Five Companies Face Hefty Fines and Compensation in Indonesian Forest Fire and Degradation Cases
Five companies in Indonesia have been ordered to pay substantial fines or compensation by the courts for their involvement in forest fires (Karhutla) and forest degradation. This signals a toughening of legal action against environmental damage.
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