The Jakarta Post
Saturday, October 11, 2008
JAKARTA: International environment group Greenpeace has
uncovered new evidence of a massive project converting forest
area into palm oil plantations in Lereh area, Jayapura regency,
Papua, which it says will have catastrophic consequences for the
area’s residents and biodiversity. Read the rest of this entry »
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia must do more to save pristine rainforests in Papua from destruction, particularly with plans to open up huge tracts of land to develop palm oil plantations, environmentalists said on Wednesday.
The rapidly expanding palm oil industry in Southeast Asia has come under attack by green groups for destroying rainforests and wildlife, as well the emission of greenhouse gases. Read the rest of this entry »
