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Save Indonesian protected forests
May 20, 2008

Focus:Environment
Action Request:Petition
Location:Indonesia
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/revoking-indonesian-goverment-regulation-no-22008

Indonesian Goverment Regulation No 2/2008 was released on February 2008 to allow 13 mining companies and their related activities eg. town, transport and communication to use protected forests with the highest rental tariff of US$325/ha. However in the decree, no reference given to the 13 mining companies but to a broad range of mining and oil companies instead. In fact, an official said that other companies may also be eligible.

The areas of protected forests in Indonesia are decreasing rapidly. As well as its massive ecological impacts, this also causes indigenous people to lose their of land and livehood which lead to poverty and marginalisation. On the other hand, the environmental practices of mining companies in Indonesia are mostly below international standard.

The content of the regulation itself was not founded on a strong consultation and assessement which can be seen from the low rental tariff applied.

More information can be found at:
http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0310-mining.html
http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/PressRoom/Opinion/2008/2008_03_18.htm
http://www.walhi.or.id/kampanye/hutan/konversi/080328_walhi_pp22008_li/

Please sign to support the pressure to revoke this regulation.

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Posted: Tuesday May 20, 2008, 5:37 am
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