Indonesian communities try to reclaim lands following company permit revocations

Mongabay
Mar 6, 2026, 9:44 am252 ptsTrendingTop
MEDAN, Indonesia — Sahala Pasaribu, 35, walks on customary land his family has not been able to manage for more than three decades since PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), a pulpwood company, took control of it. Now, after the government decided to revoke the company’s permit in January, he hopes it’s possible.…

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