Indonesian omnibus law’s ‘whitewash’ of illegal palm oil shocks its architects
2021-05-10 10:22
JAKARTA — Lawmakers in Indonesia have expressed shock — shock! — that a controversial bill they passed into law last year amid near-universal criticism legitimizes illegal deforestation for oil palm plantations. The so-called omnibus law on job creation ushered in a wave of deregulation across a range of industries, including rolling back environmental protections and […]
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