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LadangHutan - A Look at Forest Plantation Projects in Peninsular Malaysia
47 mins
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15:00, 21 Mar 2022
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Guest: Dr Law Yao Hua, Environment Journalist, Editor, Macaranga and Fellow, Rainforest Investigations Network, Pulitzer Centre
Local environmental journalism portal Macaranga recently released a series of four articles investigating forest plantations in Peninsular Malaysia. Keenly supported by state governments and touted as a reliable and renewable supply for timber, Macaranga’s year-long investigation reveals that forest plantations in Peninsular Malaysia have instead incurred high costs, not delivered on promises, and has emerged as one of the top drivers of forest cover loss. This International Day of Forests, we delve into the findings of this investigation with Macaranga's Dr. Law Yao Hua, who is also an environmental journalist, and a Fellow with the Rainforest Investigations Network, with the Pulitzer Center.
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Presenter: Juliet Jacobs
Producer: Juliet Jacobs
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LadangHutan - A Look at Forest Plantation Projects in Peninsular Malaysia
47 mins
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15:00, 21 Mar 2022
Guest: Dr Law Yao Hua, Environment Journalist, Editor, Macaranga and Fellow, Rainforest Investigations Network, Pulitzer Centre
Local environmental journalism portal Macaranga recently released a series of four articles investigating forest plantations in Peninsular Malaysia. Keenly supported by state governments and touted as a reliable and renewable supply for timber, Macaranga’s year-long investigation reveals that forest plantations in Peninsular Malaysia have instead incurred high costs, not delivered on promises, and has emerged as one of the top drivers of forest cover loss. This International Day of Forests, we delve into the findings of this investigation with Macaranga's Dr. Law Yao Hua, who is also an environmental journalist, and a Fellow with the Rainforest Investigations Network, with the Pulitzer Center.
Image credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Juliet Jacobs
Producer: Juliet Jacobs
the bigger picture
earth matters
Ladang Hutan
forest plantations
timber harvesting
#LadangHutan
degraded forests
#IDF2022
forest reserves
deforestation
plantations
forestry
kelantan
logging
timber
macaranga
international day of forests
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