Eyes on the Forest: At least eleven social and environmental civil society groups and networks sent a joint letter to Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) on 24 April 2013, explaining the substantial social and conservation issues APP has failed to address adequately in its Forest Conservation Policy and associated documents.
On 5 February 2013, the Sinar Mas Group's Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) published a new "Forest Conservation Policy' (FCP). Since then, SMG/APP organized several "focus group discussion' meetings with various...