Researchers from Indonesia Climate Change Center-ICCC stated that Indonesia could be exporters of biofuels (BBN) in the world, if using the degraded land or critical land properly. However, the development of BBN only work on bio-diesel, whereas bioetanol failed. Whereas, serious implementation of bioetanol may be the solution of the energy deficit in Indonesia, as […]
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Related to the Mining Law, Papua NGO will Sues Government to the International Court
Human Rights Foundation Against Violence (YAHAMAK), Mimika, is planning to sues the government of the Republic of Indonesia and Papua provincial government to the International Court of Justice, related to the implementation of the Act No. 4 of 2009 on Mineral Mining, Energy and Coal, were assessed without an obvious solution. They assess its obscurity […]
Jakarta Post: Seven Miners Killed in Landslide
Seven miners were killed and five were unaccounted for following a landslide that occurred at a traditional gold mining site in Baya Biru, Paniai regency, Papua, on Tuesday at around 11 p.m. local time. Two other miners survived the incident. “The incident took place in the middle of the night when it was raining heavily, […]
Papua Soybeans not Preferred in Papua
Soybeans from Papua, produced by farmers in the area of Nimbokrang and Keerom, not much preferred by Papuan tofu and tempe producer. They prefer soybeans from Java rather than local because the quality is better. Papua soybean production in 2014 according to the forecast figures I estimated at 3,622 tons of dry beans (BK), a […]
Nabire Dirty with Garbage, Residents Complain
Residents complained about the amount of garbage in every corner of the Nabire City. In some major connecting roads, garbage is piling up the road. This is because the city has no landfills and its inadequate waste disposal facilities. Residents hope Nabire Government immediately fix the garbage problem in urban areas. Read full text on […]
Deforestation In Indonesia Is More Severe Than Brazil
Indonesia is now the state with the highest deforestation rates in the world and goes beyond Brazil. Although the government has issued a moratorium on deforestation in May 2011, in fact, deforestation in Indonesia is growing rapidly instead. Not surprisingly, Indonesia has now become the third largest producer of gas emissions in the world. Read […]
Jakarta Post: RI haze heads to Singapore, Malaysia
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) announced on Wednesday that haze from forest and land fires in Sumatra has begun to move toward Singapore and Malaysia. Head of the agency’s Kuala Namu data section, Mega Sirait, said that the potential for the haze to reach Singapore and Malaysia had increased as the number of […]
Illegal Sand Mining Thrives Again in Bengawan Solo
Illegal sand mining started to thrive again in Bengawan Solo river, especially in Bojonegoro and Tuban regency. The miners are taking advantage of the drought by dredging the sand from the already shallow river stream. Continue reading on Tempo
Dry Season Ahead, Central Kalimantan Anticipate Forest Fires
Tjilik Riwut Agent of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics predicts that Central Kalimantan will encounter dry season in late of May to early July 2014. The Governor of Central Kalimantan Agustin Teras Narang warned, entrepreneurs engaged in oil palm plantations and industrial tree plantations to be ready to prevent fires in their region. Almost all districts […]
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 […]