Deal #8774
Indonesia
Created at
2021-06-14
Last update
2022-03-19
Last full update
2022-03-19
Consultation of local community
Community consultation
Not consulted
Comment on consultation of local community
Different NGO Reports and MSC Thesis paper mention that the operating company did not consult the local community
Presence of land conflicts
Presence of land conflicts
Yes
Comment on presence of land conflicts
According to an NGO report the operating company cleared community land outside of
the areas allocated to them. This triggered various land rights conflicts in the Wilmar areas which
hamper the companies’ ability to expand as foreseen;
Negative impacts for local communities
Negative impacts for local communities
Environmental degradation
Comment on negative impacts for local communities
According to different NGO reports the operating company is presently
being sued by the Indonesian authorities for “intentional and systematic burning with the purpose to clear land for plantation development”. The total area burned has a size about 800 ha.