IX. Acknowledgments

This report was researched and written by Dr. Emily Harwell, with assistance from Dr. Arthur Blundell and an Indonesian partner whose name is withheld for security reasons.

The report was reviewed by Arvind Ganesan, director of Human Rights Watch’s Business and Human Rights Program; Elaine Pearson, deputy Asia director; Joe Amon, Health and Human Rights director; Nisha Varia, deputy Women’s Rights director; Aisling Reidy, senior legal advisor; and Joseph Saunders, deputy program director. Editorial assistance and production were provided by Kristina DeMain and Carly Tubbs, coordinators in the Business and Human Rights Program. Grace Choi and Fitzroy Hepkins prepared the report for publication.

Useful information, reports, and comments were provided by staff at Indonesian Corruption Watch, Telepak, the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law, the Center for International Forestry Research, Environmental Investigation Agency, the EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) facility, the World Bank, the UN Development Program, the Australian Institute of Criminology, the International Tropical Timber Trade Organization, ELSDA (Institute for Environmental and Natural Resource Economics), advisors to the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, and other individuals whose names are withheld for their protection. 

Our special thanks go to Todung Mulya Lubis, who reviewed the report, and to Yayasan Titian for the cover photos.

Finally, we gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Stichting DOEN and Cordaid, whose financial support made this report possible.