Solo, Ekuatorial – With bad weather continues to hit Central Java, farmers are left battling pests in their paddy fields on their own as local officials have yet to receive any reports on the condition. “Around eight hectares of paddy fields are attacked by golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata lamarck ) and four hectares must […]
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US Government grants US$ 500 billion for Indonesia’s emission reduction effort
Palangka Raya, Ekuatorial – US government will grant half a billion dollars to support Indonesia’s effort to reduce carbon emission, said Robert O Blake Jr, US Ambassador to Indonesia during his two days work visit to Central Kalimantan, on Thursday-Friday (5-6 Feb). Blake said that the grant will be disbursed into a program called Indonesia […]
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Jayapura is lacking of green open space
Sentani, Jubi – Dense population in Jayapura district lead to declining green open space in the city. “As an environment expert in this area, I think that the government is not being aggressive enough to protect the environment. [The] city planning is chaotic and increasing population are making it too crowded and left little space […]
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Indonesia to review its 26/41 percent emission cuts
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Following global agreement to reach new reducing carbon emission pledges, Indonesia was finally reviewing its own commitment, said an activist in Jakarta, on Wednesday (4/2). In 2009, Indonesia has announced to reduce its emission for 26 percent and 41 percent with international help by 2020 which was received by mixed opinions. It […]
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Activist : ASEAN Economic Community must implement low carbon development path
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Amid of ASEAN Economic Community to be implemented by end of 2015, activists on Wed (4/2) warned on its impact on increasing greenhouse gas emission which was responsible for climate change. “ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is more focused on moving buyers from trading to investment. So, it’s mostly about trade and investment. […]
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Illegal mining returns to Southeast Minahasa district
Manado, Ekuatorial – Activists on Tuesday (3/2) slammed Southeast Minahasa government for ‘ignoring’ illegal mining activities allegedly conducted by foreign companies in Alason site, Ratatotok sub-district, Mitra district. “Two units excavators were seen operating in Alason since last Monday (26/1). Workers were spotted setting up a temporary 20 tonnes capacity gold processor,” said Rully Tamod, […]
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Mount Soputan erupted again
Manado, Ekuatorial – Soputan Mountain erupted and spewed lava within 2,000 meters, said an official on Monday (2/2), in Southeast Minahasa and South Minahasa districts of North Sulawesi. Asep, one of the monitoring staff at the Soputan Mountain Monitoring Post in Silian Tiga village, said that the eruption also produced blackish brown thick smokes up […]
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Bakrie Group Subsidiary Allegedly Violated Regulations in Gorontalo
DEGORONTALO – A subsidiary of Bakrie Groups, PT Gorontalo Minerals, has been accused of violating environment and forestry laws. The violation has been allegedly broke regulations after they have obtained borrow-to-use permit for forestry area from then Ministry of Forestry, Zulkifli Hasan, in 2010, as stated at a press release from Gorontalo’s Indonesian Miners Association […]
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73 endemic birds of West Papua released to the wild
Sorong, Ekuatorial – West Papua Natural Resources Conservation Agency, or BKSDA, finally released confiscated Victoria crowned pigeons and yellow-crested cockatoos back to their wild habitat in North Salawati Nature Reserve of Raja Ampat, on Saturday (31/1). This was BKSDA’s third release of wild animals confiscated from illegal trading in 2014. “We have released black-capped lory […]
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Deforestation leads to food insecurity for Lampung
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Water crisis resulted from environmental degradation would lead to decreasing rice production in Lampung. Hence, rice security targeted by the province in 2015 will not be achieved, said an activist on Friday (30/1), in Lampung. Job Carles, Lampung based WWF Project Manager, said that Lampung’s rice production was declining, especially in Tanggamus […]