Sinarmas expands oil palm plantations in Papuan forests
A report has revealed that Golden Agri Resources (GAR), the Sinarmas Group’s oil palm business, is expanding its oil palm plantations in more than 20,000...
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Orangutans were not the only ones driven away from the fires at the Tripa peat swamp. Local residents have found the heat rising from the peatland forest...
Tripa: Aceh’s Burning Shame
The Tripa peat swamp, one of the largest capacities storing carbon in Aceh, is near total ruin. A joint team investigates possible violations that destroyed the once rich...
REDD SCRUTINIZED, KUNTORO PROMISES OPEN DISCUSSION
REDD+ pilot project implementation in Central Kalimantan was criticized by Friends of the Earth, because it did not accommodate the community. Kuntoro promised to engage...
OSIRIS Predicts US$ 2.2 Billion Potential for Indonesia’s REDD Fund
Based on OSIRIS (Open Source Impacts of REDD Incentives Spreadsheet) modeling analysis result, Climate Change National Council concludes that Indonesia has 2.2 billion US$ of...
Plus for REDD, Minus for Indonesia?
Since the sign “+” was added to REDD (Reduction Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) jargon in 2008, many debates appears among experts. Some said,...
The Sinking of Bedono
HIS vest bears an inkblot stain on its pocket. Yet every time he leaves the house for his round, Head of Bedono Village Mualipin never forget to put...
The Lost Handful of Heaven
People of the region whittled Kerinci Seblat National Park with a new road. They disobeyed restriction of Ministry of Forestry. Seven years ago, Kerinci Seblat...