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World's largest deforestation: Indonesia to clear forests size of Belgium
Indonesia's planned deforestation threatens the world's third-largest rainforest, home to endangered species like orangutans, ...
World's largest deforestation project fells forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar and rice in Indonesia
An independent assessment by the Indonesia-based think tank Center of Economic and Law Studies estimated double that.
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Indonesia’s peatlands face growing flood risks amid widespread degradation
Nearly half of Indonesia’s peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation caused by unchecked exploitation, with 6 ...
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Fears over world’s largest deforestation project in Indonesia
An independent assessment by the Indonesia-based think tank Centre of Economic and Law Studies estimated double that.
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World’s largest deforestation project fells forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar and rice in Indonesia
An independent assessment by the Indonesia-based think tank Center of Economic and Law Studies estimated double that. Deforestation contributes to erosion, damages biodiverse areas, threatens ...
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Indonesia's Mega-Deforestation for Bioethanol Sparks Indigenous Uproar
Indonesia plans to clear forests as large as Belgium for bioethanol and food crops, threatening Indigenous communities. The deforestation project, spanning 4.3 million hectares, raises concerns over ...
Social media trends are driving Indonesia’s patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation
Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with firewoo ...