Ministry of Public Works began doing construction of Batam Botanical Garden, by building several vital projects there in 2014, said Head of Batam City Planning Gintoyono in Batam Riau Islands, on Wednesday (2/7). In the first stage, the Ministry of Public Works will do the work in 18 hectares of land of the total development […]
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Jakarta Globe: For Presidential Candidates’ Issues on Energy, Talk is Cheap
Indonesian energy observers have expressed skepticism over the two presidential hopefuls’ energy platforms, expecting that the strong nationalistic tone will remain mere campaign talk to sway voters. “Both of them claim to be nationalists, but more for the sake of the presidential election,” Pri Agung Rakhmanto, executive director of energy think tank ReforMiner Institute, told […]
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Jakarta Globe: Environmentalists Wary of Candidates’ Views on Tackling Climate Change
Environmentalists are wary of a setback in Indonesia’s climate change program, with neither of the two presidential contenders seen to show environmental commitment at least as that of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. “It’s a bleak future,” said Muhammad Teguh Surya, forest political campaigner at Greenpeace Southeast Asia. “SBY [President Yudhoyono] has at least made several […]
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Jakarta Post: Seven Miners Killed in Landslide
Seven miners were killed and five were unaccounted for following a landslide that occurred at a traditional gold mining site in Baya Biru, Paniai regency, Papua, on Tuesday at around 11 p.m. local time. Two other miners survived the incident. “The incident took place in the middle of the night when it was raining heavily, […]
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Papua Soybeans not Preferred in Papua
Soybeans from Papua, produced by farmers in the area of Nimbokrang and Keerom, not much preferred by Papuan tofu and tempe producer. They prefer soybeans from Java rather than local because the quality is better. Papua soybean production in 2014 according to the forecast figures I estimated at 3,622 tons of dry beans (BK), a […]
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Poor weather, LCT Ship Sank in Bali Strait
Ship which trans load landing craft tank (LCT) named Pancar Indah sank in the Strait of Bali, Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at around 21:40 pm, in radius of 150 meters from Gilimanuk Port. Strong winds and high waves struck the Bali Strait at the time. There were no casualties in the incident. Read full text […]
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Forestry R&D Successfully Cultivates Dipterocarpaceae
Wood exploitation from dipterocarpaceae that economically high, have been decades occurred in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. The Data from the Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut), for Meranti wood (Shorea spp.) shows, it rises in average production of 14% per year to meet the needs of the market, such as construction and industrial raw materials. These needs […]
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Nabire Dirty with Garbage, Residents Complain
Residents complained about the amount of garbage in every corner of the Nabire City. In some major connecting roads, garbage is piling up the road. This is because the city has no landfills and its inadequate waste disposal facilities. Residents hope Nabire Government immediately fix the garbage problem in urban areas. Read full text on […]
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Pride Encourages Sustainable Fishery In Six National Parks
Rare Indonesia said they succeeded encourage the change of fishermen behaviour to support sustainable fishery in Indonesia. By promoting no-take-zone. The Program is run in cooperation with the Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut), Ministry Of Marine Affairs&Fisheries and several other institutions. A Program called Pride has been conducted since 2001 by Rare Indonesia and its partners. […]
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Deforestation In Indonesia Is More Severe Than Brazil
Indonesia is now the state with the highest deforestation rates in the world and goes beyond Brazil. Although the government has issued a moratorium on deforestation in May 2011, in fact, deforestation in Indonesia is growing rapidly instead. Not surprisingly, Indonesia has now become the third largest producer of gas emissions in the world. Read […]