#coastal areas

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Mangrove forests continue to decline every year

The mangrove forest areas in Indonesia continue to decline every year as the result of coastal reclamation and land ...

Indonesian government to construct road in Papua`s middle mountain area

The Public Works Ministry is prioritizing the construction of a road in the middle mountain area of Papua Province ...

Indonesia fishermen to suffer more under Asean Economic Community

Indonesian fishermen will suffer more when the ASEAN Economic Community is implemented in 2015, an environmentalist ...

Indonesian government PKN program beneficial to fishermen

The traditional fishermen in Indonesia have been reaping the rewards of the Fishermen Welfare Improvement (PKN) ...

Many coastal cities proposed for reclamation: Official

The Ministry of Marine and Fisheries has received a proposal for developing many coastal cities for reclamation in ...

No tsunami threat from 5.0 sr Mentawai earthquake

The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has confirmed that the current 5.0 magnitude ...

As Bali's Waste Continues to Mount, Coca-Cola, Quiksilver and Garuda Indonesia Host 'Bali's Big Eco Weekend 2014'

Bali continues to receive international attention for its alarming waste problem. Last March 2014, Huffington Post ...

Whirlwind damages tens of houses in Batam

Several areas in Batam City of Riau Archipelago bore the brunt of a whirlwind, which caused minor to major damages to ...

Government urged to recognize role of fisherwomen

The government needs to recognize the important role of fisherwomen in the family and take them into account when it ...

Indonesia needs to globally promote its pearl industry

Indonesia, one of the largest pearl producers, needs to further promote its pearl potential throughout the world, so ...

Government Working Out Roadmap for Seaweed Development

Indonesia, the worlds third largest seaweed supplier, is working out a roadmap for integrated development of ...

Coral reefs as sustainer of food security

Coral reefs, the major topic of discussion in the World Coral Reef Conference (WCRC) in Manado, on May 14-16, 2014, ...

Three key problems encountered in preservation of coral reefs: Kiara

The Peoples Coalition for Fishery Justice (Kiara) highlighted the three key issues of illegal fish catching equipment, ...

6 Coral Triangle Iniative (CTI) Countries Establish Permanent Regional Institution

- Six state members of Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI - CFF) commemorated ...

CTI-CFF Countries Form Regional Institution

Six countries grouped in the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) signed ...