El Nino, the temperatures rise phenomenon in Pacific Ocean, estimated approached Indonesia by the middle of this year. BMKG predicts, El Nino will hit between July and September with a chance of weak to medium intensity, but the chance of high intensity also possible. Haris Gunawan, Disaster Study Centre of Riau University mentioned that more […]
Category: Forests
MIFEE Program, Forest will be Cleared in Large Scale
Most areas of Merauke was used for Integrated Food Program acreage And Energy Estate (MIFEE). Forest area in the region will be cleared in order to be used as a large-scale plantation and agriculture. Data from the Investment Development Agency of Merauke District shows that there are currently 35 companies are actively proceeding, whereas the […]
Keeping Mangrove, Bringing Back Antoni Fish to Bangga Waters
Antoni fish or Kapia fish in Tomini Bay waters, especially in the Village Bangga, Sub-district Paguyaman, beach of District Gualemo, the population is reduced. This was due to the rampant harvesting of mangroves for firewood. Then, local government established Tomini Program for mangrove conservation, by seeking alternatives to firewood and doing mangrove seedlings. [Read full […]
Geothermal Exploitation in Rajabasa Mountain can Cause Water Crisis
Rajabasa mountain exploitation for geothermal management assessed will cause the destruction of nature, such as loss of spring water sources. The exploitation can make the South Lampung regency, especially in the area of three districts, namely Penengahan, Kalianda, and Rajabasa will experience a water crisis. Civil society Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) regretted the forestry ministry […]
10 Institution Receive Mangrove For the Future Grants
A total of ten civil society organizations in Gorontalo and North Sulawesi receive grants in small grants facility program Mangroves For the Future (MFF). The ten institutions will move in Pohuwato District, Gorontalo and South Bolaang Mongondow (Bolsel), North Sulawesi. [Continue Reading on Degorontalo]
Maros-Pangkep Protection Forest Mined
A total of five companies listed mining exploration in the protected areas Maros-Pangkep without thinking about the environmental aspects. “There are five mining companies in the region Maros and Pangkep operating in the protected area. Course this is potentially damaging to the environment,” said Head of Management Ecoregion (PPE) Regional Sulawesi and Maluku, Darhamsyah, Thursday […]
Zero Deforestation Doesn’t Drag Development
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 […]
Forests Asia Summit: Agriculture and Forestry Shouldn’t Become An Enemy
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 […]
Agriculture and Forestry to Mitigate Climate Change, IPCC Chairman Talks
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 […]
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 […]