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A Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) of independent forestry and social experts has been created to oversee implementation of APRIL’s Sustainable Forest Management Policy.  Terms of Reference have been adopted that explain the roles and responsibilities

Building on the launch of APRIL’s Sustainable Forest Management Policy in January 2014, an independent external Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) met on 20-21 March 2014 for a two day policy review. 

Indonesian pulp-paper maker meets with Stakeholder Advisory Committee JAKARTA, 24 MARCH, 2014– APRIL should focus on its unprecedented forest conservation commitment and a 2019 deadline for harvesting mill wood exclusively from renewable plantations.  That’s the

JAKARTA, 14 MARCH 2014 – APRIL Indonesia today suspended forestry operations on an island off Sumatra, transferring 130 field staff to the fire lines to save its plantations.  Asia’s second-largest pulp and paper manufacturer said

Indonesian pulp-paper maker deploys 200 additional firefighters. Helicopters to be provided for government efforts to battle blazes. Water supply bolstered in canal.

Indonesian pulp-paper maker shares reports from daily patrols in Sumatra JAKARTA, 3 MARCH, 2014 – APRIL Indonesia today introduced an online service to track forest fires in its concessions on the island of Sumatra.  The