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Politically connected firm seeks to profit as Indonesian government cuts down orangutan habitat
Politically connected firm seeks to profit as Indonesian government cuts down orangutan habitat
Defence ministry eyes up land across Borneo and Papua in the name of food security
The Gecko Project
Oct 13, 2021
Investigations
The Consultant: Why did a palm oil conglomerate pay $22m to an unnamed ‘expert’ in Papua?
The Consultant: Why did a palm oil conglomerate pay $22m to an unnamed ‘expert’ in Papua?
In a year-long cross-border investigation, we traced a mysterious payment connected to a major land deal in Papua.
The Gecko Project
Jun 25, 2020
The secret deal to destroy paradise
The secret deal to destroy paradise
The story behind the single biggest threat to the rainforests of Indonesia
The Gecko Project
Nov 28, 2018
Revealed: Government officials say permits for mega-plantation in Papua were falsified
Revealed: Government officials say permits for mega-plantation in Papua were falsified
Officials have repeatedly raised the alarm over the controversial project, but are now allowing it to go ahead.
The Gecko Project
Dec 10, 2019
New player starts clearing rainforest in world’s biggest oil palm project
New player starts clearing rainforest in world’s biggest oil palm project
The Digoel Agri Group has begun operating in an Indonesia megaproject being fought over by investors from around the world
The Gecko Project
Mar 24, 2020
Saving Aru: The epic battle to save the islands that inspired the theory of evolution
Saving Aru: The epic battle to save the islands that inspired the theory of evolution
The inside story of a grassroots campaign that saved one of the world’s last great tracts of rainforest from destruction.
The Gecko Project
Oct 9, 2019
Analysis
For years firms that bribed Indonesian officials evaded justice. Could this be about to change?
For years firms that bribed Indonesian officials evaded justice. Could this be about to change?
Legal loopholes have made it difficult to prosecute companies involved in corruption scandals, until now
The Gecko Project
Mar 31, 2020
How land grabbers weaponise indigenous ritual against Papuans: An interview with Sophie Chao
How land grabbers weaponise indigenous ritual against Papuans: An interview with Sophie Chao
“People find themselves forced to participate in their own practices, that are being adapted by corporate shamans”
The Gecko Project
Mar 28, 2019
What we learned from two years of investigating corrupt land deals in Indonesia
What we learned from two years of investigating corrupt land deals in Indonesia
And what it says about how to fix the nation’s deforestation and land-rights crisis
The Gecko Project
May 7, 2019
A carbon bomb in Papua: 7 takeaways from our investigation
A carbon bomb in Papua: 7 takeaways from our investigation
Here’s what you need to know from our groundbreaking investigation, The secret deal to destroy paradise
The Gecko Project
Dec 4, 2018
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