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Indonesia's Deforestation Plan Threatens Indigenous Communities and Biodiversity

4/7/2025

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Indonesia's ambitious plan to clear forests the size of Belgium for sugarcane bioethanol and food crops poses a grave threat to Indigenous communities and biodiversity. As the world's largest deforestation initiative unfolds, critics emphasize that the loss of ancient forests cannot be compensated by reforestation, jeopardizing the ecological balance and the well-being of future generations.

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Indonesia's ambitious plan to clear forests the size of Belgium for sugarcane bioethanol and food crops poses a grave threat to Indigenous communities and biodiversity. As the world's largest deforestation initiative unfolds, critics emphasize that the loss of ancient forests cannot be compensated by reforestation, jeopardizing the ecological balance and the well-being of future generations.