#coastal communities

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RI-New Zealand co-chair summit on plastic waste in ocean

Indonesia and New Zealand have co-chaired the East Asia Summit (EAS) to combat plastic waste in the ocean, Indonesias ...

Indonesia, US to cooperate for conservation of Indonesian marine habitats

Indonesia and the US will cooperate to realize a US$40 million program for the conservation of Indonesias marine ...

Marine tourism aims at coastal communities` welfare: Minister

The development of marine tourism in Indonesia, with an active cooperation with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and ...

Two ministries to develop maritime tourism curriculum

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the Ministry of Tourism will develop the curriculum of various ...

Jakarta Reclamation Affects Thousands of Fishermen

Fishermen in Muara Angke in North Jakarta are the most affected by the ambitious giant sea wall and reclamation ...

Government urged to halt Jakarta coastal reclamation project

A political party leader and fishermen have called on the Jakarta authorities to halt the North Jakarta coastal ...

Indonesia sinks more than 100 foreign fishing boats

In a bid to demonstrate its commitment to fighting fish poaching, Indonesia has sunk 101 foreign fishing boats for ...

Government attention required for welfare of coastal communities

The Indonesian government is expected to empower coastal villages and fishing communities across the country to ...

Empowerment of coastal villages inevitable

The empowerment of coastal villages and fishing communities across Indonesia is inevitable, as it aims to improve the ...

Tanzania loses 80% of forest in Eastern Arc Mountains: WWF

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the worlds leading conservation organization, said on Sunday that Tanzania has lost ...

Jakarta Great Sea Wall to have serious waste impact: Walhi

The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) has argued that the Jakarta Great Sea Wall (JGSW) will hold wastes from ...

Indonesia-US committed to overcome illegal fishing practices: Minister

The government of the Republic of Indonesia and the United States of America are committed to overcome the illegal ...

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 ...

Marine sector is vital for development: President Yudhoyono

Despite Indonesias achievements, there is still much work to do in the marine and fisheries sector, President Susilo ...

MMAF Urges FAO to Prioritize Fishermen Life Improvement

- The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) continues to struggle the improvement of the lives of the ...