The agriculture and forestry sectors play a crucial role in climate change mitigation, the world’s top climate change expert said Tuesday (6/5), calling for action ahead of the next round of negotiations on a new agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol. “The path we have to follow is very clear if the world wants to […]
Category: REGION
Oil Palm Companies Evicts Locals Plantation in Sambas
Sambas residents and Front of Locals Defenders society of West Kalimantan reported to the police that there are several companies in Sambas district that has seized public land property. Public land already planted with rubber plantation evicted into palm oil plantation. Some of the companies mentioned, for example PT. SAM, Agro, and some companies in […]
Lorentz National Park Status as World Heritage Threatened Terminated
Deforestation in Papua is threatening natural reservation programs that carried out at the Lorentz National Park and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) may revoke its status as a world heritage site. The government has implemented several efforts to preserve the world heritage sites in order to satisfy UNESCO. [Read full text on […]
Evacuation Route of Mount Merapi Eruption Badly Damaged
Evacuation route of eruption of Mount Merapi in the village Kepuharjo, Cangkringan, Sleman District, Yogyakarta Special Region is currently in a badly damaged condition. If not immediately repaired, it is feared could hinder rescue in the event of increased activity of Mount Merapi. [Read full text on Kabar Kota]
Forestry Ministry Delays Issuing Road Construction Permit in Mamberamo Papua
The central government delays a permit to construct roads in the conservation area of Mamberamo Foja. Regent of Mamberamo Raya Kyeuw Kyeuw thinks that it shows they are not serious in developing Papua. The local government plans to build a road linking Burmeso and Sikari and the project will pass through the protected forest. [Read […]
UNESCO to Asses Five Geopark Sites in Gunung Kidul
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has appointed at least five geosite areas at Mount Kidul Regency as Geopark area assessment materials that will be conducted on July 4 to 8, 2014. “They have informed and determined five geosite samples that will be assessed in July,” Birowo Edhie, chief of Mount Kidul […]
East Aceh Forest Service Secure Logs Without Document
East Aceh Forest Service securing 10 Kruing logs result of illegal logging, in Bireum Bayeun, Langsa, Aceh. Chief of the agency said that this non-document timber is taken from the business due location of PT. Mopoli Kingdom. [Read full text on Aceh Terkini]
226 Thounsand Hectares of Forest in Papua Will be “Cleared”
Almost 226,000 hectares of forest in Papua will be cleared and converted into plantations, an environmental group said. Some private companies are awaiting approval from the Papua provincial government to open palm oil, Industrial Plantation Forest ( HTI ) and other agricultural plantations, a researcher from the Papua Environmental Foundation, Nafli Lessil told on Thursday […]
28.5 Million Dollar For Conservation in Borneo
28.5 million USD funds through debt transfer schemes prepared for tropical forest conservation program in Borneo. On Wednesday (30/4), the Ambassadors of the United States, Robert Blake signed TFCA (Tropical Forest Conservation Act) grant distribution agreement. In his speech, Ambassador Blake delivered his sympathy over the signing of the TFCA Borneo, which is second after […]
Government Firmness Tested by Chevron in The Judicial of UU PPLH
Law on Environmental Protection and Management (UU PPLH) materially tested by the General Manager of South Sumatra Light (SLS) Minas PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI), which has been found guilty in corruption case against CPI bioremediation project by the Jakarta Corruption Court judges on October 17, 2013. He reasoned that UU PPLH contrary to the […]