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Zoo keeper Jessica McKelson on a mission of mercy for orangutans
6 December 2008
As far as mercy missions go Jessica McKelson has seen it all in her battle to save the orangutans in Borneo
Palm oil offers no green solution
3 December 2008
A major international study says palm oil plantations reduce plant and animal diversity, and do little to reduce carbon emissions.
Palm oil round table “a farce”
28 November 2008
Greenpeace has branded the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) "a farce" following their failure to take action against members they say are destroying Indonesia's peat lands and forests.
Sights set on palm oil
26 November 2008
THEY may be too young to drive or vote but Braybrook College students are old enough to know what's important to them. Around 30 Year 7 students are launching their own campaign against unsustainable palm oil production.
US and Indonesia link up on forest carbon credits
22 November 2008
California and two other U.S. states signed a pact late on Tuesday with Indonesia's Aceh province that could see forest carbon credits from Aceh accepted into U.S. emissions trading schemes.
Minister defends expansion of oil palm plantations
22 November 2008
Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono on Tuesday defended Indonesia’s drive to expand oil palm plantations, despite a demand by environmentalists for a moratorium on deforestation.
First RSPO certified palm oil shipment to arrive in Europe
10 November 2008
The first shipment of palm oil certified under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is expected to arrive in Europe Tuesday, but an environmental group is already criticizing the initiative's credentials.
The slippery business of palm oil
7 November 2008
Palm oil is used in a third of all groceries. But can it ever be produced without causing environmental devastation as some big companies are promising?
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Palm oil agreement could lead to logging moratorium
5 November 2008
The view that the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is merely a way of making companies appear politically correct without making difference to de-forestation could be about to change if agreement on an important new resolution is reached.
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Forests losing battle against plantations
30 October 2008
Massive forest conversions, rising demand for timber and infrastructure projects are the main causes for Indonesia's world-leading rate of deforestation, a new study has found. The study by the Indonesian Forest Watch (FWI) categorically blamed deforestation on forest conversions into palm oil plantations conducted by big companies.
An update on Kerry
28 October 2008
In July, we reported on the rescue of Kerry by Centre for Orangutan Protection from the illegal pet trade. Kerry found a new home at the Nyaru Menteng rescue and rehabilitation centre.
Orangutan: From illegal trade to conservation
28 October 2008
Nine-year-old Yuni held on tight to her mother's hand as a large orangutan approached an enclosure window of the Smutzer Primate Center in Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta.
Big bucks, trust needed in orangutan trade
28 October 2008
A middle-aged man sat on a chair in his pet shop at an animal market in East Jakarta, waiting for his customers. He sells many kinds of birds, snakes, turtles, cats, dogs and monkeys.
Biofuel boom endangers orangutan habitat
20 October 2008
Palm oil plantations are encroaching on rain forest reserves on the Indonesia island of Borneo, where the endangered primates live.
Urgent action needed over Sumatran peat forest logging
20 October 2008
The Tripa area of peat swamp forest is being logged to make way for new palm oil plantations and the effects will have dire consequences for the people and wildlife that live there.
Orangutan saviour supplies clean drinking water
18 October 2008
Close to the city of Balikpapan on the Indonesian island of Kalimantan, it took conservationist Willie Smits just a few years to plant an entire new forest to create a sanctuary for threatened orangutans.
Medical Wish-list for Nyaru Menteng
The medical requirements within the BOS rescue and rehabilitation centres are practically as wide-ranging as within human medical services. Can you help us out with a donation of any of the items on the wish list?
Indonesian governors agree to protect Sumatra’s forests
11th October 2008
The ten governors of Sumatra — along with four federal ministers — have signed an agreement to protect forests and other ecosystems on the Indonesian island, according to WWF.
The politics of deforestation
8 October 2008
In the Guinness Book of Records (GWR) 2009 Edition released this month, Indonesia is once again referred to as the country with the world's highest rate of deforestation.
Malaysian palm oil claims challenged
7 October 2008
Malaysian palm oil exported for use in food, biofuels and cosmetics is far from 'green' - contrary to claims by Malaysian palm oil producers - shows the new report "Malaysian Palm Oil: Green Gold or Green Wash?" released today (October 7) by Friends of the Earth groups.
The fight to save Asia’s apes
6 October 2008
Last week's edition of Al Jazeera’s 101 East focused on the fight to save the orangutans.
The Burning Season – 8:30pm ABC1 on 14th October
"Every year, there is one outstanding documentary that you cannot miss, that people will talk about because of its significance to the planet's future. This coming year, The Burning Season is that documentary." - Hugh Jackman
Minister lobbies EU over palm oil restrictions
19 September 2008
"We should choose between human interests or those of the monkeys," said Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono
Oil palm plantations are no substitute for tropical rainforests
16 September 2008
Lead author, Emily Fitzherbert from the Zoological Society of London and University of East Anglia said: "There has been much debate over the role of palm oil production in tropical deforestation and its impacts on biodiversity. We wanted to put the discussion on a firm scientific footing."
Thank you to Year 7 at Vincentia High School!
15 September 2008
On Tuesday 12th August, Year 7 Indonesian classes (7G, 7H & 7M) hoped to make a difference by participating in Vincentia High School’s Inaugural Orangutan Day.
Orangutan Island – On Animal Planet this September
For Australian viewers, Animal Planet is screening Orangutan Island on Wednesday and Sunday evenings. Be sure to watch at 7:30pm (AEST) on Wednesdays and 8:30pm (AEST) on Sundays starting September 10th.
