After Cyclone Senyar killed more than 1,100 people across Sumatra, Indonesia’s government is now linking disaster impacts to development and corporate activity, launching audits of 100+ companies and reviews of zoning plans.
Civil society welcomes the shift, but warns real reform depends on revising permissive zoning that enables large-scale forest conversion.
by Hans Nicholas Jong
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Indonesia launches sweeping environmental audits after Sumatra flood disaster
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