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Natural disasters, illegal logging blamed for ecological crisis in Aceh

05:31 Min

Floods and landslides in Sumatra have been described as an ecological disaster, blamed on massive deforestation and poor watershed management. Indonesia has revoked the permits of dozens of companies accused of worsening the crisis. But as Saifulbahri Ismail reports, it may not be enough to curb forest exploitation.

Floods and landslides in Sumatra have been described as an ecological disaster, blamed on massive deforestation and poor watershed management. Indonesia has revoked the permits of dozens of companies accused of worsening the crisis. But as Saifulbahri Ismail reports, it may not be enough to curb forest exploitation.

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