World’s largest deforestation project fells forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar and rice in Indonesia

Indonesia Plans World’s Largest Deforestation Project for Production of Bioethanol Fuel and Food Crops

Indonesia is planning to clear a forested area roughly the size of Belgium in order to make way for the production of sugarcane-derived bioethanol and food crops such as rice. The move threatens to displace Indigenous groups who are reliant on the land for survival. “Instead of clearing forests, the government should focus on optimising existing agricultural land, respecting indigenous rights, and implementing genuine agrarian reform,” said the …

World's largest deforestation: Indonesia to clear forests size of Belgium

Umeå's municipal water and sanitation company Vakin has applied to cut down 73 hectares of forest in the Kulla area, a forest area with high natural values. The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation is critical and has appealed to the Land and Environmental Court.

Indonesia’s peatlands face growing flood risks amid widespread degradation

JAKARTA — Nearly half of Indonesia’s peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation caused by unchecked exploitation, with 6 million hectares (15 million acres) — an area twice the size of Belgium — classified as highly vulnerable, according to a new report. The report, by peatland watchdog Pantau Gambut, examined three peatland-rich regions of Indonesia: the island of Sumatra; the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, known as Ka…

World's largest deforestation project destroys forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar and rice in Indonesia

Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops, potentially displacing Indigenous groups who rely on the land to survive.

World's largest deforestation project fells forests for bioethanol fuel, sugar and rice in Indonesia

Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops, potentially displacing Indigenous groups who rely on the land to survive.