Indonesia forestry task force threatens legal action against firms over illegal operations
A military-backed task force has seized millions of hectares in Indonesia and threatened legal action against firms over illegal forest operations to date.
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IDmilitary-backed forestry task force has threatened legal action against dozens of plantation and mining companies that refuse to pay fines for operations in forest areas deemed illegal by authorities. This enforcement escalation in Indonesiafollows the seizure of 4.1 million hectares of palm plantations and 8,800 hectares of mining areas. The task force, which was initiated by President Prabowo Subianto prabowo subiantoand is led by Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin sanitiar burhanuddin, has signaled that non-compliance will no longer be tolerated.
IDmilitary-backed forestry task force has threatened legal action against dozens of plantation and mining companies that refuse to pay fines for operations in forest areas deemed illegal by authorities. This enforcement escalation in Indonesiafollows the seizure of 4.1 million hectares of palm plantations and 8,800 hectares of mining areas. The task force, which was initiated by President Prabowo Subianto prabowo subiantoand is led by Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin sanitiar burhanuddin, has signaled that non-compliance will no longer be tolerated.The crackdown has significantly unnerved the global industry and directly buoyed global commodity prices due to supply-side disruption fears. As the world's largest palm oil producer and a major producer of tin, coal, and nickel, Indonesiahas seen its enforcement actions trigger rallies in Crude Palm Oil Futures , Tin Futures , Coal Futures , and Nickel Futures . The scale of the seized palm plantation operations, covering 4.1 million hectares, is roughly equivalent to the size of the Netherlands.
