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Deforestation in Borneo, the Glossary

Deforestation in Borneo has taken place on an industrial scale since the 1960s.^[1]

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Acacia mangium

Acacia mangium is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to northeastern Queensland in Australia, the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, Papua, and the eastern Maluku Islands.

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Advocacy

Advocacy is an activity by an individual or group that aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions.

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Amazon basin

The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries.

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Ancestral domain

Ancestral domain or ancestral lands are the lands, territories and resources of indigenous peoples, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Biodiversity

Biodiversity (or biological diversity) is the variety and variability of life on Earth.

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Bornean orangutan

The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is a species of orangutan endemic to the island of Borneo.

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Borneo

Borneo (also known as Kalimantan in the Indonesian language) is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of.

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Borneo elephant

The Borneo elephant, also called the Bornean elephant or the Borneo pygmy elephant, is a subspecies of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) that inhabits northeastern Borneo, in Indonesia and Malaysia.

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Borneo lowland rain forests

The Borneo lowland rain forests is an ecoregion, within the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome, of the large island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Deforestation in Borneo and Borneo lowland rain forests are Borneo.

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Borneo montane rain forests

The Borneo montane rain forests is an ecoregion on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Deforestation in Borneo and Borneo montane rain forests are Borneo.

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Borneo Orangutan Survival

The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation is an Indonesian non-profit non-governmental organization founded by Dr. Deforestation in Borneo and Borneo Orangutan Survival are Borneo, Forestry in Indonesia and Forestry in Malaysia.

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Borneo peat swamp forests

The Borneo peat swamp forests ecoregion, within the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome, are on the island of Borneo, which is divided between Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. Deforestation in Borneo and Borneo peat swamp forests are Borneo.

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Brunei

Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Deforestation in Borneo and Brunei are Borneo.

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Bruno Manser

Bruno Manser (25 August 1954 – presumed dead 10 March 2005) was a Swiss environmentalist and human rights activist. Deforestation in Borneo and Bruno Manser are Forestry in Malaysia.

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Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula.

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Carbon sink

A carbon sink is a natural or artificial carbon sequestration process that "removes a greenhouse gas, an aerosol or a precursor of a greenhouse gas from the atmosphere".

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Climate change

In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system.

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Critically Endangered

An IUCN Red List Critically Endangered (CR or sometimes CE) species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

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Deforestation

Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use.

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Deforestation in Indonesia

Deforestation in Indonesia involves the long-term loss of forests and foliage across much of the country; it has had massive environmental and social impacts. Deforestation in Borneo and Deforestation in Indonesia are Deforestation by region, environmental issues in Indonesia and Forestry in Indonesia.

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Deforestation in Malaysia

Deforestation in Malaysia is a major environmental issue in the country. Deforestation in Borneo and Deforestation in Malaysia are Deforestation by region, environmental issues in Malaysia and Forestry in Malaysia.

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East Kalimantan

East Kalimantan (Indonesian) is a province of Indonesia.

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East Malaysia

East Malaysia, or the Borneo States, also known as Malaysian Borneo, is the part of Malaysia on and near the island of Borneo, the world's third-largest island. Deforestation in Borneo and East Malaysia are Borneo.

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El Niño–Southern Oscillation

El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global climate phenomenon that emerges from variations in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical Pacific Ocean.

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Elaeis

Elaeis is a genus of palms containing two species, called oil palms.

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Endangered species

An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction.

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Endemism

Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

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Environmental issues in Indonesia

Environmental issues in Indonesia are associated with the country's high population density and rapid industrialisation, and they are often given a lower priority due to high poverty levels, and an under-resourced governance.

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Food sovereignty

Food sovereignty is a food system in which the people who produce, distribute, and consume food also control the mechanisms and policies of food production and distribution.

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Free, prior and informed consent

Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) is aimed to establish bottom-up participation and consultation of an indigenous population prior to the beginning of development on ancestral land or using resources in an indigenous population's territory.

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Gmelina arborea

Gmelina arborea, (in English beechwood, gmelina, goomar teak, Kashmir tree, Malay beechwood, white teak, yamane), locally known as gamhar, is a fast-growing deciduous tree in the family Lamiaceae.

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Haze

Haze is traditionally an atmospheric phenomenon in which dust, smoke, and other dry particulates suspended in air obscure visibility and the clarity of the sky.

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Heart of Borneo

The Heart of Borneo is a conservation agreement initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature to protect a 220,000 km² forested region on Borneo island. Deforestation in Borneo and Heart of Borneo are Borneo.

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Hose's palm civet

Hose's palm civet (Diplogale hosei), also known as Hose's civet, is a viverrid species endemic to the island of Borneo.

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Imperata cylindrica

Imperata cylindrica (commonly known as cogongrass or kunai grass) is a species of perennial rhizomatous grass native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia, Africa, and Southern Europe.

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Indigenous land rights

Indigenous land rights are the rights of Indigenous peoples to land and natural resources therein, either individually or collectively, mostly in colonised countries. Deforestation in Borneo and Indigenous land rights are land rights movements.

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Indigenous peoples

There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference from other groups in a state, a special relationship with their traditional territory, and an experience of subjugation and discrimination under a dominant cultural model.

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Indigenous rainforest blockades in Sarawak

Indigenous rainforest blockades in Sarawak began during the late 1980s and 1990s. Deforestation in Borneo and Indigenous rainforest blockades in Sarawak are environmental issues in Malaysia.

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Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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Investigative journalism

Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, racial injustice, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing.

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Java

Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia.

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Kalimantan

Kalimantan is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. Deforestation in Borneo and Kalimantan are Borneo.

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Lamandau Nature Reserve

The Lamandau Nature Reserve is found in Borneo, Indonesia. Deforestation in Borneo and Lamandau Nature Reserve are Borneo.

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Laurel forest

Laurel forest, also called laurisilva or laurissilva, is a type of subtropical forest found in areas with high humidity and relatively stable, mild temperatures.

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List of ecoregions (WWF)

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) identifies terrestrial, marine, freshwater, and ecoregions.

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List of islands by area

This list includes all islands in the world larger than.

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Logging

Logging is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport.

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Malaysia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.

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Mangrove

A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows mainly in coastal saline or brackish water.

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Mega Rice Project

The Mega Rice Project was initiated in 1996 in the southern sections of Kalimantan, the Indonesian section of Borneo. Deforestation in Borneo and Mega Rice Project are Forestry in Indonesia and Southeast Asian haze.

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Paddy field

A paddy field is a flooded field of arable land used for growing semiaquatic crops, most notably rice and taro.

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Palm oil production in Indonesia

Palm oil production is important to the economy of Indonesia as the country is the world's biggest producer and consumer of the commodity, providing about half of the world's supply. Deforestation in Borneo and Palm oil production in Indonesia are environmental issues in Indonesia.

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Peat

Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter.

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Peat swamp forest

Peat swamp forests are tropical moist forests where waterlogged soil prevents dead leaves and wood from fully decomposing. Deforestation in Borneo and Peat swamp forest are Forestry in Indonesia and Southeast Asian haze.

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Political demonstration

A political demonstration is an action by a mass group or collection of groups of people in favor of a political or other cause or people partaking in a protest against a cause of concern; it often consists of walking in a mass march formation and either beginning with or meeting at a designated endpoint, or rally, in order to hear speakers.

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Pyrite

The mineral pyrite, or iron pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS2 (iron (II) disulfide).

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Reforestation

Reforestation is the practice of restoring previously existing forests and woodlands that have been destroyed or damaged.

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Sabah

Sabah, or given nickname Sabah Bumi Di Bawah Bayu (means Sabah Land Below The Wind) is a state of Malaysia located on the northern portion of Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Deforestation in Borneo and Sabah are Borneo.

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Samboja Lestari

Samboja Lestari is a Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) rescue and rehabilitation centre, tropical rainforest restoration project, sun bear sanctuary, and eco-lodge located in the district of Samboja in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, owned and operated by the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation. Deforestation in Borneo and Samboja Lestari are Borneo.

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Sarawak

Sarawak is a state of Malaysia. Deforestation in Borneo and Sarawak are Borneo.

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Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy

The Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE; Malay) is an economic region and development corridor covering central Sarawak, a Malaysian State on the island of Borneo.

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Sarawak Report

Sarawak Report is an investigative journalism website focused on environmental and corruption issues in Malaysia. Deforestation in Borneo and Sarawak Report are Borneo and Forestry in Malaysia.

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Satellite imagery

Satellite images (also Earth observation imagery, spaceborne photography, or simply satellite photo) are images of Earth collected by imaging satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.

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Slash-and-burn

Slash-and-burn agriculture is a farming method that involves the cutting and burning of plants in a forest or woodland to create a field called a swidden.

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Social and environmental impact of palm oil

Palm oil, produced from the oil palm, is a basic source of income for many farmers in South East Asia, Central and West Africa, and Central America.

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Suharto

Suharto (8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian military officer and politician, who served as the second and the longest serving President of Indonesia.

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Sulfuric acid

Sulfuric acid (American spelling and the preferred IUPAC name) or sulphuric acid (Commonwealth spelling), known in antiquity as oil of vitriol, is a mineral acid composed of the elements sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen, with the molecular formula.

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Sunda Shelf

Geologically, the Sunda Shelf is a south-eastern extension of the continental shelf of Mainland Southeast Asia.

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Sundaland heath forests

The Sundaland heath forests, also known as Kerangas forest, is a type of tropical moist forest found on the island of Borneo, which is divided between Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as on the Indonesian islands of Belitung and Bangka, which lie to the west of Borneo. Deforestation in Borneo and Sundaland heath forests are Borneo.

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The Burning Season (2008 film)

The Burning Season is a documentary about the burning of rainforests in Indonesia which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008. Deforestation in Borneo and the Burning Season (2008 film) are environmental issues in Indonesia and Southeast Asian haze.

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Transmigration program

The transmigration program (transmigrasi, from Dutch, transmigratie) was an initiative of the Dutch colonial government and later continued by the Indonesian government to move landless people from densely populated areas of Indonesia to less populous areas of the country.

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Tropical rainforest

Tropical rainforests are dense and warm rainforests with high rainfall typically found between 10° north and south of the Equator.

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Tropical timber

Tropical timber may refer to any type of timber or wood that grows in tropical rainforests and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and is harvested there.

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Water security

The aim of water security is to make the most of water's benefits for humans and ecosystems.

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Willie Smits

Willie Smits (born February 22, 1957, in Weurt, Gelderland, the Netherlands) is a trained forester, a microbiologist, conservationist, animal welfare activist, wilderness engineer and social entrepreneur. Deforestation in Borneo and Willie Smits are Forestry in Indonesia.

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World Wide Fund for Nature

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is a Swiss-based international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment.

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1997 Southeast Asian haze

The 1997 Southeast Asian haze was an international air pollution disaster that occurred during the second half of 1997, its after-effects causing widespread atmospheric visibility and health problems within Southeast Asia. Deforestation in Borneo and 1997 Southeast Asian haze are Southeast Asian haze.

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2006 Southeast Asian haze

The 2006 Southeast Asian haze was an air pollution event caused by continuous, uncontrolled burning from "slash and burn" cultivation in Indonesia, which affected several countries in the Southeast Asian region and beyond, including Malaysia, Singapore, southern Thailand, and as far away as Saipan; the effects of the haze may have even spread to South Korea. Deforestation in Borneo and 2006 Southeast Asian haze are Southeast Asian haze.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_in_Borneo

Also known as Deforestation in Kalimantan, Deforestation of Borneo, Illegal logging in Borneo, Logging in Borneo, Reforestation in Borneo.

, Paddy field, Palm oil production in Indonesia, Peat, Peat swamp forest, Political demonstration, Pyrite, Reforestation, Sabah, Samboja Lestari, Sarawak, Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy, Sarawak Report, Satellite imagery, Singapore, Slash-and-burn, Social and environmental impact of palm oil, Suharto, Sulfuric acid, Sunda Shelf, Sundaland heath forests, The Burning Season (2008 film), Transmigration program, Tropical rainforest, Tropical timber, Water security, Willie Smits, World Wide Fund for Nature, 1997 Southeast Asian haze, 2006 Southeast Asian haze.

Deforestation in Borneo, the Glossary

Table of Contents

See also

Deforestation by region

Environmental issues in Brunei

Environmental issues in Indonesia

Environmental issues in Malaysia

Forestry in Indonesia

Forestry in Malaysia

Land rights movements

Southeast Asian haze

References