Research from the Faculty of Forestry, University of Haluoleo, predict that Konawe as an area of the river Konaweeha will experience water crisis in 2026. The data shows a decrease in water discharge in the river Konaweeha. It is caused by the damage to forestry sector that impacts poorly on condition of watersheds in the […]
Category: REGION
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 Globe: Environmentalists Wary of Candidates’ Views on Tackling Climate Change
Environmentalists are wary of a setback in Indonesia’s climate change program, with neither of the two presidential contenders seen to show environmental commitment at least as that of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. “It’s a bleak future,” said Muhammad Teguh Surya, forest political campaigner at Greenpeace Southeast Asia. “SBY [President Yudhoyono] has at least made several […]
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 […]
Poor weather, LCT Ship Sank in Bali Strait
Ship which trans load landing craft tank (LCT) named Pancar Indah sank in the Strait of Bali, Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at around 21:40 pm, in radius of 150 meters from Gilimanuk Port. Strong winds and high waves struck the Bali Strait at the time. There were no casualties in the incident. Read full text […]
Forestry R&D Successfully Cultivates Dipterocarpaceae
Wood exploitation from dipterocarpaceae that economically high, have been decades occurred in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. The Data from the Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut), for Meranti wood (Shorea spp.) shows, it rises in average production of 14% per year to meet the needs of the market, such as construction and industrial raw materials. These needs […]
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 […]
Impact of El Nino, Yogyakarta Threatened Long Drought
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) estimates that in 2014 the dry season will be longer, due to the impact of El-Nino, ie from August to November. However, it is predicted that the impact is relatively lower than the El Nino in 1997. DIY BMKG appealed, so that areas prone […]