Haze News
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Anita Neville succeeds Agus Purnomo as chief sustainability officer of Golden Agri-ResourcesFood & Agriculture
Anita Neville succeeds Agus Purnomo as chief sustainability officer of Golden Agri-Resources
The former WWF and Rainforest Alliance executive moves into the role after almost six years with the palm oil company. -
Palm oil firm that dried out its land held not responsible for fires that followedEnvironmental experts say this flies in the face of evidence showing that the firm didn’t have adequate equipment to tackle fires and that the fires started in areas it had recently cleared and drained.
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Revealed: APP's controversial Indonesian paper mill OKI plans to triple in sizeThe planned expansion will have catastrophic consequences for forests, peatlands, and communities, warn NGOs. APP says the expansion will not breach its no-deforestation pledge, and is aligned with the new Omnibus Law to boost investment and jobs. -
Fire season in Indonesia less severe, but Covid-19 could turn it deadlyThis year’s forest fire season in Indonesia is expected to be less severe than in previous years, but the haze from the burning could still compound the coronavirus crisis in the country.
Haze Opinion
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Mongabay founder Rhett A. Butler: 11 things to watch in 2021– 2020 was a rough year for tropical rainforest conservation efforts. So what’s in store for 2021? Mongabay Founder Rhett A. Butler reviews 11 key things to watch in the world of rainforests in 2021. -
India can stop palm oil deforestation in Southeast Asia– As the biggest consumer of palm oil, India can take a lead in demanding ethical production that can stop deforestation in Southeast Asia and reduce air pollution. -
Banks responsible for continuing deforestation in Southeast Asia– Forest-risk companies in Southeast Asia tend to rely almost entirely on debt financing. In view of this leverage, banks can be deemed directly accountable for deforestation and related offences committed by their borrowers.
Videos
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Can Indonesia stay haze free?– Indonesia has made significant progress in fighting the fires caused by slash-and-burn forestry that choke Southeast Asia annually with toxic air pollution. Eco-Business spoke to the chair of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) about what it will take to put the fires out permanently.
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Freedom from Fire– In a bid to prevent another haze crisis, Indonesian agribusiness firms have developed innovative ways to work with communities to stop burning land. Here's how the fire free village programme is tackling the issue, one village at a time.
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Indonesia on fire– Scientists from Center for International Forestry Research explain the causes and effects of burning peatlands as they visit Central Kalimantan in Indonesia.
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Wildlife feels the heat as Indonesia's carbon bomb explodes– From Greenpeace's drones to NASA's satellites, eyes in the sky are revealing the extent of forest fires in Southeast Asia. The bad news: southern New Guinea is now also a hotspot.
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