Project

Korporasi Api (The Fire Corporation)

A collaborative team of journalists from Tempo, Betahita, Mongabay, and Malaysiakini will trace the concessions of forest product industries and oil palm plantations in areas that were on fire in 2019. Following satellite images, the team will investigate what happened before and after widespread fire in these forest landscapes. They will examine South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, and Central Kalimantan—the three provinces with the largest burning area—to confirm the alleged involvement of big corporations in the disaster that cost Indonesia tens of trillions of rupiah. Strengthened by direct reporting from the scene with the support of the Rainforest Journalism Fund in collaboration with the Pulitzer Center, they will help shed light on which companies were responsible for the forest fires.

Kolaborasi jurnalis Tempo, Betahita, Mongabay, dan MalaysiaKini menelusuri area bekas kebakaran 2019 pada konsesi perusahaan industri kehutanan dan perkebunan sawit Indonesia. Berbekal citra satelit, merekamencari apa yang terjadi sebelum dan sesudah kebakaran meluas di kawasan hutan dan lahan itu. Temuan di Sumatera Selatan, Kalimantan Barat, dan Kalimantan Tengah--tiga provinsi dengan area terbakar terbesar--menguatkan dugaan keterlibatan korporasi besar dalam bencana yang yang merugikan Indonesia puluhan triliun rupiah ini. Diperkuat oleh reportase langsung dari lokasi kejadian dengan dukungan Rainforest Journalism Fund yang bekerja sama dengan Pulitzer Center.

 

Two Lives of Fire Giant (bahasa Indonesia)

Journalists and civil society organizations from different countries came together to uncover the alleged involvement of corporations in Indonesia’s 2019 fire season.

Feeling the Heat

There is concern that a number of articles in the job creation bill may weaken environmental law enforcement. The bill poses a new threat to forests and peatlands.

Peatland Fires Are 'Patterned and Massive'

The next two months will be crucial for Nazir Foead and his team at Indonesia's Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG). Peatlands have been vulnerable to fires during this time of year, and BRG has been the target of criticism.