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Indonesia proposes bio-village in SSC int`l workshop

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the Indonesian government proposed bio-village concept in the second ...

Minister reiterates govt`s commitment to sustainable forestry development policies

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan has reiterated the government`s commitment to applying forestry development policies ...

Riau to host biosphere discussion

A total of 18 countries will participate in a discussion on Man and Biosphere concepts in Pekanbaru, Riau province, ...

Illegal logging to be discussed in climate change confab

Various issues related to illegal logging activities and forest monitoring will be discussed in the "Conference on the ...

RI govt moves forward to realize CO2 emission cut pledge

The government has signed at least two important decrees this month to support its commitment to reduce greenhouse ...

Forest fires could hinder C02 cutting efforts

Forest fire hot spots have been detected in around 10 provinces in Indonesia during the present dry season which has ...

Govt determined to fight forest fires as hot spots proliferate

The Indonesian government appears to be determined to reduce the number of forest fire hot spots by 20 percent ...

Tree planting movement conducted in 23 provinces in 2011

Activities under the national tree planting movement have been carried out in 23 provinces this year to help deal with ...

Measles kill over 1,000 Dr Congo children since January: UN

A measles epidemic has killed 1,145 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January, the UN`s Humanitarian ...

US warns nationals against travel in Dr Congo areas

The State Department warned US nationals Tuesday against non-essential travel to eastern and northeastern regions of ...

NOAA satellite detects 12 hotspots in Kotabaru

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)`s satellite has detected 12 hotspots here. "It`s ...

Dr Congo plane ploughs into forest, 53 dead

An airliner ploughed into dense forest as it tried to land during a rainstorm in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

At least 46 killed in Dr. Congo plane crash: airline

At least 46 people died when a plane crashed as it attempted to land in heavy rain in eastern Democratic Republic of ...

Haze comes back in Sumatra and Kalimantan

Haze has come back on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands over the past few weeks, affecting the environment, the local ...

UN extends DR Congo mission ahead of elections

The UN Security Council on Tuesday decided to extend by one year its MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in the Democratic ...