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GREEN PEACE URGES GOVT TO STOP ISSUING PEAT LAND CONVERSION PERMITS.

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| October 05, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2009 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Jakarta, Oct 5 (ANTARA) - World environment organization Greenpeace urged the forestry ministry to stop issuing permits for the conversion of peat land in peat swampy ecosystem which is prone to forest fires.

The rally, held by Greenpeace activists in front of the forestry ministry building here on Thursday morning, was highlighted with "artificial haze" and the unfurling of banners saying "Stop forest conversion".

Hapsoro, the rally's coordinator, said his side only urged Forestry Minister MS Kaban to immediately stop all kinds of land clearings in the forests in Sumatra and Kalimantan, cutting off the chain of forest fires and haze which can…

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