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Policy & Finance
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.
Carbon & Climate
El Niño, burning peatlands and coal: Air pollution in Southeast Asia got worse in 2023
The El Niño weather phenomenon, smouldering peatlands, coal power and vehicular pollution caused a big drop in air quality in Southeast Asia in 2023. In Indonesia, Southeast Asia's most polluted country, air quality fell by 20 per cent.
Ahead of presidential elections in Indonesia, environmentalists say the candidates have failed to outline clear green policies.
Growers of jasmine flowers in lowland areas of Indonesia’s Central Java province are vulnerable to coastal erosion and rising sea levels.
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Carbon & Climate
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