12 results for ‘TANAH MERAH’
Fate of Indonesian rainforest the size of Belgium hangs in the balance
A big problem In November 2018, Earthsight published an in-depth investigation in collaboration with Mongabay into the Tanah Merah oil palm project in Papua, on the Indonesian half of the island of New Guinea. We revealed...
Dodgy palm oil permits in Indonesia exposed by Earthsight cancelled
In a New Year shock, Indonesia’s President recently announced the cancellation of almost 200 permits for clearing forest. The announcement was the culmination of a review of past permits which, among other things, involved...
Sawmill legality certificate revoked in forgery fiasco at heart of Papua oil palm mega-project
A major sawmill complex linked to the world’s biggest palm oil project in Indonesia has had its mandatory timber legality certification revoked in light of official allegations of faked licenses.Revocation of Tulen Jayamas...
Auditor kayu Indonesia akan menyelidiki tuduhan izin-izin palsu bagi kayu senilai $6Milyar
12 Maret 2020 (diterbitkan dalam bahasa Inggris pada 27 Februari 2020). Read the English version. Dalam sebuah cobaan serius yang dihadapi oleh skema legalitas kayu Indonesia yang didukung Uni Eropa, para auditor sedang...
Indonesian timber auditors to probe allegations of faked permits for $6bn of wood
In a major test for Indonesia’s flagship EU-backed timber legality scheme, its auditors are investigating allegations that a vast logging and timber operation in virgin forest in Papua is underpinned by fake oil palm...
'Fake' permits underpin world’s biggest palm oil project in Indonesian Papua
83sq km of forest has already been illegally cleared since, but officials reportedly seek to allow plantations to continue operating if companies “fix their permits.”The environmental licence for a vast connected sawmill...
Independent audit reveals Indonesia’s biggest palm oil project still hidden from RSPO
An audit of the world’s biggest palm oil development has revealed it is staffed by people who Earthsight have linked to the commodities trader Hayel Saeed Anam Group (HSA) and its palm oil subsidiary, Pacific Inter-Link...
How land grabbers weaponise indigenous ritual against Papuans
Industrial-scale agriculture poses considerable risk to the indigenous peoples of Papua, whose culture and livelihoods are closely linked to the region’s extensive rainforest.In November 2018, Mongabay and Earthsight's The...
Indonesian anti-corruption body denounces deforestation license for oil palm giant guilty of wrongdoing
According to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the ministry’s decision is “not acceptable” because the permit behind this concession has been obtained illegally. Laode M Syarif, Deputy Chair of the KPK, has...
Family of North Sumatra Deputy Governor implicated in illegal conversion of protected forests for oil palm
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 for oil palm cultivation. Dodi Shah is the younger brother of Musa...
