Companies and officials flout forest-clearing moratorium in Papua, report finds

Mongabay
Apr 26, 2021, 9:15 am194 pts
JAKARTA — A litany of loopholes and violations have undercut the Indonesian government’s forest protection policies, allowing oil palm companies to continue obtaining licenses to clear rainforests for plantations, according to a new report. The report by Greenpeace analyzes the licensing process in the…

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