Land confiscation, agrarian conflicts and violence against Suku Anak Dalam (Kubu tribe) in Jambi has continued since December 7, 2013 until this March 2014. Approximately 700 of their huts has been demolished by security forces and PT Asiatik Persada, a Malaysian-owned palm oil company that claimed approximately 27,150 hectares of land there. According to the […]
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Bongomeme Locals Land Purchased Very Cheap by Palm Company
People in Liyodu village and Molanihu village, Bongomeme sub-district, District Gorontalo, must be willing to sell their land to palm oil company at very cheap price of Rp 750 thousand – Rp 3 million. In Gorontalo itself, palm plantation is something new. People are accustomed to planting corn, chili, coconut trees, and vegetables. Palm oil […]
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Wasur Residents Have Limited Access in the Conservative Area
As many as 348 families (KK) who live in the Wasur National Park area face life difficulties as they can not clear the land in the conservative area. This statement was said by acting head of Wasur village, Yohanes Mahuze in a dialogue with commander XVII / Cenderawasih, Maj. Christian Sebua in the Wasur village on […]
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Smoke in Riau Estimated to Wane This Week
Potential disaster with smoke from land and forest fires is expected to wane this week. The rain is expected to fall evenly above the “largest smoke producer” region, Riau Province. This was stated by the Head of Early Warning of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agent (BMKG), Ahmad Zakir, Sunday (9/3). Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management […]
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Tornado Cut off the Power Grid in Pabelan
Tornado that hit the area of Pabelan, Semarang regency, on Sunday (10/03) afternoon, damaging at least 100 houses and electrical installations in Semowo Village, District Pabelan, precisely in Hamlet Mendoh Lor and Hamlet Mendoh Kidul. As a result, the electricity outages in the village. This information is presented by Police Chief Pabelan, AKP Slamet Riyanto, […]
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Kapuas Hulu, The Poor “Lungs of the World”
Being a conservation district were turned out unfavorable. People lived far inland and are ignored by the government. Nanga Bungan village, a village which is a benchmark to reaches the upstream of Kapuas. Later, people committed to making Kapuas Hulu as Conservation Regency. On the one hand, nature conservation is a proud thing. In fact, […]
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Riau’s Air Quality Worsens
The air quality in Pekanbaru is getting worse due to smoky haze from forest fire. Based on observation by Tempo on Sunday, March 9, 2013, air pollution index board at Jalan Sudirman showed 310 Psi or in a danger category. [Continue reading on Tempo]
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[:id]Indonesia Butuh Pemimpin Berwawasan Lingkungan
“Indonesia berpotensi menjadi pemain utama dalam tatanan politik dunia di masa depan,” ujar Chalid Muhammad dari Institut Hijau Indonesia. “Dengan syarat memiliki kedaulatan penuh termasuk kedaulatan atas air, pangan, energi, serta kenekaragaman hayati hutan hujannya,” lanjutnya menanggapi realitas pembangunan di Indonesia yang makin tersandera oleh kepentingan pihak asing. Chalid juga menegaskan bahwa setidaknya terdapat tiga […]
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15 Maleo Bird Hatched Naturally in Panua Reserve
A total of 15 nestling of Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo), endemic bird of Sulawesi, has been identified has hatched naturally in Panua reserve, Pohuwato, Gorontalo, in the period of January to December, 2013. This amount is far more than the previous record in 2012 which only six individual. Chief of Panua reserve resort, Tatang Abdullah, said […]