Sentence of probation has been imposed on the three defendants forest encroachment Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) in the region of Southeast Aceh, Wednesday (04/23/2014). All three defendants are officials of Southeast Aceh Regency. They have been proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing a crime “to occupy forest land illegally” violated the provisions of […]
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Research will be Key to Unlocking Indonesia Haze Crisis
The haze crisis in Indonesia, particularly over Sumatera, still need more research to unravel the complex governance and socioeconomic context and climatic feedbacks behind fires on peatlands. It needs to be examined for the underlying causes and impacts of peatland fires, focusing on the role of conflicts over land ownership between communities and companies; impacts […]
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Open Land Without Permissions, Confess Kalista Alam Director
Director of PT. Kalista Alam, Subianto Rusyid, finally reveals some important information on the trial of Criminal Case in case number 132/Pid.B/2-13/PN-MBO on charges of open land without permission. He stated that 1,605 hectares of land developed by PT. Kalista Alam was proposed by General Manager Sutiyono. PT Kalista Alam has a location permit issued […]
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Kampung Iklim Programme to Fight Against Climate Change
Ministry of Environment (KLH – Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup) since two years ago has run Kampung Iklim Programme (ProKlim) as one of the real movement to reduce 26% carbon emissions in 2020. This Program is the government appreciation to the community at neighbourhood/hamlet/village level who has committed adaptation and mitigation efforts to climate change. Deputy III […]
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Rural Environmental Income on par with Crop Income, Study Finds
Natural forests and wildlands across 58 tropical research sites provide 28 percent of total household income — nearly as much as crops — according to a new study by the Poverty and Environment Network (PEN) and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). The study, titled “Environmental Income and Rural Livelihoods: A Global-Comparative Analysis,” is […]
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Norwegian Government Reviews REDD+ Programme
The Norwegian government represented by the Minister of Climate and the Environment, Tine Sundtoft visiting Indonesia to review the development of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). On her visit on 22-25 April, Sundtoft will hold a meeting with all stakeholders from the environment and forestry affairs, both central and local level. He […]
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Dry Season Comes Faster, Jerowaru Got Drought
Residents in District Jerowaru, East Lombok, since two weeks ago had difficulty of getting clean water. The clean water shortages experienced in the three villages, namely Batu Nampar, Pengoros and Pare Mas. Chief of Dept. of Social and Civil Population NTB suspect this is due to the dry season comes faster, usually the dry season […]
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Earthquake of 5.6 Richter Rocked Yogyakarta, Perceived to Solo
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale rocked Yogyakarta, on Friday night (18/4). The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) release, the earthquake occurred at 20:33 pm, with a depth of 10 km. [Read full text on Kabar Kota]
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LIPI: 30.4% of Coral in Indonesia Damaged
Observations from the Indonesia Institute of Sciences (LIPI) in 1,135 station until 2013 find 30.4% from 2.5 million hectares of Indonesia’s coral area are in damaged condition. These result presented by researchers from the Research Center for Oceanography, LIPI, Dr. Giyanto in the discussion entitled “Research Ecosystems of coral reefs in Indonesia” in Jakarta (17/4). […]
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Environmental Law Enforcement Sector Should be Emphasized
“There is no fire due to dry weather, 98 % investigation result, fire land caused because there’s someone who burns, said Sudariyono, Deputy of Legal Environment, Ministry of Environment (MOE) on the morning discussions at the BBPT Jakarta (15/4). MOE is currently working in law enforcement related cases land burning in Riau since June 2013. […]