Saving Indonesia's rainforests

Last edited 14 March 2014 at 1:30pm

Indonesia's rainforests are a biodiversity hotspot, rich in endemic species, and vital in regulating the Earth's climate. But these forests are being torn down for palm oil, pulp and paper plantations - making Indonesia the world's third largest greenhouse gas emitter and threatening endangered species such as orang-utans with extinction. Greenpeace is campaigning globally to protect Indonesia's rainforests.

Campaign updates

Sinar Mas plays its latest joker

It seems that Sinar Mas hasn’t learnt from last month’s mistakes and is labouring on with a strategy of hiring auditors to distract attention from their...
Posted by ianduff - 1 October, 2010 - 15:16

Sinar Mas gets ultimatum from RSPO over palm oil and deforestation

At last, the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is threatening action following the release last month of the independent audit commissioned by Sinar...
Posted by ianduff - 23 September, 2010 - 18:03 -

Sinar Mas gets ultimatum from RSPO over palm oil and deforestation

At last, the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is threatening action following the release last month of the independent audit commissioned by Sinar...
Posted by ianduff - 23 September, 2010 - 18:03 -

Bad week in business for Sinar Mas

More of Sinar Mas's handiwork, this time in an area known to support endangered Sumatran tigers  There's been a not insignificant amount of fallout from...
Posted by jamie - 25 August, 2010 - 17:18

Bad week in business for Sinar Mas

More of Sinar Mas's handiwork, this time in an area known to support endangered Sumatran tigers  There's been a not insignificant amount of fallout from...
Posted by jamie - 25 August, 2010 - 17:18

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