As a small island that is typical with almost 80% of the population living in coastal areas, Tarakan island in North Borneo, is vulnerable to climate change impacts such as rising sea levels and extreme conditions of the La Nina storms and waves. The study of risk and adaptation to climate change on Tarakan was […]
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Four Rivers in Ambon Contaminated by E. Coli
At least four out of five rivers existing in the capital city of Maluku Province, Ambon, is contaminated with Escherichia coli (E. coli) in a level exceeding the quality standard stated in the Government Regulation No.82/2011. “Based on the laboratory analysis, the four [contaminated] rivers include Wai Batu Gajah, Wai Batu Gantung and Wai Batu […]
Gold Mining in Mount Botak Maluku was Closed
Gold mining activities in the area of Mount Botak, Buru Island in addition to damaging the environment also has led to disputes between residents of the area. Moreover, based on team which formed by Maluku provincial government and environmental studies center of Pattimura University Ambon recommend that certain areas around Mount Botak polluted due to […]
Bajo Fishermen Slumped because of Mined Land Sedimentation
Fishermen in the Village Tambea and Hakatutobu which dominantly inhabited by Bajo tribe in District Pomalaa, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi is now experiencing difficulties. Mined land in the coastal of Pomalaa abandoned by nickel companies that have ceased their operations. Sedimentation of red mud derived from the mined land causing fishermen can not get any fish […]
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
Rice Field of 2,132 Hectares Threatened by Drought in Lombok and Sumbawa
Currently, drought has already hit parts of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), especially in the southern region of Lombok Island, that is in Pemongkong area and Jerowaru area in East Lombok. In addition, there are 2,132 hectares of rice field threatened in Central Lombok, Maronge, North Moyo, Stone Lanteh, and Moyo Hilir in Sumbawa. It is […]
Reclamation of Mined Land in West Bangka not yet Started
Council Member of West Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands, asks PT Timah Tbk to seriously handle mined land reclamation program which covers tens of thousands of hectares in the area. Currently, those mined land was still open all such desert, arid, barren and abandoned. Whereas, obligation to carry out mined land reclamation is set in […]
Management of Marine Protected Areas in East Lombok
Wildlife Conservation Society – Indonesia Program (WCS IP) in collaboration with the Department of Marine and Fisheries, East Lombok, identifying and inventory of marine conservation management in East Lombok. Program coordinator of Lombok – WCS IP, Tasrif Kartawijaya said, fisheries and tourism potential should be developed with the principle of preservation, protection, and sustainable use. […]
Nomenclature loss on KEL reported to the EU Ambassador
A number of environmental activists in Aceh claimed that there’s a number of fundamental environmental issues been ignored by Aceh Government in preparing Qanun Aceh Spatial Plan, which was approved in the end of 2013 ago by Aceh Parliament (DPRA). Such as, the loss of the nomenclature of the Leuser Ecosystem Area (KEL) in the […]
Papua Government Must Explain Current Condition of Papua Forest
The Papua provincial government should inform the public about the conditions of forests, an environmental group said. When Barnabas Suebu served as governor he dedicated 90 percent of Papua’s forests to efforts to mitigate climate change, but illegal logging has continued, said the director of Resource Management Development (RMD) Institute, Robert Mandosir, in Jayapura on […]