Rampant Illegal Logging in Indonesia Detrimental for Human Rights, Report Concludes

Posted by on January 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

A tree in the forest in North Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia: Illegal logging is not only leading to rainforest destruction, but is also exacerbating poverty, causing human rights to be violated. Unless the Indonesian government can rein-in corruption, future efforts to stop deforestation (such as REDD) are likely to fail. Human Rights Watch has just released a report titled Wild Money that details how rampant corruption in Indonesia’s forestry... Read More

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