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Walhi rejects draft regulation on hazardous bill

The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has rejected a draft government regulation (RPP) on hazardous waste and sea ...

Bali to host forum for East Asia-Latin America cooperation

Bali province is to host the 6th Ministerial Meeting of members of Forum for East Asia and Latin America Cooperation ...

Extending Forest Moratorium Means Extending Life

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono finally on May 13, 2013 signed Presidential Instruction No. 6/2013 on Suspension of ...

Indonesia to hold talk show to celebrate world biodiversity day

Indonesia`s Environmental Affairs Ministry will organize a talk show on "Challenge and Opportunity of Nagoya Protocol ...

Wild boar hunts threaten Sumatran tiger habitat

The rising number of wild boar hunts in several parts of West Sumatra has threatened the habitat and population of ...

US provides grants for joint research with Indonesian universities

The United States through its embassy in Jakarta has agreed to provide US$6 million in grants to fund joint researches ...

Stop Aceh city planning amid fear of environmental damage

Coalition of NGOs in Aceh province here on Wednesday launched a petition at www.change.org urging the local government ...

Cristiano Ronaldo to champion mangrove conservation in Indonesia

Real Madrid`s soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo, named ambassador for Bali-based Forum Peduli Mangrove (Mangrove Care ...

Eastern Indonesia`s biodiversity prone to biopiracy

The biodiversity in Eastern Indonesian region was prone to biological theft or biopiracy as most of the species ...

Orangutans living outside natural habitat need attention

Orangutans are usually cute, adorable and smart that some people want to keep them as pets. Besides, orangutans and ...

Indonesia sees urgency to sign Nagoya Protocol

As a mega biodiversity nation, Indonesia sees the urgency to sign the Nagoya Protocol protect its rich genetic ...

Indonesia needs Nagoya Protocol to protect indigenous people`s rights

Indonesia urgently needs to ratify the Nagoya Protocol to protect the rights of indigenous people, Miranda Risang, a ...

Indonesia to ratify Nagoya protocol in May

The Indonesian House of Representatives will ratify the Nagoya Protocol through a law expected to be signed in May ...

UNGA president calls for universal ratification of law of sea convention

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Vuk Jeremic on Monday marked the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations ...

Eco-region management center in Papua

Indonesian Environment Minister Balthasar Kambuaya is scheduled to inaugurate the Eco-region Management Center (PPE) ...