Director of PT. Kalista Alam, Subianto Rusyid, said that Kalista Alam criminal court case on land combustion initially by an issue of habitat disruption of orangutan in Suak Bahong area, Sub-district Darul Makmur, Nagan Raya, Aceh or so called Rawa Tripa. At trial, he said that the area which commonly reported as an city of […]
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REDD+ Needs to Consider The Potential Of Production Forest
A general view about the production forest as the region that frequently occurs deforestation for the economic needs is true. However, production forest able to reduce carbon emissions like other forest. It expressed by the Director of Forestry Business Development, The ministry of forestry, Auria Ibrahim in the discussion “The Role of Production Forests in […]
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Big Ships Cruise Disturbed by Musi River Silting
Complaints from ship transport entrepreneurs who are members of the Indonesian National Shipowner Association (INSA) about shipping channel silting of Musi river drew attention of South Sumatra governor, Alex Noerdin. Chairman of INSA South Sumatra region, Kurmin Halim, explained that silting of Musi river disturbed the cruise of ships which have large diameter and are […]
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Shipment of Cocoa Bean from Papua Continues to Decline
Papua Province Agriculture Department data shows that since 2010-2013, shipments of cocoa bean from Papua has been declined about 67.5 percent, due to fruit borer pests of cocoa plant attack and a lack of understanding of the farmers. For example, in 2010 as many as 4,639,493 kg cocoa bean fell to 2.00863 million kg. Some […]
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Biodiversity Promised to be the Major Development Target
Indonesian biodiversity will be set into a long-term development plan (RPJP – Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Panjang) and the national medium-term development plan (RPJMN – Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional) as the capital base of development. It is expressed by Head of Bappenas (Badan Perencanaan dan Pembanguna Nasional – The National Development Planning Agency), Armida Salsiah […]
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Tornado Wrecks Houses in North Aceh
Rain and strong winds that occurred during one hour resulted in two homes in the Village Matang Seuke Pulot, Sub-district Tanah Jambo Aye, North Aceh damaged. Tornado struck around 13:00, Sunday (04/27/2014). Sub-district government will distribute aid in the forms of emergency tents and groceries. [Read full text on Aceh Terkini]
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Banyuwangi Government Approved Gold Mine EIA
East Java Provincial Government has approved the issue of environmental impact assessment (EIA) of PT Bumi Suksesindo, a company that will exploit the gold mine at Mount Tumpang Pitu, Sub-district Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi Regency. “Today I just received the approval document,” said the head of the Environment Agency of Banyuwangi, Husnul Khotimah, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. […]
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Extractive Company Interfere, Anoa in Gorontalo Declining
The endemic wildlife of Sulawesi, Anoa (Bubalus spp.) in Gorontalo on the wane. In addition to the amount due to poaching, population decline was due to endemic forest loss that has been earmarked for mining and plantation purposes. According to researcher of Anoa from Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Abdul Haris Mustari, Anoa population is steadily […]
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Kolaka Forest Encroachment, The Former Regent Hands-Off
The trial of forest encroachment case done by nickel mining companies in the sub-district of Wolo, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi continued. Yesterday, the former Regent of Kolaka, Amir Sahaka, presented in the trial as a witness. But when the trial proceed, he claimed to wash his hands over what has been done by the mining company. […]
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Pessimism on REDD+ Agency, Extant
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – “We feel pessimistic this project will go well,” said Deddy Ratih Walhi Program Development Manager when responding to REDD+ project in indonesia to Ekuatorial (24/4). Deddy felt that the duties, functions and workload of REDD is huge and and there are a lot of structural problems. Walhi’s pessimism contrasts with optimism from […]