Expert slams Manado government expanding reclamation plan
Manado, Ekuatorial – Despite of Manado government's clearance on its reclamation activities, expert slammed it as destroying the ecosystem and its marine biodiversity. Since 1998,...
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REDD+ agency closed down ‘is not in accordance’ to Indonesia-Norway agreement
Jakarta, Ekuatorial - Dissolving Indonesia's agency on reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation, or REDD+, into the Ministry of Environment and Forestry was 'no...
West Papua’s endemic bird facing extinction
Sorong, Ekuatorial – With less sighting for the past decade, West Papua's endemic Waigeo brushturkey (Aepypodius Bruijinii) was inches away from being extinct, said an...
Bandarlampung to expand its landfill capacity in 2015
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial - Bandarlampung administration had planned to expand its landfill capacity in 2015 to solve its waste problem, said an official on Tuesday (27/1),...
REDD+ Agency and Climate Change National Council merged into the Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Jakarta, Ekuatorial - Though previously denied the rumor, Heru Prasetyo, head of Indonesia's initiative to reduce emission from deforestation and degradation, known as REDD+ agency,...
Scientists develop rubber seeds for alternative energy in Palangkaraya
Palangkaraya, Ekuatorial – Scientists said on Monday (26/1) that they have succeeded to develop rubber tree seeds as alternative energy to fossil fuel, in Palangkaraya,...
North Lampung police arrested five allegedly illegal loggers
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial - North Lampung police arrested five suspects for illegal logging during major patrol for the past week, said Aris Satrio, the police's spokesperson...
Activist urged more patrols to protect Raja Ampat conservation area
Sorong, Ekuatorial - After recent confiscation of Vietnamese boat over Misool water areas of raja Ampat, Papua on last Monday, activist on Sunday (25/1) urged...
Local initiative set up waste bank to save the environment
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Started out from concerns over piled up waste in the beach of her neighborhood, Rini Oktaviani turned things around when she introduced...
Raja Ampat to have its forest mapped out digitally
Sorong, Ekuatorial – As digital map availability for forest area was still limited, Fauna Flora International or FFI held basic training to map out Raja...