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12/30/01 -- Sabah to Review Unfavourable Timber Pacts with Private Sector

12/29/01 -- MALAYSIA: Uncontrolled logging may be the cause

12/28/01 -- INDONESIA: New Year's resolutions for our environment

12/28/01 -- INDONESIA: Lets Protect our Land

12/28/01 -- INDONESIA: ICEL paints bleak picture on environment

12/28/01 -- Illegal logging destroys Indonesia's forests

12/27/01 -- MALAYSIA: Voluntary Timber Certification Scheme Begins

12/27/01 -- INDONESIA: Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment

12/27/01 -- Indonesia forests dwindling rapidly by the year

12/26/01 -- MALAYSIA: It Pays to Get MTIC Certification for Timber Exports

12/25/01 -- Coaxing Rhinos to Do What Comes So Naturally

12/24/01 -- Indonesian minister eyes illegal tin, coal miners

12/22/01 -- Plunder of Resources Rising In Indonesia, a Report Says

12/21/01 -- Regional autonomy puts Irian forests in peril

12/21/01 -- INDONESIA: Police urged to probe Karo deforestation

12/21/01 -- Indonesia Warned on Natural Resource Exploitation

12/20/01 -- MALAYSIA: MTCC Timber Certification in Operation

12/19/01 -- Malaysian police say no trace of missing rainforest campaigner

12/17/01 -- Malaysia says no report on missing rainforest campaigner's whereabouts

12/11/01 -- Hope still for the country's tropical forests

12/10/01 -- MALAYSIA: Pas can't exploit forest reserves'

12/10/01 -- 'Kalimantan's forests could disappear in 5 years'

12/06/01 -- Sarawak to Collaborate with Kiwi Forestry Experts

12/06/01 -- Malaysian conservationists in dilemma over captured tiger cubs

12/05/01 -- MAYAYSIA: Keday Mulls Over Logging Using Helicopters

12/05/01 -- GSA to Invest USS 75 Billion in Forestry Development in Papua

12/04/01 -- New hope with orangutan reintroduction project

12/04/01 -- Indonesian Forestry Cos Required to Follow Eco-Labeling Code

12/04/01 -- Indonesia: Country Aims to Make Forestry More Sustainable

12/04/01 -- Indonesia to tighten logging laws

12/03/01 -- INDONESIA: Satellite shows how logging makes forest more flammable

12/03/01 -- INDONESIA: Concessionaires Must Have Forest Conservation Certificate in 2003 - President

12/03/01 -- Indonesia's forest concession holders need environmental certificate: govt

11/29/01 -- EU praises East Kalimantan's forest project

11/28/01 -- MALAYSIA: Perlis Stops Unique Forest Plants from Leaving State

11/27/01 -- Indonesian minister promises clampdown on illegal logging

11/24/01 -- W. Java govt takes control of forests from Inhutani

11/16/01 -- MALAYSIA: State Governments told to practise sustainable forest management

11/07/01 -- Police action needed to save C. Java forests

11/07/01 -- INDONESIA: Only clean govt can save the forests

11/05/01 -- Timber Revenue Mainstay for Sarawak, Says Dr George Chan

11/04/01 -- MALAYSIA: Sabah beefing up Forest Department to fight corruption

11/02/01 -- Malaysia to help Jakarta fight log smuggling

11/01/01 -- INDONESIA: Refugees destroy forests to survive

10/27/01 -- World Bank, IMF chided on Indonesian forests

10/25/01 -- INDONESIA: Megawati Slams Fruitless Forest Regreening Ceremonies

10/23/01 -- Blueprint for conserving globally important biodiversity in Indochina published

10/21/01 -- MALAYSIA: Calls to turn mangrove swamp into sanctuary for migrant birds

10/21/01 -- MALAYSIA: Forest fire centre planned

10/18/01 -- MALAYSIA: 'More campaigns on our forestry practices needed'

10/18/01 -- Indonesia plywood firms say temporary ban on log exports will push up prices

10/17/01 -- MALAYSIA: Forestry Groups Must Curb Shortfalls in Forest Management - Lim

10/16/01 -- Rare Javan rhinos born in Indonesia

10/16/01 -- Long Term Benefits from Oil Palm Biomass

10/11/01 -- Javan rhinos a little less rare

10/10/01 -- Indonesia considers dropping mining ban in protected forests

10/08/01 -- The Malaysian Forest Certification Process Fails to Address Indigenous Rights Issues

10/08/01 -- Indonesia slaps temporary ban on log exports

10/02/01 -- Problems faced by Malaysian timber products in global market

09/23/01 -- The Hunt for Bruno Manser

09/19/01 -- MALAYSIA: Federal Govt Allocates RM42 Million for Sabah Forestry

09/17/01 -- MALAYSIA: Giant dam plan swamps life in longhouses

09/15/01 -- In the remote Malaysian jungle, lives uprooted by giant dam

09/13/01 -- INDONESIA: Need to link commitments on forestry

09/13/01 -- INDONESIA: Firm action against illegal loggers sought

09/13/01 -- Illegal logging driving legal loggers to bankruptcy: timber chiefs

09/12/01 -- A Tribal Struggle to Preserve What's Left of a Borneo Forest

09/11/01 -- INDONESIA: Practical solutions to help protect precious forests

09/11/01 -- Environmental watchdog warns of rampant illegal logging in Indonesia

09/07/01 -- Dr Lim Reminds Forest and Timber Industry Not to Remain Complacent

09/06/01 -- Land quarrels shatter calm of Malaysia's Sarawak

09/05/01 -- Bio-pirates stalk Borneo tribes' treasure trove

09/04/01 -- Malaysia loggers consider turning over new leaf

09/04/01 -- INDONESIA: Concessionaires responsible for forest destruction

09/03/01 -- INDONESIA: Haze Problems Continue in Central Kalimantan

09/03/01 -- Without a Trace: Bruno Manser

08/31/01 -- MALAYSIA: DOE monitoring open burning via satellite

08/31/01 -- Freeport to appeal Jakarta court ruling soon

08/31/01 -- Fate of Swiss activist a riddle in Malaysia jungle

08/30/01 -- Ministry probes concessionaires over forest fires

08/28/01 -- Malaysian natives en route for land rights fight

08/28/01 -- MALAYSIA: Groups studying project’s EIA

08/28/01 -- INDONESIA: Stronger public role sought on environmental protection

08/28/01 -- East Kalimantan forest fires feared to spread

08/27/01 -- Why Borneo's sun bears now attack

08/27/01 -- INDONESIA: Can Dayak tradition help save forest?

08/25/01 -- MALAYSIA: Timber-stealing gang busted in Pahang

08/24/01 -- INDONESIA: Facing up to destruction of forests

08/24/01 -- INDONESIA: A logger's lot: $22.50 per week for a job that won't last

08/23/01 -- MALAYSIA: Certification Ensures Access to International Market

08/23/01 -- The rise of robber barons speeds forest decline

08/23/01 -- Haze in central Borneo raises number of asthma patients

08/23/01 -- USM conducts study on ecology of eagle

08/23/01 -- 'Good wood' labeling: Can it save Asia's tropical forests?

08/21/01 -- Aceh's endangered elephants

08/17/01 -- Smoky haze flares again in Borneo island

08/09/01 -- The Last Chance to Save Indonesia's Forest Riches

08/09/01 -- Hardwood Ban a Boon to Indonesian Apes

08/07/01 -- United States Imports $12 Million Of Rare Timber Cut From Endangered Orangutan Habitat -- Trade Banned By Indonesia

08/06/01 -- Indonesian Trade Ban on Rainforest Wood Aids Orangutans

08/05/01 -- MALAYSIA: No sign of Borneo forest crusader

08/03/01 -- MALAYSIA: Joint venture to replant logged forest

08/02/01 -- MALAYSIA: Bio-Pirates Raid Trees in the Swamps of Borneo

08/01/01 -- Landslides and Floods Take a Toll in Indonesia

08/01/01 -- Washed away: The damming of the Mamberamo river in West Papua

08/01/01 -- MALAYSIA: Satellite technology for more efficient forest management

07/31/01 -- Jakarta beckons as a center for illegal wildlife trade

07/27/01 -- Environment-Asia: No Easy Answers in Another Season of Haze

07/26/01 -- Indonesia: 120 Environment Experts Discuss Forest-Fire Fighting

07/26/01 -- Fewer hot spots found in Indonesian forests

07/23/01 -- Sarawak's First Urban Peat Swamp Forest Park Launched

07/23/01 -- 24 Areas Gazetted as Totally Protected Areas in Sarawak

07/22/01 -- Sarawak to Integrate Eco-Tourism Concept

07/20/01 -- Half of E. Kalimantan's Mangrove Forests Seriously Damaged

07/18/01 -- Indonesia: 24 Coys Suspected of Causing "Hot Spots" in Riau

07/17/01 -- Sarawak steps up measures to protect its forest from fire

07/16/01 -- INDONESIA: Uncontrolled Logging Inflicts Serious Damage on Lampung's Forests

07/12/01 -- Still no plan by Jakarta to fight fires feeding haze

07/12/01 -- MALAYSIA: Prosecute those who ignore the 'No-burning' ban, says WWF

07/12/01 -- Indonesia, South Korea sign forestry agreement

07/11/01 -- Smoke Clearing But Indonesia Says Fires Serious

07/11/01 -- Malaysia bans burning to ease smog: Air pollution hurting tourism industry

07/11/01 -- Indonesian Govt to Draft Plan to End Forest Fires

07/11/01 -- INDONESIA: Govt has yet to draft plan to end forest fires

07/11/01 -- Hazy Malaysia keeps air quality data under wraps

07/11/01 -- Haze Problem Worsens, More Hot Spots Detected in Kalimantan and Sumatra

07/11/01 -- Haze in Malaysia to improve as Indonesian fires ease

07/11/01 -- "High time Jakarta acts to control haze'

07/10/01 -- Tourists in the dark over Malaysia haze

07/10/01 -- Smog fears grow across SE Asia

07/09/01 -- Smog hits Indonesia and Thailand

07/09/01 -- New smog fears for Indonesia

07/07/01 -- Haze from forest fires cover Indonesia's Borneo again

07/06/01 -- Water hyacinth threatens 100,000 square kilometres of Indonesia wetlands

07/06/01 -- Teak poachers are killing off great forests of Indonesia

07/05/01 -- Sumatra fires blows haze back to Malaysian capital

07/05/01 -- Australia Pledges Support for Indonesia's Forestry Reforms

07/04/01 -- Indonesia's Log Output 22,392 Million M3/Year

07/03/01 -- MALAYSIA: Dr M: Don't tell us how to use forests

07/03/01 -- Don't get carried away with environmental causes, Dr M tells NGOs

06/30/01 -- Environmentalists press Malaysia to rethink dam

06/29/01 -- INDONESIA: NGOs protest forest looting

06/28/01 -- Sabah Pledges to Protect Its Protected Areas

06/26/01 -- Rainforests hit by paper trail to UK

06/26/01 -- INDONESIA: Offices, schools, hospitals at end of paper trail from diminishing forests

06/26/01 -- Fisherman driven to illegal logging as pulp factory poisons river

06/25/01 -- Lust for Teak Takes Grim Toll; Illegal logging decimating Indonesia's majestic forests

06/19/01 -- MALAYSIA: Timber exporters turn to Mexico-based standards

06/13/01 -- MALAYSIA: Minho to Export Green Timber

06/12/01 -- Jayanti Group Told to Stop Operating in Irian Jaya

06/06/01 -- MALAYSIA: More land for water catchment

06/02/01 -- Headhunters fight for control of forests: Massacre is one more bloody battle in history of eco-conflicts

06/02/01 -- Borneo: Catch them while you can

05/26/01 -- Borneo: Vigilance on Forest Fires in Pall of '98

05/23/01 -- No news of vanished Swiss ethnologist Manser: ministry

05/23/01 -- MALAYSIA: Landmark Ruling Secures Native Land Rights

05/22/01 -- MALAYSIA: Dam the Dayaks dread

05/19/01 -- Destruction Of Indonesian Forests Poses Global Threat

05/17/01 -- German Praises M'sia's Forest Conservation Work

05/12/01 -- Moggie: Sarawak share in Bakun dam project to be decided later

05/11/01 -- MALAYSIA: States need to be mindful of rainforests' relevance to national interest

05/09/01 -- MALAYSIA: Illegal Opening Up of Land in Forest Reserve Detected

05/08/01 -- Timber project to boost supply

05/08/01 -- Timber consultant says bad guys are winning the war

05/07/01 -- Government Protection Can't Save Indonesian Forests

05/04/01 -- Five years left for Sumatra forest

05/04/01 -- Environment-Indonesia: Donors Urged to Tied Aid to Logging Ban

05/01/01 -- Sulawesi national park last refuge for threatened wildlife

04/29/01 -- Greed, corruption killing Indonesian forests, wildlife

04/27/01 -- Flash Floods Indicate Serious Environmental Problem - WWF

04/26/01 -- Floods and landslides symptoms of ailing ecosystem

04/25/01 -- Pahang to Have Stricter Regulations for Loggers

04/24/01 -- Secret forest plays key role in Balikpapan's future

04/24/01 -- Jakarta says fails to meet donor forestry demands

04/24/01 -- Indonesian ban on mining in forests leaves 120 firms in limbo

04/24/01 -- Indonesia's Forests: Gone in 10 Years?

04/24/01 -- Illegal logging in national parks shocks minister

04/23/01 -- Protesters rally outside CGI donor meeting in Jakarta

04/23/01 -- Indonesian Activist Wins Goldman Environmental Prize for Fight Against World's Largest Goldmine

04/22/01 -- Indonesia's Orangutans Threatened

04/22/01 -- Indonesia acts on illegal loggers before donors meet

04/21/01 -- Indonesia Bans Some Rainforest Timbers

04/20/01 -- FSC-compatible timber certification soon: NTTC

04/17/01 -- Malaysia launches palm-fuel burning, seeks more clients

04/17/01 -- Illegal clearing takes mangrove reserve to brink of extinction

04/16/01 -- Indonesia's Growth Outlook Worsens

04/11/01 -- Indonesian forests are being whittled by timber demand

04/09/01 -- One Million Hectares to Be Reserved as Water Catchment Area for Bakun

04/06/01 -- Indonesia Fails To Meet Forestry Commitments

04/05/01 -- Penang seeks RM25m for park

04/03/01 -- Locals damage protected forest

04/03/01 -- Future of timber sector lies in forest plantations

03/29/01 -- Indonesia to push for easing of forestry debts in return for conservation

03/24/01 -- Irian Jaya intends to develop "mega-projects"

03/23/01 -- Malaysia's Lumbering Approach to Sustainable Forestry

03/22/01 -- Only small-scale projects allowed in Belum forest

03/20/01 -- Whir of chain saws goes on in East Kalimantan rain forests

03/20/01 -- Talks on South-East Asin Haze Agreement Open in Malaysia

03/20/01 -- Malaysia to invite global bids for $2.4 bln dam

03/16/01 -- Those hazy days may be here again

03/16/01 -- Indonesia: Shrimp Farming Destroying Mangroves

03/14/01 -- Malaysia Wins a Battle in Reptile Smuggling War

03/14/01 -- Indonesia Loses 1.5 Mln Ha of Forests Per Year

03/08/01 -- Malaysia Bakun dam development costs questioned

03/06/01 -- Orangutans Losing Battle for Survival

03/06/01 -- Financial Institutions Deforest Indonesia, Threaten Other Rainforests

03/06/01 -- Dayaks strike back, feeling disenfranchised in their own land

03/05/01 -- Malaysian firm promotes environment-friendly timber harvester

03/04/01 -- Save mangrove forests: Official

03/03/01 -- Outrage, dismay as Mahathir revives building of rainforest-wrecking Sarawak dam

03/02/01 -- Cost of Bakun dam project scaled down to RM9b

03/02/01 -- Cautious cheer for revived Malaysian dam project

03/01/01 -- Malaysian government revives controversial dam project

02/28/01 -- Malaysia gives megadam green light

02/28/01 -- Construction of criticized Malaysian dam to go full-steam ahead

02/26/01 -- Organgutan numbers plummeting worldwide; species may vanishin ten years, study says

02/26/01 -- Borneo's headhunters enraged by centuries of loss

02/21/01 -- Commercial Reafforestation for Forest Reserve in Selangor/BM

02/16/01 -- NGOs to call for aid boycott if forest law not enforced

02/13/01 -- US, Others Played A Role In Indonesian Pulp And Paper Collapse

02/13/01 -- Perak to get report on logging at reserves today

02/13/01 -- More land to be needed for oil-palm areas

02/13/01 -- Indonesia: Humans and Elephants Clash in Sumatra

02/13/01 -- Bruno Manser Has No Big Following Among Penan Community

02/05/01 -- Logging plans worry villagers

02/05/01 -- Hasan escapes jail term

02/02/01 -- Suharto crony found guilty of corruption to appeal verdict

01/31/01 -- Search fails to find trace of Swiss champion of rainforest people

01/27/01 -- Nearly 25 Pct of Indonesia's Forests Seriously Damaged

01/26/01 -- Bob Hasan pleads not guilty

01/19/01 -- Kidnapping of timber workers could deter investors

01/17/01 -- MB Ready to Meet Environmentalists Over Forest "Destruction"

01/17/01 -- Indonesian Govt Decentralizes Forestry Licensing Authority

01/17/01 -- Indonesia allows provinces, districts to issue forest concessions

01/17/01 -- Parit Forest Reserve Is Next on Destruction List

01/17/01 -- Malaysian PM Says Govt Studying Scale Of Bakun Dam-Report

01/16/01 -- Manhandling our forests

01/16/01 -- Managing our forests better

01/16/01 -- Malaysia Buys Solar System for Mulu National Park

01/16/01 -- Bakun HEP: Full-scale revival still under study

01/09/01 -- Elephants Being Trained to Fight Timber Theft in Bengkulu

01/08/01 -- Special on Bob Hasan and Indonesian Forests

01/05/01 -- Indonesian population rising at slower rate

01/04/01 -- US Wood Imports Hasten Orangutan Extinction

01/04/01 -- Effort to eliminate illegal US wood imports

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