Papuans head to Indonesian court to protect forests from palm oil | Indigenous Rights News

Papuans head to Indonesian court to protect forests from palm oil | Indigenous Rights News

Indigenous activists from the Indonesian province of West Papua have held traditional ceremonies outside the country’s Supreme Court in Jakarta calling for their traditional land and forests to be protected from palm oil plantations. Representatives of the Awyu and Moi communities held prayers and performed dances in front of the…

Malaysia plans ‘orangutan diplomacy’ in palm oil pitch | Environment News

Malaysia plans ‘orangutan diplomacy’ in palm oil pitch | Environment News

Commodities minister says critically endangered animals could be given to countries that buy Malaysia’s palm oil. Malaysia has said it plans to start an “orangutan diplomacy” programme for countries that buy its palm oil. The Southeast Asian nation is the world’s second biggest producer of the edible oil after Indonesia,…