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Indonesia pits the military against Papua’s forests and Indigenous peoples
Indigenous Marind people are taking action in Papua, where 2.7 million hectares of forest are to be cleared for sugarcane, rice and oil palms.
How intimidation lawsuits backfire
Three Belgian non‑governmental organizations are taking the plantation company Socfin to court. The company had previously sued the NGOs.
DRC: no new logging concessions
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s moratorium on large-scale logging remains in place. We will be watching closely to make sure it does.
Legal action taken against pulp company
WALHI is suing Toba Pulp Lestari before a court in Medan, calling for the restoration of damaged ecosystems and Tapanuli orangutan forest habitat.
“We stand against mining – to the end!”
Petitions and campaigns take courage and perseverance. 87 environmental groups from around the world support a letter against gold mining in Beutong!
Communities around the world have the right to say NO to mining
Communities from Panama to Sulawesi are resisting mining’s toll on water, forests, and lives – and demanding the right to say NO to mining.
A powerful voice against carbon-credit trading in Aceh’s mangrove forests
In a letter to the government, the Livelihoods Fund and Verra, 72 organizations call for an end to carbon-credit trading in Aceh’s mangrove forests.
Pulp and paper giant APRIL: stop clearing orangutan habitat!
Rainforest Rescue and 22 other NGOs call on Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) to stop buying timber from orangutan habitat.
Projects of our partners on the ground
Reconciling conservation and human rights
Congo Basin rainforests are vital for biodiversity and the climate. CAD helps root conservation in local communities.
Protecting rainforests and peatlands in the Leuser ecosystem
APEL Green Aceh defends Leuser’s peatlands and tiger forests, led by Indigenous “masters of the forest”, women and young people.
Agro é Fogo: preventing and fighting forest fires
Agro é Fogo’s network helps forest communities defend their territories against agribusiness-driven arson in the Amazon, Cerrado and Pantanal.
Working to benefit gorillas and local communities
Will the fossil fuel industry soon threaten the Congo Basin? Our partner, Réseau CREF, is working closely with local communities to mobilize resistance.