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... forest network Jikalahari, Down to Earth interviewed him about what the RSPO process means for peasant farmers growing oil palm in Riau. ... in Singapore, last November. Down to Earth interviewed him about what the RSPO process means for peasant farmers growing oil palm in Riau. ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:12 - 0 attachments

... to the new laws was less than enthusiastic. NGOs warned about the need to guarantee democratic process at local level to prevent the ... oil revenues, said: "the government is not serious about giving money to the provinces. Maybe they make the rules about ...

Story - Anonymous - 12/20/2011 - 15:20 - 0 attachments

... strings; Who should be involved in decision-making about REDD at local, national and international levels; How to ensure that ... These issues have emerged in the ongoing debates about REDD in Indonesia, with many local civil society organisations (CSOs) ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:26 - 0 attachments

... the part of the new minister Marzuki Usman. He has talked about the need to change the logging concession (HPH) system and called for a ... borders Dry weather conditions are increasing concern about the likelihood of severe forest fires in Indonesia this year. Thick ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:18 - 0 attachments

... considered in this MoU are a sufficient mechanism to bring about legal and fair forest management in Indonesia." Specifically, the NGOs ... A series of consultations is also planned to collect views about the practicability of tracking timber and verifying whether or not ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:17 - 0 attachments

... shrimp. Packaged products rarely display full information about where and how they have been produced. (Source: SKEPHI report ... Today, 28% of shrimp consumed are farmed, compared to about 5% in the early 1980s. Smash and Grab: conflict, corruption & ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:15 - 0 attachments

... of Maribas had given their consent. "But we knew nothing about this deal. No-one from the company ever met us to talk about their intentions for our land. It was the former village head who did the ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:13 - 0 attachments

... in Central Kalimantan. Despite CDC's public declarations about its ethical business principles, there are outstanding land disputes, ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:12 - 0 attachments

... including Down to Earth, highlighted concerns about human rights in Indonesia, in a report about human rights and natural resources management and climate change. The ... Putih and RFN, click here . For more information about the UPR go to ...

Story - carolyn - 01/17/2013 - 15:19 - 1 attachment

... makes very interesting reading. He stated that about 59% of the 1000 oil palm  companies across Indonesia are currently ... natural resources and territories can turn into conflicts about other issues. Longstanding agrarian conflicts may precipitate a ...

Story - carolyn - 12/21/2012 - 18:22 - 0 attachments