Indonesia poses "catastrophic threat" to world climate: Greenpeace

Posted on October 8th, 2008 by Green Assembly

JAKARTA ~ The rapid expansion of oil palm plantations for profit in Indonesia is having a “catastrophic effect” on global climate, Greenpeace said yesterday.
The campaign group accused Indonesia of allowing “rampant destruction” of ancient forest, for palm oil, logging and other industry expansion.

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PNG logging firms accused of theft, abuse: Greenpeace

Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by Green Assembly

JAKARTA ~ The government of Papua New Guinea is turning a blind eye on logging companies which are stealing resources from and abusing local people, says a Greenpeace report.
The report follows visits over a period of two weeks to villages in two provinces of Papua New Guinea (PNG) currently being logged by the notorious Turama [...]

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