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By Anton L. Delgado • 7 days ago
Outdated reforestation tactics are dooming Southeast Asia’s ecosystems and carbon capture efforts, however, new research shows a better way forward
By Anton L. Delgado • Aug 26, 2022
ក្រុមហ៊ុនឈូសឆាយព្រៃនៅតំបន់អភិរក្ស ភ្នំតាម៉ៅ បានងាកមកដាំកូនឈើឡើងវិញ ក្រោយពីមានការផ្ទុះឡើងនូវមតិសាធារណៈ ដែលធ្វើឲ្យនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីចេញអន្តរាគមលើ
បណ្តាញសង្គម។
By Anton L. Delgado • Aug 12, 2022
Developers clearing protected Phnom Tamao reverse course with rush to replant after outcry prompts prime minister’s online order
By Anton L. Delgado • Jul 06, 2022
Legal exceptions and uncertain protections have paved the way for construction and potential wildlife disruption within Cambodia’s Phnom Tamao Forest
ការលើកលែងផ្លូវច្បាប់ និងការការពារមិនច្បាស់លាស់ បានត្រួសត្រាយផ្លូវ សម្រាប់ការសាងសង់ និងរំខានជីវិតសត្វព្រៃ នៅក្នុងព្រៃភ្នំតាម៉ៅរបស់ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។
By Anton L. Delgado • Jul 06, 2022
A coalition in Sarawak is speaking out against a lawsuit criticised as part of a ‘chilling’ corporate litigation trend designed to stifle investigations and complaints
By Fiona Kelliher • Jul 04, 2022
Companies and the Indonesian government have improved sustainability policies, but a dispute in Sulawesi highlights holes in the grievance process
By Jack Brook • Jan 03, 2022
The collapse of a $1-billion deal to curb Indonesian deforestation has highlighted the pitfalls of a UN-backed global initiative, REDD+, which some brought up its ineffectiveness and disregard for indigenous rights
By Sam Reeves and Lucie Godeau • Oct 12, 2021
This week we take a walk through Prey Lang Forest, in theory a protected sanctuary, but which has seen rampant deforestation propelled by corruption. Joining us are Moeu Chandara, an activist from the Cambodian Youth Network, and Fran Lambrick, a co-founder of environmental and human rights group Not1More
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 04, 2021
Environmental conservation is a political tightrope in Cambodia. The conviction of Mother Nature activists shows the consequences of pushing things too far, while the close relationship between major NGOs and authorities illustrates the risks of too much compliance
By Alastair McCready • Jun 25, 2021
When the Orang Asli of Kampung Berengoi in Malaysia signed a contract to receive new homes, what the illiterate villagers didn’t realise they were consenting to was a major logging project that would see hectares of forest on land they claim as indigenous chopped down
By Yao-Hua Law • Jun 21, 2021
Last year, the loss of tropical forest worldwide continued with its upward momentum. But Malaysia once again bucked the trend as it cut down less than it did the previous year, the fourth year in a row it has seen reductions. What explains this positive news?
By Yao-Hua Law • May 05, 2021