Indonesian environmental group the Sustainable Madani Foundation warned that the law will weaken environmental protections for forests and several provinces
Indonesian environmental group the Sustainable Madani Foundation warned that the law will weaken environmental protections for forests and several provinces that are home to palm oil plantations, like Riau, Jambi and South Sumatra, could completely lose their natural forests in 20 years.
"That's staggering, that's the equivalent of telling a United States citizen that an American corporation is going to raze Yosemite, or in the UK that they'll pave the Lake District. The environmental impacts are almost incalculable," Kine said.
Borneo is burning: How the world's demand for palm oil is driving deforestation in Indonesia
Adding to concerns is that previously, companies were responsible for environmental damage in their concessions, whether they were at fault or not. But 온라인바카라 say these "strict liability" provisions are now vague and proof of wrongdoing is now required to prosecute the company.
Officials say this is to provide legal certainty in criminal investigations, according to Reuters, but environmentalists are worried it will weaken laws aimed at prosecuting companies that cause forest fires.
"We are afraid the changes of the liability mechanism will blur the lines in trial and hamper law enforcement for the forest fire issue," said Grita Anindarini, a researcher for the 우리카지노 Indonesian Center for Environmental Law.
Intense forest fires from land burning rage across Indonesia every year, with toxic haze spreading as far as Malaysia and Singapore. Farmland is burned to prepare for the next year's crop and to clear forests, with the carbon-rich peat burning for weeks and creating a health crisis with disastrous consequences for the climate crisis.
Indonesia's Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar said on Twitter that the rights of Indigenous peoples and those living in forest areas have greater protection under the new law and that obligations for companies to maintain forest areas will in fact be tighter.
'Major setback in environmental law'
Campaigners say the law makes changes to several other key environmental rules, including removing environmental reviews for many new projects.
It also integrates environmental permits with business permits and compliance monitoring will now be "risk-based."
Companies would previously need to fill out an environmental impact assessment, called an AMDAL, to asses the impact their project would have on the environment and local communities. Now, only companies whose activities pose a "high risk" to the environment will need to 카지노사이트 secure this license.
"The government said high risk means (companies') activities will have a significant impact on the environment, and if you have high risk activities you must conduct a environmental impact assessment," said Grita, who added that it's not clear what constitutes a high risk activity or how a company will be judged.
According to Grita, companies now only need to consult those people "directly impacted" by the project, raising concerns that local people and environmental advocates will be left out of the consultation process. "It's very unclear who is directly impacted," she said.
The new rules have raised fears that the system of checks and balances on those polluting or exploiting the environment will be diminished.
"That's staggering, that's the equivalent of telling a United States citizen that an American corporation is going to raze Yosemite, or in the UK that they'll pave the Lake District. The environmental impacts are almost incalculable," Kine said.
Borneo is burning: How the world's demand for palm oil is driving deforestation in Indonesia
Adding to concerns is that previously, companies were responsible for environmental damage in their concessions, whether they were at fault or not. But 온라인바카라 say these "strict liability" provisions are now vague and proof of wrongdoing is now required to prosecute the company.
Officials say this is to provide legal certainty in criminal investigations, according to Reuters, but environmentalists are worried it will weaken laws aimed at prosecuting companies that cause forest fires.
"We are afraid the changes of the liability mechanism will blur the lines in trial and hamper law enforcement for the forest fire issue," said Grita Anindarini, a researcher for the 우리카지노 Indonesian Center for Environmental Law.
Intense forest fires from land burning rage across Indonesia every year, with toxic haze spreading as far as Malaysia and Singapore. Farmland is burned to prepare for the next year's crop and to clear forests, with the carbon-rich peat burning for weeks and creating a health crisis with disastrous consequences for the climate crisis.
Indonesia's Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar said on Twitter that the rights of Indigenous peoples and those living in forest areas have greater protection under the new law and that obligations for companies to maintain forest areas will in fact be tighter.
'Major setback in environmental law'
Campaigners say the law makes changes to several other key environmental rules, including removing environmental reviews for many new projects.
It also integrates environmental permits with business permits and compliance monitoring will now be "risk-based."
Companies would previously need to fill out an environmental impact assessment, called an AMDAL, to asses the impact their project would have on the environment and local communities. Now, only companies whose activities pose a "high risk" to the environment will need to 카지노사이트 secure this license.
"The government said high risk means (companies') activities will have a significant impact on the environment, and if you have high risk activities you must conduct a environmental impact assessment," said Grita, who added that it's not clear what constitutes a high risk activity or how a company will be judged.
According to Grita, companies now only need to consult those people "directly impacted" by the project, raising concerns that local people and environmental advocates will be left out of the consultation process. "It's very unclear who is directly impacted," she said.
The new rules have raised fears that the system of checks and balances on those polluting or exploiting the environment will be diminished.
