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The indigenous people of the Malaysian state of Sarawa on the island of Borneo hope that what the Samling Group has prevented from attempting – covering a forest area the size of Luxembourg – are finally being taken seriously after the country’s wood security commission ordered a mediation of the conflict. one year after the plan was denounced. The Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) has taken steps to ensure that 36 indigenous communities in the Upper Limbang and Baram regions of Sarawak and Baram regions have secured two registration concessions for their alleged errors. The...

Threat of legal action against Indigenous Borneans protesting timber company by Danielle Keeton-Olsen on 1 June 2021 For more than a year, Indigenous communities in Malaysian Borneo have been campaigning against timber conglomerate Samling and its subsidiaries. Indigenous groups and environmental NGOs allege the company failed to obtain free, prior and informed consent of communities affected by its certified-sustainable timber production plantations; the company denies the allegations. In late May, Samling subsidiaries threatened to take legal action against Indigenous communities alleging ...

Timber organization’s backing ‘one step’ toward ‘peace park’ in Borneo In December 2020, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) endorsed a proposal by the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) for what’s come to be known as the Baram Peace Park, covering 2,835 square kilometers (1,095 square miles) on the island of Borneo. Proponents of the park say it will protect wildlife, forest-dependent livelihoods, and the last remaining primary forest in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. But they also acknowledge that the ITTO’s announcement is only a step toward the park’s desig...

Mountain Batu Siman within the park The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) has endorsed the proposal for the Upper Baram Forest Area, also known as the Baram Peace Park. The proposal has the dual goals of forest conservation and sustainable development and was developed by the Sarawak Forest Department with inputs from local communities and civil society. During their 56th session in November, the International Tropical Timber Council officially approved the proposal that was formally submitted by the Malaysian government. Peter Kallang, chairman of Indigenous organisation SAVE...