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Indonesian anti-corruption body denounces deforestation license for oil palm giant guilty of wrongdoing

18.02.2019 Ministry of Environment and Forestry asked to review its decision to authorise the conversion of 10,000 hectares of forest in Central Sulawesi into oil palm plantations

Family of North Sumatra Deputy Governor implicated in illegal conversion of protected forests for oil palm

13.02.2019 The North Sumatra Regional Police has named Musa Idishah, better known as Dodi Shah, as a suspect in a case of illegal deforestation of protected areas 

Oil palm expansion in Nicaragua threatening local communities and forest conservation

11.02.2019 A palm oil company has allegedly expanded its oil palm cultivations without the necessary environmental permits and driven local farmers to occupy lands at a protected area

Oil palm firms linked to land grabbing, illegal deforestation, pollution in Latin America

14.01.2019 A new investigation on Latin America's palm oil sector has laid bare a series of illegalities, deforestation, environmental pressures, and conflicts with local communities

JBS boss arrested again in Brazil in connection with another corruption scandal

06.12.2018 Federal Police arrested Joesley Batista in connection with Operation Car Wash, one of the largest corruption scandals in Latin American history

Comment: Traders may face reputational risks as deforestation increases in Brazil

06.12.2018 Changes to environmental regulations expected under Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency will increase pressure on companies, traders and investors to take action, Climate Adviser warn

A carbon bomb in Papua: 7 takeaways from our investigation

04.12.2018 Key findings from our Indonesia for Sale series which exposed corrupt land deals in Indonesia's palm oil sector

The secret deal to destroy paradise

28.11.2018 The story behind the single biggest threat to the rainforests of Indonesia

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