Walhi: 93 Companies Suspected of Burning Forest
Palangka Raya, Ekuatorial - The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) claimed already has data and evidence of hotspots in 93 Palm Oil Large Private Estates...
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Walhi urges Jokowi to call off Environment and Forestry Ministries’ merger
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Ahead of announcing his new cabinet, green activist on Thursday (23/10) urged President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to call off merging environment and...
One Map Policy not sufficient for Indonesia’s peatland, experts say
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Indonesia’s one map policy was still not sufficient to cover the country’s vast peatland, said experts on Thursday (23/10), in Jakarta. “[The]...
Green activist demanded revision over Indonesia’s newest peatland regulation
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Only a month being issued, green activist on Thursday (23/10) demanded to revise government regulation on peatland fearing that it would just...
Experts call for sustainable development in Indonesia
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Experts on Wednesday (22/10) called for sustainability and environmental protection to ensure Indonesia’s development in the long run. “Forests should not be...
Indonesia to put moratorium on foreign researches to protect its biodiversity
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Tackling biological materials theft or bio-piracy, Indonesia will force a moratorium on research, said a senior official in Jakarta, on Tuesday (21/10)....
Sorong of West Papua turn to waste bank to save its ocean
Sorong, Ekuatorial – To stop littering the ocean, civil societies working with Sorong sanitation agency developed waste bank in the city, said a green activist,...
Trash left behind from celebrating Jokowi-JK inauguration
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Amid euphoria, tens of thousands people gathered to celebrate presidential inauguration left behind wastes, especially plastic, at Jakarta’s National Monument, on Monday...
Decline forest areas trigger man-elephant conflict in Lampung
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Declining forest areas had increased elephant and human conflict in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, in Lampung, said an activist recently. Ali...
SIEJ held geojournalism workshop for journalists in Riau
Pekanbaru, Ekuatorial – Around 18 Indonesian journalists attended a workshop on geojournalism, held by Society of Indonesian Environmental Journalist (SIEJ), in Tesso Nilo National Park,...