Indonesian ban on clearing new swaths of forest to be made permanent

Mongabay
Jun 10, 2019, 8:59 am203 pts
JAKARTA — A provisional moratorium on issuing forest-clearing permits for plantations and logging is expected to be made permanent, Indonesian officials have announced. The moratorium prohibits the conversion of primary natural forests and peatlands for oil palm, pulpwood and logging concessions, and was…

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