CIFOR has made a map to analysis the forest fires that occurs in Sumatera. The map illustrates that the fire started from outside the concession boundaries or on land inhabited by small-scale operators in the concession area in early February, and has spread deep into the inside of the concession at the end of March. […]
Category: Forests
The REDD+ Management Agency Explains the Status of Demonstration Activities in Indonesia
SIEJ, Jakarta – In 2009, Indonesia voluntarily declare is committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2020 by 26 % on own efforts or reached 41 % with international aid. As part of this commitment, the Government formed REDD+ Management Agency who confirmed by the president on August 31, 2013 through the Presidential […]
Urgent, Licensing Review Of Forestry Sector In Aceh
Many cases of forest crime and the environment these days, assessed by a number of people can be strong and urgent reasons to do a review of licenses in Aceh. Rizki Alamanda from the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law said that chaos licensing process has contributed to increased deforestation and land degradation, and also poverty. […]
Mining Exploration In Aceh Has Been Out Of Control
Policy that discourse by the Governor of Aceh about a moratorium on mining in Aceh should be supported. Mining moratorium is believed to minimize the environmental problems that increasingly massive happening due to mining activity. Mining exploitation in Aceh has been out of control. Read full text on Atjehlink.
The Better Data Of Forest Benefits Required
In addition to employment figures, the government has very few data on the exact number of people who have benefited from the forest. The report of “Global Forest Conditions”, reveals that in the formal forest sector employs 13.2 million people and at least 41 million people work in the informal sector. Better measurements are crucial […]
Three Companies Investigated in Forest Fire in Riau
Ministry of environment (MOE) until July, noted at least 1.308 hotspots scattered in West Kalimantan and 662 hotspots in Riau arising due to opening land by burning. MOE’s notes until the beginning of August 2014 shows, there are 26 companies with 29 cases in Riau Province associated with the Karhutla (Land and Forest Fires). From […]
Forest Loss Undermine Food Security In Indonesia
Forest loss just does not help food security in Indonesia, according to a high official World Food Programme (WFP), food assistance agency of the United Nations. Indonesian food supply chain focused on rice, corn and other cereals rich in energy but low in nutrients, said Myrta Kaulard, WFP country director in Indonesia. Read full text […]
Forestry Minister Expect That Burner Actors In Riau Caught Soon
Minister of Forestry, Zulkifli Hasan arrived in the post airfield Roesmin Nurjadin Tuesday morning (5/08) to see the development and progress of disaster smoke task force Riau. He asked that the names of the actors burner forest in Riau that captured by media always reported, so the law enforcement process to be open. Read full […]
Environment Destroyers Fined Rp 32 Billion
Supreme court action to punish environment destroyers was welcomed by many parties. The responsible company due to that destruction are PT Selatnasik Indokwarsa and PT Simbang Pesak Indokwarsa. Both of them will be fined 32 billion rupiah, The trees in wildlife sanctuary was cut down, the soil was massively dregded until 13 meters depth, and […]
Gunungkidul Farmers Participate in Carbon Stocks Measuring
Suratimin, the founder of Semoyo Pembaharu Farmers Alliance in Gunungkidul has acquired the skill to estimate carbon stocks in the forest managed by the people. Suratimin learnt the skill after his one-year involvemnet in the carbon stocks estimation and monitoring done by the Alliance of Volunteer for Nature Rescue (Arupa) in 2010. Read full text […]