Permits revoked, lawsuits filed, the threat of state takeovers. Several dozen companies have had their permits revoked, and the government will reportedly hand management of around a million hectares ...

The deadly flooding that has killed hundreds in Indonesia was largely the result of monsoon rains and a rare tropical storm. But something else may have played a role: deforestation. Environmentalists ...

A study focused on why deforestation rates have slowed in Indonesia and the Brazilian Amazon revealed that political will was a critical factor, often as a result of pressure from civil society and ...

Indonesia has some of the richest biological diversity of any nation on Earth; however, it is threatened with losing it to forest destruction. In reaction, more than 900 scientists from around the ...

(Jack MOORE/AFP/AFP) Timber imports by companies operating in the European Union can be traced to logging on Indonesia's Borneo island, a new report published Tuesday showed, with NGOs calling for the ...

Indonesia growth push sparks fight on deforestation, rights Marchio Gorbiano with Sara Hussein in Bangkok AFP Oct 17, 2025 Updated Oct 17, 2025 0 Yusuf WAHIL Two court cases challenge Indonesia's ...

Indonesia has greatly under-reported how much primary rainforest it is cutting down, according to the government's former head of forestry data gathering. UN and official government figures have ...

Political will is among the most important factors in preventing tropical deforestation, according to a group of experts surveyed for a new study — with strong political commitment often arising out ...