Thursday, November 22, 2012

Indonesia's forests under renewed threat - experts

AlertNet: Indonesia's dwindling forests and an ambitious plan by the country's president to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the world's third largest emitter are under threat due to the struggle between national and local governments for authority over precious forest land, environmental activists told AlertNet. In February, Indonesia's Constitution Court struck down a controversial clause of the Forestry Law, saying it was unconstitutional for the central government to designate forest zones without...

URL: http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/indonesias-forests-under-renewed-threat-experts
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