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Paris forum raises forest fires in Indonesia

The Global Forum Landscape held at the Palais de Congres, Paris, France, on Saturday raised the issue of the fires ...

Social forestry program helps Indonesia reduce gas emissions

The social forestry program which gives people access to 12.7 million hectares of forests and the ability to manage it ...

President Jokowi arrives home from Paris

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) arrived here on Wednesday after attending the 21th Session of the Conference of the ...

Jokowi optimistic about developed nations` support to handle environmental issues

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is convinced that developed nations will assist Indonesia in reducing global warming ...

RI seeking to form peat ecosystem body before climate meet

Indonesia is seeking to set up a Peatland Ecosystem Restoration Body after the peatlands in Sumatra and Kalimantan ...

Deforestation in Indonesia increased after moratorium: a study

A study published by Nature Climate Change revealed that the deforestation rate in Indonesia increased despite the ...

Papua needs more forest rangers

Indonesias easternmost province of Papua is in need of more rangers to protect the forests from damage and illegal ...

Jayapura faces shortage of forest police

The district of Jayapura in Papua province lacks adequate forest police to protect over 1.3 million hectares of ...

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 ...

Biak tourism attractions need intensive promotion

The Biak Numfor district in the Indonesian province of West Papua has myriad natural, marine, cultural, and historical ...

Baby javan lutung born in Bali Zoo

A baby Javan lutung (Trachypithecus auratus) was born in Bali Zoo on June 13, the zoo's spokesperson Emma Kristiana ...

Norway plans to strengthen polar bear conservation

The Norwegian government plans to strengthen the conservation of polar bears by proposing to include them in the list ...

Freeport makes great contribution to Papua: Envoy

PT Freeport Indonesia, in Mimika district, Papua province, has made significant contributions to the province, ...

Indonesia Needs China`s support for its infrastructure development

The Indonesian government hopes China will support its infrastructure development in an effort to advance development ...

PT. Rimba Raya Conservation Hands Over the Community Development Funds to Four Villages in Seruyan Regency

- Four of nine villages in Seruyan Regency have received the Village Development Funds as a realization of the ...