Warning on Indonesia’s Disappearing Forests

Jakarta Globa: Earth Day commemorations in Indonesia were low-key, but those who marked the day were quick to warn of the worsening environmental situation. An environmental group on Sunday called on the Aceh administration to stop issuing permits to convert forested areas for other uses. "We also call for the government to immediately conduct an inspection of all forest conversion permits," T.M. Zulfikar, the executive director of the Aceh office of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), said...

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