For centuries, indigenous communities in South Sumatra have practised a traditional controlled burning known as “Ume” before planting rice. However, this tradition has now been banned, particularly following the large-scale drainage of peatlands and the clearing of forests for monoculture plantations by companies, due to the risk of forest fires. As a result, not only have their traditions and way of life been lost, but also the local rice varieties that have long been the mainstay of the local community.
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A transition away from fossil fuels without destroying the planet is both necessary and possible.
Greenpeace just released an indicative global Restricted Areas Map and Framework for governments, investors and companies using raw materials extracted from Earth.
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An Indonesian pulp and paper giant blamed the government for fibre shortages after it revoked permits of four key suppliers earlier this year due to environmental and social concerns. As a result, the company has weakened its Deforestation-Free policy and is now using two companies that have faced some of the country’s most significant recent forest losses as suppliers.
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Prabowo’s message to tycoons, according to one of the people, was: “Indonesia is so big. We have to make everyone rich. Do not make it a small circle.” Since coming to power in late 2024, former general Prabowo has repeatedly railed against the business elite, calling them “thieves” and “corruptors”.
Politicians and activists have long accused the tycoons of tax evasion, running monopolies and using their political clout for commercial gains. More recently, index provider MSCI has criticised some of their listed companies for concentrated and opaque ownership structures. It kicked six tycoon-owned stocks out of its indices in May. Unless reforms are sustained, Indonesia risks being downgraded to a frontier market.
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Every endangered tapir (Tapirus indicus) killed is more than the loss of an individual animal; it is the erosion of biodiversity, the weakening of forest ecosystems, and a reminder that conservation ultimately depends on the choices we make as people.
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This endangered tapir (Tapirus indicus), once known as “the gardener of the forests,' can no longer be called that because the forest in Mesuji, Lampung, Sumatra, has almost vanished. Now, it rests on the asphalt road, breathing in traffic fumes and fleeing from a man with a stick.
Think.
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A transition away from fossil fuels without destroying the planet is both necessary and possible.
Greenpeace just released an indicative global Restricted Areas Map and Framework for governments, investors and companies using raw materials extracted from Earth.
https://t.co/YJzTfCYhMt