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UN timber body loses key member state after Malaysia project failure. "ITTO is no longer a credible institution when it comes to forest conservation and sustainable tropical forestry", says BMF director Lukas Straumann. (BERN/YOKOHAMA). The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has initiated consultations for Switzerland to leave the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), … Continue reading Switzerland to quit International Tropical Timber Organization

Global campaign launched to save Malaysian Borneo's last primary rainforests - Sarawak Premier Abang Johari under fire over ties to Malaysian timber tycoon (Miri, Sarawak) A newly released video by Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fonds reveals alarming deforestation in the heart of Malaysia's tropical rainforest. Filmed in Sarawak's Upper Baram region, the footage provides rare … Continue reading Explosive logging video questions Sarawak Premier’s green credentials

This is in response for the recent press release issued by the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) published in the Dayak Daily article on 4th September. FDS’s counsel has falsely accused that SAVE Rivers is “a private limited company with profitable motives, self-proclaiming to be an NGO.” This is an abhorrent misrepresentation for a government agency … Continue reading SAVE Rivers Responds to Misleading Claims by the Forest Department Sarawak

BARAM, MIRI: A delegation of community members from Long Kawa, Long Pelutan, Ba’ Taha, and more expressed their concern and resistance to the Tutoh Cascading Dam project during a prayer and blessing ceremony in Long Kevok on 25th August. The ceremony was to launch the start of the feasibility study of the project and the … Continue reading Communities Continues Resistance against Apoh Tutoh Cascading Dam Project

Letter to Premier and Ministers alleges contraventions of Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil standards, land rights, and lease conditions The Penan and Kenyah Indigenous communities of Long Urun, Belaga have issued an urgent call to the Sarawak Premier, key state department heads, and the federal Minister of Plantation and Commodities to immediately halt large-scale forest clearing … Continue reading Indigenous Communities Demand Immediate Halt to Deforestation by Urun Plantations

Indigenous Women Unite in Solidarity for Annual Empowerment Workshop MIRI - SAVE Rivers and Keruan, two NGOs based in Miri recently held their Third (3rd) Women Empowerment Workshop on 19th-22nd June at Dynasty Hotel and it successfully drew 60 participants from Upper Baram. The theme this year was ‘Resilience in Every Woman’ that aims to … Continue reading Resilience in Every Woman: Celebrating Strength, Culture and Community

Government policy change over logging core protection zone is the real reason for the termination of the ITTO-supported Upper Baram Forest Area (UBFA) in Malaysian Borneo Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF) today denied allegations made by Sarawak Deputy Minister Len Talif Salleh in the Sarawak State Assembly (DUN) yesterday over the reasons for the … Continue reading Bruno Manser Fonds denies baseless allegations by Sarawak minister over ITTO project failure

Indigenous communities allege oil palm expansion without consent, deforestation, and environmental harm BELAGA, SARAWAK – Indigenous Penan and Kenyah communities from the Upper Belaga River have lodged a formal complaint against Urun Plantations Sdn. Bhd., alleging violations of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standards. The complaint, supported by detailed evidence, highlights serious concerns about … Continue reading Penan and Kenyah Communities in Upper Belaga File MSPO Complaint Against Urun Plantations

Almost three years after complaint submission by civil society, Forest Stewardship Council validates allegations against Malaysian logging giant. [SARAWAK / MALAYSIA] – The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the world’s leading forest and timber certification body, has confirmed that Malaysian timber company Samling illegally harvested timber within a National Park and destroyed High Conservation Value (HCV) … Continue reading FSC Investigation Confirms Samling Illegally Harvested Timber and Destroyed High Conservation Value Forest in Sarawak

Ensure Rights Protections for Indigenous Peoples (Miri) – Malaysia should move swiftly to strengthen its proposed National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights by ensuring that its key provisions are enforceable, a coalition of three Indigenous, human rights, and environmental groups said today in responding to the Malaysian government’s draft plan. Priorities should include meeting Malaysia’s … Continue reading Malaysia: New Business Plan Should Be Enforceable