Air pollution affects the island of Borneo and the island of Sumatra, stemming from the broader issues of deforestation and corporate land use.
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Updated Jan 1
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What happened
Air pollution affects the island of Borneo and the island of Sumatra, stemming from the broader issues of deforestation and corporate land use.
Who's involved
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The event details the corporate involvement of major companies (Wilmar, Unilever, Cargill) in the RSPO initiative amidst ongoing deforestation in Sumatra and Borneo.Also in this story
- Projects in West Kalimantan secured land for conservation efforts, linking CSPO production to RSPO standards.
- Oil palm grows in Sumatra and Borneo, facing scrutiny from the EU Deforestation Regulation, which requires proof of non-deforestation via satellite data.
The entities involved
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Indonesia
island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
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Borneo
third largest island in the world by area, located in south-east Asia
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Sumatra
island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands
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- Intensifying dry season and fire risk in Borneo provinces, leading to haze affecting air quality in Sarawak.