Sumatra
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- Indonesia
- Sumatra
- deforestation
- Palm oil
- North Sumatra
- environmental protection
- Belt and Road Initiative
- Joko Widodo
- Tapanuli orangutan
- Sinohydro
Asian Banks Are Giving Billions to Companies Linked With Deforestation
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Mongabay
According to a recent analysis and report, financial backing for palm oil, pulp and paper and other industries associated with forest loss in Southeast Asia is estimated to have topped US$60 billion over the past five years.
China's Belt and Road Might Endanger the World's Rarest Ape
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Mongabay
A key Belt and Road hydropower dam project in Sumatra, Indonesia could threaten the rarest species of great ape in the world. Only about 800 Tapanuli orangutans remain, and they may be right in China's path.