Friday, 11 June 2021, 6:00 am
Civil society groups call for a moratorium on logging
in affected areas until the dispute can be resolved, and for
environmental and social impact assessments to be released
immediately.
(MIRI, SARAWAK/MALAYSIA) In May 2021,
Indigenous Penan, Kenyah and Jamok communities from
Sarawak’s Upper Limbang and Baram regions filed complaints
with the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) over
alleged flaws in the certification of two logging
concessions by MTCC, a timber certification scheme endorsed
by the global PEFC standard.
Last week, the Gerenai
Community Rights Action Committee (GCRAC) and Penan advocacy
group Keruan were informed that the communities’