Lima, Ekuatorial – Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC) data, an institution under Norwegian Refugee Council, predicted 144 million of people globally have been forced to move out due to disasters related to climate change impacts between 2008-12. Most of those forced displacements were caused by typhoon, storm, flood, erosion, and drought. Lead scientist of United […]
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40 gun shots killed orangutan in Central Kalimantan
Palangka Raya, Ekuatorial – An adult female orangutan was found with two arms and legs broken but also 40 gun shots in her body, said a local activist, in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, on Thursday (4/12). “She came from Barunang Miri Estate or PT Surya Inti Sawit Kahuripan (SISK), a palm oil company which is […]
Bireuen farmers threatened to slaughter elephants
Farmer demanded Aceh government to deal with wild elephant of Peudada before they take matters into their own hands. Peudada farmers of Bireuen districts have threatened to kill wild elephants damaging their lands. They said they are forced to do it because the elephants are troubling. “If we kill this protected animal, don’t blame use […]
BKSDA face difficulties to reveal death of elephant in Aceh Jaya
Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and the police have difficulties investigating the death of 12 years old elephant. Head of Aceh BKSDA, Genma Suhefi Hasibuan, said the case of dead elephant in Aceh Jaya had already being investigated by authorities. “We have given the case to Aceh Jaya police for further investigation,” said Genman […]
Green activist push for forest and land rehabilitation
Ekuatorial, Jakarta – Green activist on Thursday (4/12) demanded land and forest rehabilitation program as ministry of environment and forestry’s priority as massive forest destruction happening in the country. “Indonesia’s forest destruction is very massive. Our forests are beat up,” said Togu Manurung, head of Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI), in Jakarta, in a discussion. Manurung […]
Japan was blasted for its climate investment in Indonesia
Ekuatorial, Lima – Japan receives hard criticisms for including funding for coal-fueled power plant into Green Climate Fund (GCF) scheme. It had allegedly submit a proposal which include climate finance worth of one billion dollar (Rp 12 trillion) to GCF since 2009. The proposal had incorporated coal power plants projects. Coal is considered as biggest […]
Japan’s carbon market favorable but high investment for Indonesian companies
Lima, Ekuatorial – Japan offered Joint Crediting Mechanism as clean development mechanism. More simple, faster, however its investment level is still insufficient for companies. At COP 20, Lima Climate Conference, Japanese International Cooperation Agency or JICA re-introduced Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)/Bilateral Offset Credit Mechanism (BOCM), as alternative carbon market to current Clean Development Mechanims (CDM) […]
Report : Indonesia is not vulnerable to climate change
Lima, Ekuatorial – Indonesia is not considered as prone to climate change as it listed in 63th from 179 countries, based on Global Climate Risk Index (GCRI) 2014, by Germanwatch, which was launched in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday (2/12). However, GCRI index, compiled between 1994 to 2003, revealed that Indonesia need to be more aware […]
UNFCCC : Four main issues to solve at Lima Climate Conference
Ekuatorial, Lima — Executive Secretary of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC, Christiana Figueres, said that this was an ambitious year for climate change, at the opening of the Lima Climate Conference, on Monday (1/12). Around 195 nations attended the 20th Conference of Parties (COP 20) and the meeting of the Parties to the […]
Dealing with wild elephant, Cut Mutia CRU asked to return to protected areas
Atjeh Post – North Aceh district government was asked to bring Cut Mutia Conflict Respond Unit (CRU) back to Cut Mutia Elephant Conservation Center (ECC), said Irsadi Aristora, S.Hut, MH, director of Save Nature and Animals-Plants (SILFA) through a press release to ATJEHPOST.co, on Monday, 1 December 2014. “Legally, the area designated is the location […]