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A log yard at Asia Pulp & Paper's OKI mill in South Sumatra

CSR

Forest Stewardship Council lifts suspension of Asia Pulp & Paper harms remedy process

Starting the remedy process is a crucial first step towards re-certifying the controversial Indonesian paper company. But the move is premature, flouts FSC's own policies and could ultimately enable greenwashing on a massive scale, activists say.
Kim Carstensen, former FSC director general

Pangan & Agrikultur

Paper giant APRIL hires former FSC chief Kim Carstensen, eyes recertification

Eksklusif The appointment of the former Forest Stewardship Council director general comes as the Indonesian paper giant works towards re-association with the eco-certifier. It has not been an FSC member since 2013.
Protestors holding banners2

Karbon & Iklim

Civil society groups urge Asean leaders to implement stronger laws to combat environmental destruction

Legal experts say adopting a legally binding environmental rights framework is crucial to hold businesses accountable for the impact they have on ecosystems and public health.
PT Mayawana Persada’s pulpwood concession

Kebijakan & Keuangan

Spike in deforestation in Indonesian protected area linked to shadowy firms based in tax havens

Global demand for wood pellets and pulp is fuelling a resurgence in deforestation in Kalimantan, home to the Indigenous Dayak community and critically-endangered orangutans. The firm responsible has murky ties to Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysian entities, NGOs claim.

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18 Juli 2023

genetically modified poplar trees

Pangan & Agrikultur

Scientists propose genetically modified trees to green wood pulp industry

27 April 2022

Benjamin Tay, People's Movement to Stop Haze

Pangan & Agrikultur

Singapore-based NGO PM.Haze executive director Benjamin Tay leaves to join private sector

23 Juli 2021

Log yard, OKI pulp mill, South Sumatra

Pangan & Agrikultur

Revealed: APP's controversial Indonesian paper mill OKI plans to triple in size

25 Mei 2021

Haze air pollution from burning peatlands blankets the landscape in Riau

Pangan & Agrikultur

Paper giant APRIL's expansion plan alarms environmentalists

23 Oktober 2020

Greenpeace report, forest fires, Indonesia

Pangan & Agrikultur

Land eight times the size of Bali burned in Indonesia in last five years: Report

24 Juli 2020

Burning peatlands in Indonesia

Pangan & Agrikultur

As Covid-time haze season approaches, report claims APP has been clearing and draining peatlands

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