Lately, Prof Dr Ir Siti Nurbaya (Indonesia’s Minister of Environment & Forestry) is being heavily criticised for her Ministry's decision to hal
Anti-science, is she? (Part 2)
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Anti-science, is she? (Part 1)
Lately, Prof Dr Ir Siti Nurbaya (Indonesia’s Minister of Environment & Forestry) is being heavily criticised for her Ministry's decision to h
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Afgelopen Vrijdag publiceerde Duurzaam Nederland een welhaast neocoloniaal stukje over de ontbossing in Indonesië onder de kop 'Tien palmolie-conces
EB | FSC report on palm giant Korindo lists litany of violations
The FSC’s complaints panel, which conducted the investigation, recommended that “Korindo should be disassociated from the FSC due to the clear and
AJ | Indonesia: Police arrest businessman over journalists’ murder
"The suspects asked the victims why they had come to the plantation before a quarrel broke out, which ended in murder," said the North Sumatra police
Mongabay | Lembaga Keuangan Harus Bertanggungjawab Cegah Karhutla di Konsesi Sawit, Caranya?
Civil society organizations are urging in providing financing to oil palm plantations, financial institutions must pay attention to environmental and
CIFOR | Scientists on Indonesia’s polluting haze
“If you are poor, then using fire to clear land for agricultural use is economically rational,” Purnomo says. “We calculated that it costs aroun
Science | Reducing tropical deforestation
Primary tropical forests continue to be lost at high rates, with disturbing consequences for biodiversity, climate change, and the rights and liveliho
AN | Tesso Nilo’s elephants show signs of stress due to forest fire
"The elephants have shown a change in behavior, because the fire has made them uncomfortable," chief of the Flying Squad Team, Erwin Daulay, told Anta
Science | Indonesia’s strict new biopiracy rules could stifle international research
The law's unclear definitions are another problem, says Erik Meijaard, a Dutch conservationist based in Brunei. "What does ‘doing research’ mean?"