News archive February 2013

(8) February 2013

‘Unprecedented’ suspension of mining on Colombian Indians’ land

A Colombian judge has suspended mining concessions in an ‘unprecedented move’ to protect Embera-Katío Indians’ land in north-west Colombia. (Survival)

Indigenous peoples’ rights violated and traditional lands in Guyana threatened by mining

At the beginning of 2013, indigenous peoples in Guyana are becoming increasingly alarmed over continuing and growing disregard for their legitimate rights by miners and government agencies and gross rights violations which have been endorsed by the judiciary in two recent cases. (FPP)

Indonesian governor proposes opening protected areas to logging

The governor of Indonesia's Aceh Province on the island of Sumatra has proposed opening up more than 50,000 hectares of protected forest to logging, according to a new analysis by an Indonesian environmental group. (Butler / Mongabay)

Colombia halts mining multinationals in indigenous territory

A judge suspended Monday all activities by mining companies in nearly 50,000 hectares of indigenous lands in northwest Colombia. (Colombia Reports)

After Indonesian paper giant commits to no deforestation, pressure mounts on its biggest competitor

After Indonesian paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper's announcement last week that it will no longer source fiber produced from destruction of tropical rainforests, environmental groups are now urging Indonesia's other major paper company to make a similar commitment. (Butler / Mongabay)

Deadly Conflict Over Honduran Palm Oil Plantations Spotlights CEO

An overview of the Honduran Bajo Aguan Oil Palm conflict (Jennifer Kennedy's Corpwatch Bog)

Leading paper firm pledges to halt Indonesian deforestation

Asia Pulp and Paper will end the clearing of forest across its supply chain by preserving high-carbon stock rainforests (The Guardian)

Paper producer to stop clearing of Indonesian forests

Asia Pulp and Paper, one of the largest pulp and paper producers in the world, said on Tuesday that it had stopped clearing natural forests across its supply chains in Indonesia, accelerating an earlier commitment to do so by 2015. (The New York Times)