For years, Indigenous communities in Sarawak fought against logging on their lands. Today, they can claim a rare victory as timber giant Samling has withdrawn from logging native forests in the Baram area.
Sarawak's so-called green revolution is little more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Companies and the state government are operating in ways that not only devastate the environment but also marginalise remote Indigenous communities.
A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms …