(Deutsch) Tsunami-Frühwarnsystem: Tücken der Technik

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Posted on 08:50 AM in "In the Spotlight", Disasters, Indonesia, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Germany, Indonesia, disasters, tsunami

Don’t Hang Banners, But Ban Corruption

29 June 2006

By Alex Flor

„I can’t recall how I got out here, but somehow I did. I was sleeping when it happened,” says Pak Ridwan (not his real name), standing in front of a heap of rubble that once has been his house. He and his wife had no injuries when they found themselves outside their house after it collapsed. Others were less lucky. Six people, amongst them two children, lost their lives in this small village near ... read more

Posted on 06:48 AM in Disasters, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: development, humanitarian aid, Indonesia, disasters, corruption

(Deutsch) Emden packt den Tiger in den Tank

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Posted on 08:09 AM in Agro Fuels, Indonesia, Publications, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), Indonesia, palm oil, plantations, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Ölpreis erreicht Rekord

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Posted on 08:30 AM in Agro Fuels, Indonesia, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), crude oil, Indonesia, palm oil, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Regierung: Deutschland kann EU-Vorgabe für Biokraftstoffe erfüllen

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Posted on 05:14 PM in Agro Fuels, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), Government of Germany, Indonesia, carbon, palm oil, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

(Deutsch) NGO-Bündnis lehnt Einsatz von Biodiesel auf Kosten der Regenwälder ab

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Posted on 03:31 PM in Agro Fuels, Indonesia, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), Government of Germany, European Union (EU), illegal logging, indigenous people, Indonesia, Kalimantan / Borneo, carbon, palm oil, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

No to deforestation diesel!

18 April 2006

Joint Statement of NGO-alliance
We are a broad alliance of human rights and environmental groups who reject the use of fuel gained from palm oil to the detriment of forest ecosystems.

The global boom in palm oil turns out to be a curse for the rainforests and the local communities living there: As a consequence, forests are destroyed, soil, water and air are poisoned by agro-industrial toxins, conflicts over land erupt and the people concerned lose their ... read more

Posted on 04:09 PM in Agro Fuels, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), poverty, Government of Germany, European Union (EU), Indonesia, Kalimantan / Borneo, land rights, human rights, palm oil, pulp and paper, rain forest destruction, Sumatra

(Deutsch) Aceh auf dem Holzweg

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Posted on 03:59 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, humanitarian aid, illegal logging, Indonesia, disasters, rain forest destruction, government, tsunami, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Raubbau in Jambi: Die Räuber sind bekannt

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Posted on 03:40 PM in Indonesia, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: illegal logging, Indonesia, disasters, corruption, rain forest destruction, government, Sumatra

A Common Vision For Transforming The European Paper Industry

27 January 2006

Long Term Vision

We, the undersigned, want to see a future Europe that consumes dramatically less paper than at present, with all that paper made by an industry that is less reliant on virgin tree fibres, maximises use of recycled materials, respects local people’s land rights, provides employment and has social impacts that are beneficial, conflict-free and fair. We want to see all of Europe’s paper being made from responsibly- and sustainably-sourced fibres, using entirely renewable ... read more

Posted on 07:29 PM in joint position papers, Indonesia, Position Papers, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: Indonesia, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate