Forest moratorium extends to 2017, Minister says
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – After mounting demands from green activists, Indonesia’s Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya said on Monday (27/4) announced that forest moratorium...
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Sitaro district of North Sulawesi to have waste management regulation
Sitaro, Ekuatorial - Green activists demand local regulation on waste management following increasing garbage in markets, in Sitaro [Siau, Tagulandang and Biaro] district of North...
President Jokowi to release endangered Javan gibbon in Bandung
Jakarta, Ekuatorial -- President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo will be releasing two pairs of Javan gibbons (Hylobates moloch) in conjunction with 2015 Asia Africa Conference in...
Coastal reclamation destroys mangrove forest in Lampung, says fish farmers
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Dipasena fish farmers blasted company's coastal reclamation for mangrove forest destruction that led to declining shrimp production. Mangrove forest, or often dubbed...
Six illegal fishing vessels arrested in Sorong, official says
Sorong, Ekuatorial - Following current policy to sink illegal fishing vessels instructed by Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti, Sorong district court took up...
Indonesians involve in falsifying documents of foreign vessels in North Sulawesi
Manado, Ekuatorial - Foreign fishermen revealed that Indonesians were involved in falsifying documents of foreign vessels to fish in North Sulawesi waters. "Fake documents were...
Lampung’s dilemma between energy and forestry
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial - High Voltage Air Channels or SUTT development from Kemuning hill of North Lampung to Liwa and Krui in West Lampung got stalled...
Lives of 3000 people of Lemito threatened due to declining coral reefs in Tomini Bay
DEGORONTALO - Threatened coral reefs of Lemito sub district, Pohuwato, would eventually impacted its residents. "If coral reefs are destroyed then it will threaten food...
Sorong district court drowns fish bombing vessel to give deterrent effect
Sorong, Ekuatorial - Sorong district court decided to blow up a vessel proved to fish bombing while its crews and captain were sentenced for four...