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Greenpeace links firms to Indonesian fires
6 Oct
Summary
- Greenpeace identified over 20 companies linked to fires.
- Many implicated companies have ties to Malaysia and Singapore.
- Concessions belonging to these firms contained fire smoke sources.
Environmental group Greenpeace, in collaboration with Indonesian NGO Pantau Gambut, has pinpointed over 20 palm, pulp, and sugar companies. These companies' land concessions were found to be sources of smoke contributing to the devastating fires that have recently ravaged Indonesia.
A significant number of the identified corporations have established links to Malaysia and Singapore. The investigation reveals that these companies' concessions contained the very sources of smoke fueling the extensive fires. This discovery underscores the critical role of corporate land management in mitigating environmental disasters.
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