Jokowi's land reform initiative hits roadblock as conflicts nearly double, report shows

Land conflicts in Indonesia have nearly doubled under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as his administration pursues an investor-first economic agenda that has sidelined local communities and the environment, a new report shows.

DRC : European development banks reportedly facilitated illegal oil palm plantation expansion and land claims - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

As RSPO celebrates 20 years of work, Indigenous groups lament unresolved grievances

JAKARTA — When the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the world’s largest association for ethical palm oil production, kicked off the second day of its annual roundtable conference on Nov. 21, there was a festive atmosphere.

Instead of Risky Palm Oil in India, Indigenous Trees Should Get More Attention

In an effort to combat India’s edible oil shortage, the Indian government has heavily promoted the cultivation of exotic palm oil trees. This is a decision mired in controversy due to the ass…

How Indigenous People Are Restoring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

The Guarani Mbya people are working to restore the once-vast Atlantic Forest, which has been largely lost to development.