deforestation

Indonesia has one of the world's highest rates of deforestation linked to mining, farming and logging, and is accused of allowing firms to operate in Borneo with little oversight.

An "eco-city", a mining complex, and a massive project to grow food and fuel are all part of an Indonesian growth drive that activists allege is causing deforestation and dispossession.

Many said they were spurred into action by frequent power outages, water shortages, deforestation and the perception that corruption has worsened under Rajoelina’s leadership.

Last year an area of the world's forests larger than Scotland was cleared primarily to make way for agriculture, according to an annual deforestation assessment by a broad global coalition of researchers and activists.

The U.S. has slashed aid that once won goodwill among the region’s 660 million people, from programs to reduce Amazon deforestation to improving job opportunities for Central Americans and helping Colombian farmers get land titles.