If the ground beneath my feet last week could talk, it could tell a long story of land and logging, crime and conservation — the kind of story that defines rainforest politics. Continue reading
Borneo
Q: When is a forest not a forest? A: When no-one knows
Take a look at these two photographs and play spot the difference. Continue reading
Malaysia’s million dollar question — where did the logs come from?
The 50-km long log-jam that blocked Malaysia’s biggest river shows the scale of deforestation in the highlands of Borneo and raises fresh concerns about how the state of Sarawak manages its natural resources. Continue reading
Borneo’s husband-and-wife mountain gods look down on illegal logging
The news that Norway has sold all of its shares in a Malaysian timber company it accuses of illegal logging has brought back memories of one of the best experiences of my life, and of a pair of sad brown eyes I wish I had not seen.
Under The Banyan 