Government officials in forest-rich developing countries are more concerned about their nation being treated fairly in international negotiations on REDD+ than about fairness within their own territory, a media analysis of public discourses on REDD+ has found. Officials’ failure to address the issues that weaken fairness, or equity, within a country with entrenched inequalities could […]
Category: REGION
Paliyan Locals Resist the Construction of an Airport
Dozens of locals in Paliyan, Temon, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta incorporated in the Wahana Tri Tunggal (WTT) rally support to resist the plan to build a new airport in Kulon Progo. This mega project was considered troubling the locals due to the risk of losing their agricultural land. [Read full text on Kabar Kota]
Nature Parks Gili Matra, potential and problems
The beauty of Gili Trawangan increasingly attractive domestic and international travelers. The last week of February 2014 and, Gili Trawangan island declared as the 5th best travel in Asia by the global community at the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards Island. On the other hand, the arrival of tourists to this place raises new problems, such […]
[:id]Nyepi, Tradisi Konservasi Berusia 2000 Tahun
Selain Earth Hour yang dikenal dunia, orang Bali ternyata punya tradisi konservasi energi melalui Hari Raya Nyepi sejak 2000 tahun lalu. Kini mereka juga punya Nyepi Segara untuk memulihkan kualitas sumberdaya laut dan pesisir. Di penghujung Maret ini, dunia akan merayakan indahnya konservasi. Acara hemat energi versi WWF yakni Earth Hour digelar pada malam tanggal 29 […]
Scientist: Palm Plantations Hurt Biodiversity
Scientific research reveals that oil-palm plantations established on primary or secondary forests are unsuitable habitats for the majority of forest-dwelling native species, a finding that indicates biodiversity may be compromised, according to a new report. On the downside for forests, expanding oil palm cultivation leads to deforestation and destroys natural habitats, said Sini Savilaakso, a tropical forest ecologist […]
River Pollution Gets Worse
In order to commemorate the world water day in March, 22, the Ministry of environment (MOE) publish the monitoring results of river water quality throughout Indonesia. Based on monitoring in 57 river in 33 provinces, the conclusion is 80 % river polluted with heavy, light and medium level. This result was worse than the percentage […]
Director of PT SPS II: No Hotspot on Our Land
Director of PT Surya Panen Subur II (PT SPS II), Arsul Hadiansyah denied the claims from several Non Governmental Organization (NGO) which states that the company under his leadership has done burning land. [Continue reading on Atjehlink]
Bandung Faces Clean Water Crisis
Bandung and its neighboring areas are now under threat of clean water crisis due to the rampant construction of buildings in the northern part of the city. Consequently, those buildings have made rainwater dumped into the river. “Previously, the land absorbed the rainwater,” said President Director of the city water tap company, (PDAM) Tirtawening, Bandung, Pian […]
Illegal Logging Involved, Officials in Konawe Arrested
Police area of Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) arrested a police officer NCO rank, because the case involved illegal logging in forest area Konawe. In addition, police also detained a forestry staff as official permission maker SKSB. “We are serious, so I would not suspect suspend logging for individual members of the national police who betrayed his […]
Development Threatens Papuan Mangrove Forests
Increasing development in the lowland areas of Timika is fueling deforestation and threatening mangrove forests, raising the potential impact of climate change. “We see a serious threat to the lowland areas because many protected areas are already being converted into development areas,” said best management practice specialist with USAID Indonesia Forest of Climate Support (IFACS), Prianto […]