Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Indonesia’s local biodiversity food was threatened as a result from weak food security planning from government, said an activist in Jakarta, on Tuesday (20/1). MS Sembiring, executive director of Kehati Foundation, said plants such as sago, taro plant, and yam can be found in Papua and Maluku, tubers can be found in […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti claimed that illegal fishing dropped to 90 percent at the end of 2014. “By the end of 2014, illegal fishing went down to 90 percent. We expect to be 100 percent for Indonesia’s fishermen sovereignty,” said Pudjiastuti at the 2014 Reflection and 2015 Outlook […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Scientists on Monday (29/12) dubbed climate change as big threat for Indonesia’s food security as there were decreasing pollinators leading to declining plants productivity. “With three to nine percent natural pollinators decreasing can contribute to drastic decline of crops and plantation productivity. Even a research in US stated that pollination by bees […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Despite of abundant energy potentials, as much as 10,000 villages of eight provinces in Indonesia were still experiencing power crisis, said an activist recently. The eight provinces are Riau islands, Central Kalimantan, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara and Papua. The latter is the lowest with 36.41 […]
Langsa, Ekuatorial – At least thirteen villages in Aceh Tamiang district were inundated by floods as heavy rains pouring down since last week. They were Suka Jadi and Terban of Karang Baru sub-district, Kampung Durian and Alur Manis of Ranto sub-district, Kampung Kota and Kota Lintang Bawah of Kota Kuala Simpang sub-district, Meneng Gini of […]
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Local villager reported mining exploration causing damages on coastal ecosystem but met with cold respond from local authority in Sebesi island, Rajabasa sub-district, South Lampung province. Sofyan Raden Kemala, one of the island’s public figure, said that they had complained about barge owned by PT Lautan Persada Indonesia suspected to haul iron […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – Two villagers of Kahuku, Bangka island were sentenced on Wednesday (17/12) to one year and ten month in prison resulted from years of on-going conflict between local people and iron ore mining company. Airmadidi District Court, presided by Nendi Rusnendi, sentenced Julianus Tuhema and Fandi Kaongan with one year and ten months […]
SLEMAN (kabarkota.com) – Civil engineering lecturer at Gadjah Mada University, Wahyu Wilopo, encouraged people living in the hills to increase their alertness especially when rain intensity reach 50 mm/hours or pouring down more than two hours. This story also appeared in Kabar Kota He said the condition was potentially for landslides to happen as occurred […]
Timika, Jubi – Mimika Bupati Entinus Omaleng, SE, was angry seeing piles of garbage at the street causing less favorable view. This story also appeared in Tabloid Jubi Omaleng’s wrath was seen as he drove towards Timika city roads which were filled with waste during his unannounced inspection, on Monday (15/12). “The officer definitely did […]
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