Indigenous Peoples

AMAN accuses oil palm and pulp companies of rampant deforestation

DTE 96-97, December2013

Despite progress in international policies and the regulatory frameworks, despite commitments from political financial and industry leaders, these businesses are responsible for rampant forest destruction for oil palm and timber plantations, stealing from indigenous peoples, encroaching on their lands and resources, and destroying their culture and identity.

Why not Wilmar?

DTE 96-97, December 2013

The name Wilmar looms large in the Europe-Indonesia agrofuels picture. This Singapore-based company sells Indonesia-made biodiesel to Europe as well as selling oil palm feedstock for making biodiesel in Europe.

Europe's agrofuels vote fails on food sovereignty, rights and climate

Joint statement by DTE, 11.11.11, Watch Indonesia! and WALHI

September 13th

Protest against agrofuel policy, Strasbourg, 11 September 2013

Agrofuels and the EU: petition is handed over to MEPs ahead of crucial vote

CSOs hand over petitions with 243,998 signatures to key MEPs, including Corrine Lepage, in Strasbourg, September 11th

Civil society in Indonesia, Malaysia petition Europe on agrofuels

Indonesian statement signed by 59 organisations calls for action on devastating impacts

September 10th, 2013

Statements from civil society organisations in Indonesia and Malaysia were sent to Members of the European Parliament yesterday, ahead of a crucial vote on agrofuels scheduled in Strasbourg tomorrow.

Urgent Agrofuels Action: Write to your MEPs!

Thank you for visiting this page. The vote has now passed but the campaign is not over! Please contact Clare McVeigh at dteproguk@gn.apc.org to find out how you can help to bring an end to bad agrofules. For a summary of how our MEPs voted and our response, please go to http://www.downtoearth-indonesia.org/story/europes-agrofuels-vote-fails-food-sovereignty-rights-and-climate

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