Deadly Indonesia floods force a deforestation reckoning


Deadly flooding has prompted the Indonesian government to act against companies accused of environmental destruction that worsened the disaster. - AFP

BANGKOK: Permits revoked, lawsuits filed, the threat of state takeovers. Deadly flooding in Indonesia has prompted unprecedented government action against companies accused of environmental destruction that worsened the disaster.

But environmentalists who have long warned about the risks of rampant deforestation fear the current response will not solve the problem, and could even make it worse.

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