Supreme court action to punish environment destroyers was welcomed by many parties. The responsible company due to that destruction are PT Selatnasik Indokwarsa and PT Simbang Pesak Indokwarsa. Both of them will be fined 32 billion rupiah, The trees in wildlife sanctuary was cut down, the soil was massively dregded until 13 meters depth, and […]
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GGN-UNESCO Advisor is scheduled to Lombok
On the upcoming August 9-11, one of the advisors in the Global Geopark Network (GGN) of UNESCO, Prof. Dr. Wahito Watanabe will visit tourist objects which will become part of Geopark Rinjani in Lombok. “This is initial visit before assessment as an international geopark,” said Rachmat Heryadi (3/8). Read full text on Lomboknews.
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Gunungkidul Farmers Participate in Carbon Stocks Measuring
Suratimin, the founder of Semoyo Pembaharu Farmers Alliance in Gunungkidul has acquired the skill to estimate carbon stocks in the forest managed by the people. Suratimin learnt the skill after his one-year involvemnet in the carbon stocks estimation and monitoring done by the Alliance of Volunteer for Nature Rescue (Arupa) in 2010. Read full text […]
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[:id]Menyelamatkan Lingkungan Hidup dengan Debt for Nature Swap
Skema Debt for Nature Swap atau DNS, merupakan suatu mekanisme restrukturisasi hutang luar negeri Indonesia dengan cara menukarkan komitmen Indonesia (sebagai debitur) untuk memobilisasi sumber keuangan domestik untuk kegiatan pelestarian lingkungan atau perbaikan konservasi alam. Pelaksanaan DNS untuk Kementerian LIngkungan Hidup Indonesia dianggap telah berhasil menekan laju kerusakan lingkungan hidup, terutama mengurangi polusi yang berasal […]
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Rinjani Geopark proposed to UNESCO
Rinjani Geopark prepared to be registered to UNESCO as a World Geopark. Now being prepared 38 boards socialization in cities and district in all regions of Lombok. The board contains three elements for understanding education, conservation, and improvement of the economic well-being of the people if it later become World Geopark by UNESCO. Read fulltext […]
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Thousands of Fish in Krueng Geumpang, Pidie, Died Suddenly
Thousands of fish in Krueng Geumpang, Pidie, died suddenly during a three-day backward. Assumptions of the fish died, because of mercury and cyanide waste from gold mines owned by the people in the region and Geumpang Mane. Read full text on Atjehlink.
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Publishing Permits in Mining Sector Lots of Trouble
Civil society coalition for transparency and accountability in governance of extractive resources of oil and gas, mining and natural resources, Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, said the mining sector (extractive) is one of the leading sector in the most troubled in all provinces of Indonesia, especially related expenditure mining license. Read full text on […]
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Actors of Forest Fires In Riau Should Be Punished
More than 70 percent of fires occur outside the forest area. 99 percent of land and forest fires are due to human intentionally burned. Despite repeated smoke haze in Riau occurred every year, but the fact of forest fire are still happening. Based on the observation satellites Terra and Aqua recorded 286 hotspots in Sumatra […]
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The Degenerate of Javan Lutung Population in Malang
The population of Javan Lutung (Trachypithecus auratus) on the slopes of Mount Arjuna, Malang, East Java was decreased according to a monitoring from Protection of Forest and Fauna or Profauna. This is occur due to constriction of Lutung habitat caused by the widespread of fields and farms. Survey by Profauna in January-July of 2014 found […]
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Cops Nab Alleged Turtle Smuggler in Bali
Police foiled an alleged attempt to smuggle rare green turtles from Bali’s mainland to nearby Serangan Island on Tuesday — the latest arrest in a string of turtle smuggling busts to hit the popular tourist destination, as reported by Antara News. A 56-year-old man, identified as Sangkalan, was arrested early this morning after police officers […]