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Proposed forestry project in Malaysia under fire from activists, local communities

Published 15:21 on February 28, 2025 / Last updated at 15:21 on February 28, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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A proposed avoided deforestation and new plantation project in Malaysia has come under fire from activists and Indigenous peoples for failing to gather free-prior and informed consent and encroaching on native customary rights (NCR).
A proposed avoided deforestation and new plantation project in Malaysia has come under fire from activists and Indigenous peoples for failing to gather free-prior and informed consent and encroaching on native customary rights (NCR).


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