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New Study Reveals Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Involved in Hundreds of Conflicts with Local Communities as Haze Crisis in Indonesia Intensifies

New Study Reveals Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Involved in Hundreds of Conflicts with Local Communities as Haze Crisis in Indonesia Intensifies

by Joshua Martin | Oct 1, 2019 | Media Release

APP found to be one of the companies responsible for the forest fires in Indonesia; NGOs call on APP to uphold it’s promises for both communities and forests San Francisco, CA – A new report conducted by a coalition of Indonesian organizations and the...
Massive forest fires and haze in Indonesia create public health and climate crisis

Massive forest fires and haze in Indonesia create public health and climate crisis

by Joshua Martin | Sep 19, 2019 | Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Responsible Virgin Fibre

The world’s tropical rainforests and the people who live in them are suffering continued tragedy from forest fires that are driven by the demand for agricultural commodities, including timber for pulp to make viscose, paper and packaging. In Indonesia, massive...
More peatland fire disasters for Indonesia?

More peatland fire disasters for Indonesia?

by Joshua Martin | Feb 12, 2019 | Responsible Virgin Fibre, Transparency and Integrity

New report says pulp companies and government are not transparent with restoration plans for fire-prone peatlands, and its analysis shows the restoration obligations of pulp producers APP and APRIL.  In 2016, the government of Indonesia announced a new regulation...
New analysis of satellite images shows APP clearing reforested land and draining peat

New analysis of satellite images shows APP clearing reforested land and draining peat

by Sergio Baffoni | Jan 16, 2019 | Responsible Virgin Fibre, Transparency and Integrity

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has been found in a new satellite imagery analysis by Foresthints.news to have exploited recovering tropical peatlands, which were previously drained by the company more than a decade ago, for pulpwood expansion. The practice of re-draining...
New report from Koalisi Anti Mafia Hutan shows Indonesia’s “Land swap” policy risks deforestation from Aceh to Papua

New report from Koalisi Anti Mafia Hutan shows Indonesia’s “Land swap” policy risks deforestation from Aceh to Papua

by Joshua Martin | Jul 24, 2018 | Responsible Virgin Fibre

A new report from the Anti Forest Mafia Coalition/Koalisi Anti Mafia Hutan is calling on the Indonesian government not to destroy natural forests in its efforts to protect peatlands after an analysis of its land swap policy showed risks for further deforestation. The...
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