Sawit Watch says a government circular interpreting a Constitutional Court ruling could narrow protections for [Read More]
Tag: Forest
DPR Praises Removal of Illegal Oil Palm in Aceh Protected Forest
PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – A member of Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR RI) has praised a [Read More]
Indonesia Recovers IDR10.2 Trillion and Reclaims 5.8 Million Hectares in Forest Crackdown
PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA — Attorney General’s Office of Indonesia announced that the government has successfully recovered [Read More]
Indonesia’s Social Forestry Model Boosts Sustainable Livelihoods While Protecting Forests
PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – Forests are often discussed in numbers—cover area, deforestation rates, and rehabilitation targets. [Read More]
First Resources Pays US$5.6 Million to Indonesia Over Palm Oil Land Surrender Linked to Forest Regulation Changes
PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – Singapore-listed palm oil company First Resources Ltd has paid US$5.6 million to [Read More]
IPB Professor Rejects Redefinition of Oil Palm as Forest Tree, Cites Environmental Risks
PALMOILMAGAZINE, BOGOR – The growing debate over redefining oil palm from an agricultural crop into [Read More]
Crackdowns Risk Escalating Conflict, POPSI Urges Structured Forest Zoning Reform
PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – The Perkumpulan Forum Petani Kelapa Sawit Jaya Indonesia (POPSI) has asserted that [Read More]
Trillion-Rupiah Forest Fines Spark Alarm as Experts Warn of Bankruptcy Risks and Mass Layoffs in Palm Oil Sector
PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s palm oil industry is facing mounting concern after the Forest Area [Read More]
West Papua Tightens Rules: Indigenous Approval Mandatory for Any Oil Palm Forest Release
PALMOILMAGAZINE, WEST PAPUA — The West Papua Provincial Government has reaffirmed that any plan to [Read More]
Deforestation in 2024 Surges 53%, Peaks During Government Transition
PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA — Indonesia lost 206,000 hectares of natural forest in 2024, a sharp increase [Read More]
