Social media trends are driving Indonesia's patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation
Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried ...
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Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?
SIMBORO, Indonesia — Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father ... warned that the trend threatens the land and the people around it. As the rainforest gets cleared ...
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Nickel miners dig up Indonesia’s Gebe Island despite Indigenous and legal opposition
Research by Forest Watch Indonesia, a Jakarta-based environmental ... which is believed to be Gebe’s oldest village, said his people recognized Mount Kaf as a place of reverence.
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Indonesia families evicted for Jakarta PIK2 project flooded at relocation site
The peak of the rainy season in Indonesia has caused damage across ... A landslide in January killed 26 people in one village in Central Java province, while a married couple were swept away ...
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Forest fire ravages Indonesia's Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
He confirmed that no hotspots for Mount Batok have been detected on the ‘SiPongi’ website that serves as Indonesia’s primary source for forest and land fire information, indicating a ...
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Social media trends are driving Indonesia's patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation
SIMBORO, Indonesia--Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father ... warned that the trend threatens the land and the people around it. As the rainforest gets cleared, slopes ...