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October 30, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/ngos-officials-trade-blame-as-malaysian-forest-conservation-project-is-scrapped/ | NGOs, officials trade blame as Malaysian forest conservation project is scrapped
October 9, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/ngos-push-eu-to-label-sarawak-as-high-risk-source-of-timber-palm-oil/ | NGOs push EU to label Sarawak as ‘high risk’ source of timber, palm oil
February 2, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/sarawak-governments-hydropower-plans-worry-indigenous-communities/ | Sarawak government’s hydropower plans worry Indigenous communities
December 1, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/red-flags-but-no-repercussions-for-certified-malaysian-logger-samling-report/ | Red flags but no repercussions for ‘certified’ Malaysian logger Samling: Report
October 26, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/malaysian-logger-samlings-track-record-leaves-indigenous-sarawak-questioning-its-plans/ | Malaysian logger Samling’s track record leaves Indigenous Sarawak questioning its plans
May 16, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/sarawak-indigenous-org-squeezed-by-defamation-case-silenced-from-reporting-alleged-logging/ | Sarawak Indigenous NGO squeezed by defamation case, silenced from reporting alleged logging
October 5, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/malaysia-revokes-oil-palm-concession-near-unesco-listed-bornean-park/ | Malaysia revokes oil palm concession near UNESCO-listed Bornean park
October 5, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/survey-captures-bornean-ecosystems-and-indigenous-lives-around-them/ | Survey captures Bornean ecosystems and Indigenous lives around them
August 2, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/indigenous-activists-in-borneo-claim-win-as-logging-firm-removes-equipment-from-disputed-area/ | Indigenous activists in Borneo claim win as logging firm removes equipment from disputed area
October 14, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/malaysias-indigenous-penan-block-roads-to-stop-logging-in-borneo/ | Malaysia’s Indigenous Penan block roads to stop logging in Borneo
August 26, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/dam-builder-denies-responsibility-as-logjam-chokes-river-in-malaysian-borneo/ | Dam builder denies responsibility as logjam chokes river in Malaysian Borneo
August 23, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/highway-cutting-through-heart-of-borneo-poised-to-be-very-very-bad/ | Highway cutting through Heart of Borneo poised to be ‘very, very bad’
August 19, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/malaysian-timber-giant-samling-takes-conflict-over-logging-activity-to-court/ | Malaysian timber giant Samling takes conflict over logging activity to court
July 15, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/for-malaysias-indigenous-penan-vaccine-doubt-is-part-of-historic-govt-distrust/ | For Malaysia’s Indigenous Penan, vaccine doubt is part of historic govt distrust
June 17, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/malaysian-council-opens-hearing-into-claims-of-timber-certification-flaws/ | Malaysian council opens hearing into claims of timber certification flaws
June 9, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/listening-to-communities-must-go-beyond-ticking-compliance-boxes-says-peter-kallang-a-kenyah-leader/ | ‘Listening to communities must go beyond ticking compliance boxes’, says Peter Kallang, a Kenyah leader
June 1, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/threat-of-legal-action-against-indigenous-borneans-protesting-timber-company/ | Threat of legal action against Indigenous Borneans protesting timber company
February 18, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/02/in-malaysian-borneos-rainforests-powerful-state-government-set-their-own-rules/ | In Malaysian Borneo’s rainforests, powerful state governments set their own rules
January 26, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/timber-organizations-backing-one-step-toward-peace-park-in-borneo/ | Timber organization’s backing ‘one step’ toward ‘peace park’ in Borneo
July 13, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/malaysias-tropical-timber-certification-scheme-leaves-indigenous-rights-at-risk-commentary/ | Logging concession in Malaysian Borneo lacks consent of Indigenous communities (commentary)
October 7, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/the-unrecognized-cost-of-indonesias-fires-commentary/ | The unrecognized cost of Indonesia’s fires (commentary)
September 25, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/notes-from-the-road-5-revelations-from-traveling-the-pan-borneo-highway/ | Notes from the road: 5 revelations from traveling the Pan Borneo Highway
April 1, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/sarawak-can-invest-in-or-give-away-its-future-commentary/ | Sarawak can invest in or give away its future (commentary)
August 15, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/recovering-conservationist-qa-with-orangutan-ecologist-june-mary-rubis/ | Recovering conservationist: Q&A with orangutan ecologist June Mary Rubis
July 17, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/single-minded-determination-chinas-global-infrastructure-spree-rings-alarm-bells/ | ‘Single-minded determination’: China’s global infrastructure spree rings alarm bells
July 4, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/implicit-gender-racial-biases-may-hinder-effectiveness-of-conservation-science-experts-warn/ | Implicit gender, racial biases may hinder effectiveness of conservation science, experts warn
April 4, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/lost-fairy-lantern-spotted-in-malaysian-borneo-after-151-years/ | ‘Lost’ fairy lantern spotted in Malaysian Borneo after 151 years
March 20, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/sarawaks-penan-now-have-detailed-maps-of-their-ancestral-homeland/ | Sarawak’s Penan now have detailed maps of their ancestral homeland
October 19, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/10/leading-us-plywood-firm-linked-to-alleged-destruction-rights-violations-in-malaysia/ | Leading US plywood firm linked to alleged destruction, rights violations in Malaysia
June 19, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/06/borneos-biocultural-holocaust-an-interview-with-author-alex-shoumatoff/ | Borneo’s ‘biocultural holocaust’: an interview with author Alex Shoumatoff
September 9, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-in-palm-oil/ | The good, the bad, and the ugly in palm oil (commentary)
August 19, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/08/sarawak-announces-department-of-national-parks-and-wildlife-to-open-next-year/ | Sarawak establishes 2.2M acres of protected areas, may add 1.1M more
June 24, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/06/malaysian-land-rights-activist-bill-kayong-murdered-in-broad-daylight/ | Malaysian land rights activist Bill Kayong murdered in broad daylight
May 6, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/05/use-bloomberg-terminal-advocacy-work-basics/ | How to use the Bloomberg Terminal for advocacy work: the basics
May 3, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/05/malaysian-assets-us-allegedly-tied-corrupt-logging-operations/ | Malaysian assets in US allegedly tied to corrupt logging operations
April 26, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/04/big-conservation-gone-astray/ | Has big conservation gone astray?
March 29, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/03/protests-continue-amid-signs-that-controversial-borneo-dam-cancelled/ | Protests continue amid signs that controversial Borneo dam cancelled
March 28, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/03/controversial-dam-officially-canceled-in-borneo-after-indigenous-protests/ | Controversial dam officially canceled in Borneo after indigenous protests
January 13, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/01/palm-oil-co-suspends-forest-conversion-to-comply-with-wilmars-zero-deforestation-policy/ | Palm oil co suspends forest conversion to comply with Wilmar’s zero deforestation policy
October 20, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/indigenous-anti-dam-activists-converge-in-sarawak-from-around-the-globe/ | Indigenous anti-dam activists converge in Sarawak from around the globe
September 23, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/09/opponents-of-malaysian-dam-project-cautiously-optimistic-about-moratorium/ | Opponents of Malaysian dam project cautiously optimistic about moratorium
July 8, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/sarawak-can-meet-energy-needs-without-mega-dams-report/ | Sarawak can meet energy needs without mega-dams: report
June 23, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/06/bunge-if-you-clear-peatlands-we-wont-buy-your-palm-oil/ | Bunge: if you clear peatlands, we won’t buy your palm oil
June 22, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/06/bunge-palm-oil-supplier-plans-to-clear-peatlands-for-plantations/ | Bunge palm oil supplier plans to clear peatlands for plantations
May 5, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/05/sarawak-leader-pledges-no-more-logging-palm-oil-expansion/ | Sarawak leader pledges no more logging, palm oil expansion
May 1, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/05/sarawak-increases-fines-for-illegal-logging/ | Sarawak increases fines for illegal logging
April 27, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/04/report-borneo-could-save-billions-while-still-meeting-conservation-and-development-goals/ | Report: Borneo could save billions while still meeting conservation and development goals
February 27, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/02/reports-slam-malaysian-timber-companies-urge-reforms-in-forest-management/ | Reports slam Malaysian timber companies, urge reforms in forest management
February 25, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/02/reports-blame-illegal-logging-for-felling-sarawak-forest/ | Reports blame illegal logging for felling Sarawak forest
February 3, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/02/norway-asked-to-divest-from-company-linked-to-malaysian-official/ | Norway asked to divest from company linked to Malaysian official
January 27, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/01/company-run-sarawak-governor-has-amassed-1-4b-in-state-infrastructure-contracts/ | Company run Sarawak governor has amassed $1.4B in state infrastructure contracts
January 18, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/01/facing-legacy-of-deforestation-and-corruption-sarawak-may-cease-granting-new-logging-concessions/ | Facing legacy of deforestation and corruption, Sarawak may cease granting new logging concessions
November 24, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/11/sarawak-chief-calls-states-logging-industry-corrupt/ | Sarawak chief calls state’s logging industry ‘corrupt’
November 10, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/11/human-infections-by-monkey-malaria-increasing-as-forests-disappear/ | Human infections by ‘monkey malaria’ increasing as forests disappear
November 5, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/11/book-detailing-corruption-allegations-against-malaysian-ruler-moves-forward/ | Book detailing corruption allegations against Malaysian ruler moves forward
August 25, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/08/scientists-honor-missing-activist-by-naming-a-spider-after-him/ | Scientists honor missing activist by naming a spider after him
July 16, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/07/30-of-borneos-rainforests-destroyed-since-1973/ | 30% of Borneo’s rainforests destroyed since 1973
June 16, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/06/stolen-fruit-may-spur-better-palm-oil-traceability/ | Stolen fruit may spur better palm oil traceability
April 17, 2014 | https://news.mongabay.com/2014/04/malaysia-at-risk-of-falling-behind-in-push-for-more-sustainable-palm-oil/ | Malaysia at risk of falling behind in push for more sustainable palm oil
November 12, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/11/murum-dam-blockaders-may-be-suffering-human-rights-violations-warns-ngos/ | Murum dam blockaders may be suffering human rights violations warns NGOs
July 3, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/07/influential-british-editor-banned-from-sarawak/ | Influential British editor banned from Sarawak
May 22, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/05/indigenous-groups-protest-hydropower-congress-as-controversy-hits-meeting-in-malaysia/ | Indigenous groups protest hydropower congress as controversy hits meeting in Malaysia
April 10, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/04/sarawak-to-protect-population-of-rarest-orangutan-sub-species/ | Sarawak to protect population of rarest orangutan sub-species
March 26, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/03/ngo-says-malaysian-regulators-should-shut-down-two-sarawak-companies-after-damning-video/ | NGO says Malaysian regulators should shut down two Sarawak companies after damning video
March 20, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/03/video-uncovers-top-level-corruption-in-sarawak-over-indigenous-forests/ | Video uncovers top level corruption in Sarawak over indigenous forests
January 14, 2013 | https://news.mongabay.com/2013/01/malaysian-candidate-pledges-to-drop-controversial-dam-in-sarawak-if-elected/ | Malaysian candidate pledges to drop controversial dam in Sarawak if elected
November 15, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/11/penan-suspend-dam-blockade-give-government-one-month-to-respond-to-demands/ | Penan suspend dam blockade, give government one month to respond to demands
October 8, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/indigenous-blockade-expands-against-massive-dam-in-sarawak/ | Indigenous blockade expands against massive dam in Sarawak
September 19, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/09/ngo-malaysian-leader-worth-15-billion-despite-civil-servant-salary-timber-corruption-suspected/ | NGO: Malaysian leader worth $15 billion despite civil-servant salary; timber corruption suspected
June 19, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/06/sarawak-tribe-calls-on-german-company-to-walk-away-from-controversial-dam/ | Sarawak tribe calls on German company to walk away from controversial dam
March 27, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/03/mining-cancellation-throws-wrench-into-sarawak-dam-building-spree/ | Mining cancellation throws wrench into Sarawak dam-building spree
February 15, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/02/activists-form-network-to-fight-sarawak-dam-building-spree/ | Activists form network to fight Sarawak dam-building spree
January 11, 2012 | https://news.mongabay.com/2012/01/borneos-most-elusive-feline-photographed-at-unexpected-elevation/ | Borneo’s most elusive feline photographed at unexpected elevation
December 19, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/12/the-other-side-of-the-penan-story-threatened-tribe-embraces-tourism-reforestation/ | The other side of the Penan story: threatened tribe embraces tourism, reforestation
September 9, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/09/malaysian-court-blocks-rainforest-tribes-fight-against-mega-dam-in-borneo/ | Malaysian court blocks rainforest tribes’ fight against mega-dam in Borneo
July 27, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/07/australian-green-buildings-used-illegally-logged-wood-from-rainforests-allege-activists/ | Australian ‘green’ buildings used illegally logged wood from rainforests allege activists
July 13, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/07/first-ever-picture-of-long-lost-rainbow-toad/ | First ever picture of long lost rainbow toad
June 23, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/06/rainforest-tribe-forcibly-removed-from-dam-area-to-palm-oil-plantation/ | Rainforest tribe forcibly removed from dam area to palm oil plantation
March 10, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/03/report-corruption-in-sarawak-led-to-widespread-deforestation-violations-of-indigenous-rights/ | Report: corruption in Sarawak led to widespread deforestation, violations of indigenous rights
February 3, 2011 | https://news.mongabay.com/2011/02/sarawaks-last-nomad-indigenous-leader-and-activist-along-sega-dies/ | Sarawak’s last nomad: indigenous leader and activist, Along Sega, dies

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