Sawit Watch/es
Organization name
Sawit Watch
Organization link
Organization type
Organización no gubernamental (ONG)
Country
Current focus/area
Farmers' rights Farming Awareness raising Conflict resolution Ecology Climate justice
Description/notes
Sawit Watch is an Indonesian membership-based non-governmental organisation concerned with the negative impacts of the large oil palm plantation system. It was formed with the aim of realising social change for farmers, labourers, and indigenous/local communities towards ecological justice. Their mission is to increasing bargaining position of farmers in the development of oil palm plantations, encourage the resolution of oil palm plantation conflicts in Indonesia and to promote the realisation of better environmental management.
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Compendium source
The Participating organisation of the Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice
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