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Subsidiaries of Indonesia’s second-biggest palm oil company, PT Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), are running illegal plantations, grabbing community land, and intimidating critics, according to a new report by NGOs.
The report is a follow-up to a 2022 report by Friends of the Earth, and identifies at least 1,100 hectares(2,718 acres) of concessions that lie inside forest areas that should be off-limits to plantation activity.
by Hans Nicholas Jong
Allegations widen against Indonesian palm oil giant Astra Agro Lestari
JAKARTA — Allegations of illegal activity and land-grabbing against Indonesia’s second-largest palm oil company continue to mount as a new report reveals the firm’s violations appear to be more extensive than initially documented.hayat (Conservation news)
Let's reduce poverty & deforestation via greater EUDR traceability requirements (commentary)
The EU’s regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) was hailed as a watershed in the fight to protect the world’s forests when it came into force in 2023.Erik Hoffner (Conservation news)
Land rights win for Indigenous peoples in Southwest Papua, but challenges persist
The Knasaimos Peoples in Papua have been granted legal land rights over their customary lands. However, enforcing these rights remains challenging, with a lack of political will and persistent targeting of merbau timber by loggers.Yajie Yang (Eco-Business)
Massive deforestation in Cameroon: an urgent call for international action | Afrik 21
Massive deforestation and forest degradation in Cameroon are reaching alarming proportions, threatening biodiversity, the rights of local communities and international commitments to protect the environment.Boris Ngounou (Afrik 21)
In the last few years it is likely that PepsiCo has been using in its production palm oil from deforested land claimed by the Shipibo-Konibo people in eastern Peru, a new investigation has found.
by Andrew Wasley, Aramís Castro, Elisângela Mendonça
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/snack-giant-pepsico-sourced-palm-oil-from-razed-indigenous-land-investigation/
#News #Environment #Conservation #Investigation #IndigenousPeoples #FoodIndustry #PalmOil #LandRights
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.Hans Nicholas Jong (Eco-Business)
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…Palm Oil Detectives
“If we want to save the forest, we need the government to officially recognize that this is our land.”
#IndigenousPeoples #LandRights #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Rainforest #Forest #IndigenousRights #FoodSovereignty
https://e360.yale.edu/features/brazil-atlantic-forest-indigenous-land-bees
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.Yale E360