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... has been a stream of announcements - some contradictory - about forestry reform (see DTE 38). Most of these changes are aimed at ... will be pre-selected. The new regulations are also unclear about the methods of valuing concessions and how they should be managed, ...

Story - Anonymous - 12/20/2011 - 15:24 - 0 attachments

... lands which are still designated concession areas. Phrases about sustainability and equity, liberally sprinkled throughout the new law, ... is by no means a straightforward matter. Decisions about large-scale mining projects or other developments which affect forest ...

Story - Anonymous - 12/20/2011 - 15:22 - 0 attachments

... La Ode Kaimoeddin has complained on several occasions about the company's inactivity and suggested that it should hand the ...

Story - Anonymous - 12/20/2011 - 15:20 - 0 attachments

... a member of the RSPO. In spite of concerns raised by NGOs about Wilmar's operations, the IFC made three investments to the group and ... to buyers in Europe and the USA. Diesel represents about 60% of road transport fuel consumed within Europe. If the whole of PT ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:10 - 0 attachments

... companies. NGOs are questioning the basic assumptions about poverty and sustainability behind the biotech industry's arguments. Since ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:20 - 0 attachments

... last year) published a compilation of information about BP's Tangguh project in West Papua, focusing on the social, environmental ...

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... social and cultural disruption, increased tension brought about by increased police and military presence in the region, and the ... human rights concerns There is widespread concern about security at Tangguh because the Indonesian military have a legal ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:17 - 0 attachments

... and profitability while in practice these mills bring about environmental, social and economic havoc. The planned pulp mill would be ... policy of not distributing it raises further questions about the environmental sustainability of the project. In this situation, ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:15 - 0 attachments

... the river's catchment area. Local people had been worried about the threat of flooding for a long time, but the local government never ... appears to have been against their interest to do anything about the deforestation. According to WALHI, there are indications that 12 ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:13 - 0 attachments

... industry interests with ethical and environmental concerns about agrofuels impacts. Industry pressure to maintain voluntary sustainability ... Commission’s refusal to provide access to information about these voluntary certification schemes. 7 The Nuffield report ...

Story - Anonymous - 11/14/2011 - 11:22 - 0 attachments