The Asia Pulp & Paper blog
by Asia Pulp & Paper
Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) is the third largest pulp and paper producer in the world. APP invested upwards of $120m in sustainability in the three years after it launched its Forest Conservation Policy (FCP) in 2013, which included a bold pledge to cease all natural forest clearance.
There is now a global scientific consensus that the world is in a race against time to halt catastrophic and irreversible climate change. The incoming UN secretary general has said it's the biggest crisis facing humanity and the biggest curse we could bequeath our children.
My father used to sing "Hutanku Tak Akan Hilang", which means "My Forests Will Stay" in Indonesian, and I inherited my passion for forests from him. Today (21 March) marks International Day of Forests, but it is unacceptable that even with an annual day to reflect on these environments - and the species within them - that they continue to be lost at unprecedented rates.
US President Barack Obama began this month's IUCN World Conservation Congress by noting that "climate change and conservation are inextricably linked". Nowhere is this more apparent than in the world's forests.
The time has come to revisit 'REDD+' - the UN scheme that attempts to create financial value for the carbon locked in forests - to ensure that it is truly delivering on the momentum from Paris 2015.
There is usually a large gap between a politician's rhetoric and reality. However, events in Brussels last week show that this is not always the case.
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) sustainability chief Aida Greenbury explains why she is encouraged by the emerging rhetoric surrounding global forestry initiatives, and outlines some of the key challenges still facing the industry.
This week, many of the world's leaders are gathered in Paris as part of the COP21 climate negotiations to discuss the role of forests within the broader climate debate.
Indonesia is now at a crucial juncture in achieving its aims to halt deforestation, cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and tackle climate change.
In this new and exclusive edie blog, Asia Pulp & Paper's managing director of sustainability Aida Greenbury explains the importance of collaboration to address the ever-important issues of land conflict and deforestation.
