How dark money and shadow companies deforest Indonesia and derail its democracy

Published: July 24, 2018, 6:33 p.m.

On this episode we explore the latest revelations about \u201cshadow companies\u201d and dark money associated with the palm oil sector, and how they factor into Mongabay\u2019s ongoing investigation into the corruption fueling Indonesia\u2019s rainforest destruction and land rights crises (plus how these factors derail democracy in this huge country). Host Mike Gaworecki speaks with guest Phil Jacobson, Mongabay's Indonesia editor.\xa0

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