This link was published on 20 January 2017

WWF and Greenpeace break with Indonesia’s pulp and paper giant

One subsidiary of Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (April), Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (Rapp), has constructed a 3km canal through thick peatland on the island of Pedang, Indonesia, which has led to the suspension of their partnership with WWF and Greenpeace. The canal is built for draining peatland for pulp plantations, which is against both the company’s sustainability standards, and also government regulations. However, the president and director of Rapp insisted the action is legal based on a plan approved by the Indonesian government back in 2013, which was before the catastrophic fires of 2015.

  • Guardian
  • Indonesia
  • Greenpeace
  • WWF
  • Peatland
  • RAPP
  • Pulp plantations
  • Pedang