Tag: first-resources

A long-running land dispute in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province – dubbed Indonesia’s highest profile land conflict – has erupted again, spurring calls for renewed scrutiny on First Resources, a major palm oil producer and member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), over breaches of sustainability commitments. On 18 June, the Indigenous Dayak Benuaq […]

A new report by EIA and our Indonesian partner Kaoem Telapak lays bare alleged deforestation, corruption and human rights violations by companies in Indonesia’s palm oil sector which all have one thing in common – the Fangiono family. The report A Family Affair – Ongoing allegations of deforestation, corruption and human rights violations in Indonesia’s […]

Satellite images acquired by EIA reveal that the clearing of tropical forests for palm oil has resumed in Indonesia’s West Papua after years of inactivity