Indonesia Pushes for Sustainable Development in Mining, Palm and Forestry Sectors

Jakarta Globe: Indonesia's mining, plantation and forestry sectors said they were committed to implementing sustainable development practices at a stage-setting seminar on environmentally-conscious development on Wednesday. The seminar, titled "Good Practices in Land-Based Industries: Palm Oil, Mining and Forestry," was meant to start a dialogue between industries that have historically been accused of damaging the environment and the governments REDD+ taskforce, said taskforce chief Kuntoro Mangkusubroto. These...

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