By: Anthony Greer, Head Peatland Sustainability An important stream of forest-related discussions at the recent UN meeting on climate (COP21) and in other forums over the past several years has been the sustainability of peatlands
As governments meet in Paris to finalize a global climate treaty, APRIL Group has announced it is more than doubling its peatland restoration commitment in Indonesia to 150,000 hectares and investing US$100 million over the
By: Dr. Petrus Gunarso – Conservation Director, APRIL As we are all aware, Indonesia’s peatland areas are some of the most sensitive and endangered ecosystems in the world, while the Kampar Peninsula landscape is one
By: Tony Wenas – Managing Director, APRIL Indonesia Operations Over the next two weeks, a global community of diverse stakeholders gathers in Paris for COP21, underpinned by a common intent – to make a lasting difference
Offering initial evidence that fire and haze prevention is possible, six villages that signed up to APRIL’s Fire Free Village Programme (FFVP) kept their communities fire free during what is considered to be the worst
As a plantation manager, fire is a key threat to our business. We do not burn because it makes no economic or environmental sense to do so. Our plantations are managed to maximize fibre and
