Mbuti People not to Blame for Sea Abrasion
The intensity of sand excavations at Lampu Satu Beach and surrounding areas has resulted sea abrasion, but when many houses of local community were affected...
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Farming Threatens Wetlands
Conversions into agriculture and plantations are the biggest threats to wetlands in Indonesia. More than 9 million hectares have been turned into oil palm plantations.
Mt. Kelud’s Danger Status Lowered
The Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) in Bandung had lowered the status of Mount Kelud from 'Alert' to 'Caution'. "Starting from 16:30 pm, Mt. Kelud’s...
Hakatutobu Coastal Contaminated by Mine Waste
Environmental damage occurs along the coastal of Hakatotobu village, Southeast Sulawesi, due to sedimentation of red mud mine waste. Mud seems to redden the sea...
Nickel Mining Threatens Pomalaa Fishermen
Coastal areas of Hakatutobu Village, Pomalaa, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi damaged by runoff of red mud from nickel mining land clearing activity. Seaweed and sea cucumber...
Surya Panen Subur Company Ready for Fires Trial
Company of Surya Panen Subur (SPS) expressed their readiness to face a lawsuit filed by the Ministry of Environment and the Presidential Work Unit for...
Stakeholders in Jakarta Map Out Long-term Solutions to Haze Crisis
Peatland fires in eastern Sumatra, Indonesia, in recent weeks are again creating thick haze in the region, closing schools, canceling flights, and leading to the arrests...
Gunung Kidul Awaits UNESCO Decision on Geopark
Gunung Kidul Regional Government eyes for investments in tourism area while awaiting geopark status confirmation from UNESCO. "We have begun to discuss the investment discourse,...
Waste Problem in Gili Trawangan
Although confirmed as a fourth best tourism island in Asia, Gili Trawangan still have a problem. No new terrain for landfills to accommodate 5-8 tonnes...
Giant Clams Conservation in Toli-Toli
Giant clams cultivation in Toli-Toli village, Soropia, Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi initiates by locals independently. They who are members of the group of Toli-toli Giant Clams...