering almost 62,000 hectares on Trangan Island, one of the most pristine of the Aru Archipelago. Mongabay Indonesia explores how this came to be.
Ecosystems and indigenous people at risk if cattle ranching begins in Indonesia’s Aru Islands
Indonesia’s well-conserved Aru Islands may soon be taken over by cattle ranching stretching across almost 62,000 hectares, including 16 villages home to the area’s Indigenous people.
Irresponsible food estate
The food estate project in Central Kalimantan went into motion before relevant regulations and an environmental analysis were published. Prabowo Subianto and Moeldoko are behind companies running food estates.