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Dodgy palm oil permits in Indonesia exposed by Earthsight cancelled
17.03.2022 Dodgy palm oil permits in Indonesia exposed by Earthsight cancelled
Fate of Indonesian rainforest the size of Belgium hangs in the balance
17.03.2022 Crucial battle lies ahead in 2022 following shock New Year announcement by government
New ISPO regulation underpinning Indonesian palm oil diplomacy branded as 'regressive'
30.04.2020 Recent “reform” of palm oil sustainability scheme criticised for threatening forests and human rights
'Fake' permits underpin world’s biggest palm oil project in Indonesian Papua
20.12.2019 Local officials reported to their superiors as long ago as 2013 that all seven plantation operation permits at the 2,800 square kilometre “Tanah Merah” project were faked, but no action taken
Another government probe uncovers widespread illegality in Indonesia’s palm oil sector
18.10.2019 Investigation has identified widespread illegality underpinning Indonesia’s sprawling oil palm plantation sector
What we learned from two years investigating corrupt land deals in Indonesia
08.05.2019
And what it says about how to fix the nation’s deforestation and land rights crisis
How land grabbers weaponise indigenous ritual against Papuans
28.03.2019 An interview with anthropologist Sophie Chao discussing how plantation firms influence and exploit indigenous communities
