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Indonesia, Timor Leste, and FAO collaborate to improve marine ecosystems

The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and government agencies from seven provinces have ...

Aceh to promote halal tourism

Indonesia`s western most province of Aceh is the only region in Indonesia that officially applies sharia (Islamic ...

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Presidential debate lacked environmental focus By Fardah

The second round of presidential election debate, held on Feb 17, 2019, was considered more interesting, but ...

Octogenarian grandma scales Piaynemo top in Raja Ampat

An 80-year-old Indonesian woman successfully climbed the stairs to Piaynemo top located on Wajag Island, Raja Ampat ...

Hoping for environmental solutions offered by presidential candidates

Millions of Indonesian television audience hope that the upcoming second round of presidential election debate will be ...

Raja Ampat issues regulation on cruise ships

The Raja Ampat district administration has issued a regulation to control cruise ships entering Raja Ampat ...

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Development of Indonesia-European Union partnership By Yuni Arisandy

Indonesia and the European Union (EU) have developed relations across a wide spectrum of areas in the space of a few ...

Year Ender - Preserving coral reefs means protecting livelihoods in coastal region by Fardah Assegaf

Indonesian waters occupy at least 70 percent of its national territory, and in most parts of the country, there are ...

COREMAP establishes coral monitoring professional certification

The Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (COREMAP) has, over the past two decades, established four ...

Indonesia concerns about live reef fish trade

Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti has expressed concern about the issue of ...

EU supports Indonesia to realize sustainable palm oil

The European Union (EU) supports Indonesia`s efforts to achieve the target of 100 percent sustainable palm oil by ...

Banyuwangi designated as national geopark

The National Geopark Committee has officially designated Banyuwangi District in East Java Province as one of the 2018 ...

News Feature - Time for central, local governments to maintain Raja Ampat`s cleanliness

Raja Ampat has 553 coral reef species, constituting 75 percent of the world`s coral reef biodiversity, and over a ...

Sumatran rhino saved from pit trap in E Kalimantan

A female Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) was rescued from a pit trap near Tunuq River basin area in ...

Up to 145 whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand

Up to 145 pilot whales died in a mass stranding on a remote New Zealand island at the weekend, authorities said on ...