Thursday, May 17, 2012

Asia Pulp & Paper to temporarily suspend rainforest clearing in Indonesia

Mongabay: Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), a forestry giant that has been heavily criticized for destroying rainforests and peatlands in Indonesia, will temporarily suspend clearing of natural forest areas until conservation assessments have been conducted. In a statement issued Tuesday, APP said the moratorium on forest clearing will take effect June 1 for concessions owned outright by its subsidiaries. APP said its "independently owned" pulpwood suppliers will be expected to come into compliance by December 31,...

URL: http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0516-app-forest-moratorium.html
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