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NO to “Food Estates” in the peat forests of Borneo!
The Indonesian government is pursuing an insane project that could have consequences for everyone on this planet: The vast peat bog forests of Borneo could soon be destroyed for industrial rice farms.…
UNESCO World Heritage: tell the palm oil barons to back off!
Oil palm plantations are closing in on the ancient rainforests of Sarawak's only UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mulu National Park. The local indigenous Berawan and Penan communities are resisting the pr…
Stop Malaysia’s crackdown on courageous environmental activist
Malaysia has issued a warrant for the arrest of investigative journalist Clare Rewcastle Brown. Her “crime”: exposing the unholy alliance of the timber mafia and highest levels of government. Tell Mal…
Indigenous peoples take a stand against dams
In the Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo, rainforest dwellers are speaking out against the government’s plans to build twelve mega-dams that would destroy their homes and livelihoods. The indigenou…
Swiss bank giant accused of laundering timber money
In the Malaysian state of Sabah, the Chief Minister and his ruling family are systematically lining their pockets with the spoils of tropical deforestation. The money from the illegal trade was launde…