Land conflict in Borneo
Carbon-dense rainforests and peatlands from palm oil development in Indonesian Borneo is facing new criticism. Forest Peoples Program and TUK-Indonesia on Golden Agri Resources (GAR), a Singapore-based agribusiness giant that is one of Indonesia's largest palm oil producers. GAR owns PT Kartika Prima Cipta (PT KPC), a palm oil company that operates in West Kalimantan's Kapuas Hulu district. The company is occused in convertion of rainforests and descrimination of rights of local people.
| Ongoing conflict? | yes |
| Conflict type | Land use conflicts |
| Resources | solid wood |
| Issues | 1 ecological, 2 social, 3 economical, 4 cultural |
| Keywords | palm oil, plantation, conversion, biodiversity loss |
| References | http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0117-gar-conflict-kalimantan.html |
| Start date | 2013 |
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| Reason(s) for conflict | |
| Intensity | peaceful action |
| What are the stakeholders' conflicting values or interests | Company is interested to convert the natural forests into a monoculture plantation, ENGO - protection of rainforests, local farmers - possibility for farming cultivation |
| Barriers for dialogue | corrupted authority, discrimination of rights of indigenous people |
| Forums for dialogue | involvement of international communities and customers of final products to push the activities further |
| Suggestions for conflict resolution / transformation | open and transparent dialogue between interested parties |
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