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Confusion over APP deforestation report
2013-03-30 00:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: On Thursday AFP reported that green groups have accused Indonesian forestry giant Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) of breaking its commitment to stop clearing natural forests and peatlands. But that's not the whole story. What the coalition of environmental groups in Indonesian Borneo actually reported was clearing by two companies that supply APP with fiber, not deforestation by APP-owned companies. Under its new forest conservation policy, APP says it will terminate contracts with suppliers who continue...
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