Large-Scale Land Acquisition for APP Forest Plantations: Field Findings and Recommendations

Date: October 6, 2014

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This new report reveals that Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), one of the worlds’ ten largest pulp and paper companies with over US$20 billion in assets, is facing deep challenges due to the illegality of its land acquisitions in China. The land rights conflicts arising from these acquisitions—if left unaddressed—pose serious risks to APP’s investments and operations in the country.