To produce without sacrificing forests is no longer an illusion, said Bustar Maitar, the head of Greenpeace’s forest campaign, with optimistic on the event Forests Asia Summit at Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta, Tuesday (6/5). The statement is referring to the reality that Indonesia’s economy is growing up, although forest moratorium policy already imposed by President Susilo […]
In recent decades, Southeast Asia is an area that is constantly working to strengthen food security and reduce poverty. But to improve food security, the expansion of agriculture at the expense of forests and biodiversity continue to occur. Dietrich Schmidt Vogt senior researchers of World Agroforestry Centre in one of the Forests of Asia Summit […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. This story also appeared […]
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. This story also appeared in Kabar Kota [Read full text on Kabar […]
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. This […]
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 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]
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