At least 1.1 million hectares (2.72 million acres) of protected forest areas in North Maluku may disappear. This threat comes from the high number of mining licenses issued by district chiefs or regents every year. Read full article in Tempo.
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Freeport Contract Extended Until 2041
PT Freeport Indonesia contract was extended from the supposedly ended in 2021, became even longer until 2041. Although the extension of the contract would be signed in 2019, the government ensure that the contract extension agreement will be included in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed prior to the administration of President Susilo […]
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Fate of Kalista Alam Decided Today
Today the Meulaboh District Court held a hearing fire case of Tripa peat swamp that drags PT Kalista Alam as a suspect. Agenda for today’s hearing is the reading demands of the PT Kalista Alam and Khamidin Yoesuf, Development Manager PT Kalista Alam as defendant. Continue reading on Atjehlink.
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Air Pollution Index in Makassar Still High
Head of South Sulawesi Environment Agency (BLHD), Hasbi Nur reported that air pollution in Makassar is still high up to 87.83. Hasbi believes that the condition was due to the increase of vehicles populations. Read full article in Tempo.
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At Least 187 Ecological Disaster Recorded in East Java
The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) in East Java has claimed to have recorded massive and systemic environment destruction in East Java during the 2013 and mid of 2014. “There are at least 187 ecological disasters happened in 804 villages that icludes all of regencies/towns in East Java,” said East Java Walhi’s Chairman of […]
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The Success of Farmland Opening in Tabonji District, Papua
Four local villages in Tabonji District, Papua, open farmland to grow rice. These four villages are Bamol, Yeraha, Suam Satu, and Suam Dua. Their hard work in the past few months resulted in a very satisfactory harvest. Now, people in Tabonji District do not expect the help of rice for poor or raskin anymore. [Read […]
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Indonesia Needs High Accuracy Peat Map
To protect peat as potential carbon storage, Indonesia prepared high accuracy peat map. The map later became the main reference, so there is no overlap between land and peat area management. Currently, according to the Coordinator of Peat Cluster and Peat Mapping of Indonesia Climate Change Center (ICCC) Eli Nur Nirmala Sari, the peat coverage […]
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Kendari Won Adipura Trophy
Vice President Boediono handed trophies of Adipura Kencana and Adiwiyata Mandiri appreciation to Mayor of Kendari in the Vice President’s palace on Thursday (5/6). Mayor of Kendari Ir. Asrun said that Adipura Kencana which they achieved was a success of all elements of Kendari society, including journalists who often provide insights to the people. Continue […]
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Thousand of Mangroves Planting in Coastal of Aceh
Planting a thousand of mangroves has been done in the village of Alue Deah Teungoh, Meuraxa sub-district, Banda Aceh, in commemoration of the World Environment Day yesterday (5/6). Activity was initiated by public organization Indonesian Environmental Forum or WALHI with participation of locals, students and environmental communities in Banda Aceh. This activity is carried out […]
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Jakarta Post: More protection needed for peatland
Environmental activists have warned the government to be cautious about converting peatland into crude palm oil (CPO) plantations, as it could have a detrimental long-term impact.