Indonesia, which until several years ago was perceived as a notorious center of illegal logging, has finally become the first country in the world to
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[LINK] Oil palm–community conflict mapping in Indonesia: A case for better community liaison in planning for development initiatives
[caption id="attachment_967" align="alignright" width="300"] Location of villages (n = 187) with land use (oil palm) conflict occurrence in Kalimantan
‘Biggest invisible thing on earth?’ – It’s called Indonesia, and it’s waking up
[caption id="attachment_964" align="alignright" width="300"] Jakarta governor Ahok campaigning for re-election. He has been named as a suspect in a bl
The Bakmi Brigades: bayar kacang – dapat monyet
Quite regularly I have to smirk at photos of the umpteenth demonstration in Jakarta. In most instances, the actual demonstrators can be counted on two
[LINK] Atlas of Deforestation and Industrial Plantations in Borneo
This atlas reveals forty-two years (1973-2015) of forest degradation by industrial logging, and conversion to industrial oil palm and pulpwood plantat
360° Orangutan School | National Geographic
https://youtu.be/_X0oAFdl4A4
[LINK] Opportunities for Improved Transparency in the Timber Trade through Scientific Verification
In May 2014, the Member States of the United Nations adopted Resolution 23/1 on “strengthening a targeted crime prevention and criminal justice resp
The great escape
I finally beat these little Houdinis... I think. The first night in over a week that they didn't escape from their cage.
[LINK] “Vegans and vegetarians think they don’t kill animals but they do”
Last year Claudio Bertonatti, one of the most renowned naturalists in Argentina, wrote an article that triggered an earthquake. The tsunami reached u
Insult-tation!
Six "experts" and six managers meet with six locals (Summary Report of SEIA and HCV Assessments, PT. PP London Sumatra Indonesia - Wilayah Indah Perma