#deforestation

Collection of deforestation news, found 622 news.

News Focus

Food estate projects must not contribute to deforestation: experts

The Indonesian government last year started developing a food estate project in Pulang Pisau district, Central ...

West Sulawesi targets exporting 42,500 tons palm oil in 2021

West Sulawesi Province has outlined a target to export 42.5 thousand tons of palm oil valued at Rp535.8 billion in ...

Govt-stakeholder partnership targets rejuvenating palm oil plantations

The government has inked a partnership agreement with stakeholders in the palm oil industry to achieve the target to ...

Environmental NGO JPIK cautions Indonesia of ongoing deforestation

Independent Forestry Monitoring Network (JPIK) cautioned the government and relevant parties of ongoing deforestation ...

Authorities mull curbs on unregulated gold mining in C Sulawesi

The Parigi Moutong district administration disclosed on Friday that it will consult with the Central Sulawesi ...

Two Sumatran tigers frequenting Bengkulu farms: police

Residents of Lubuk Bangko village in Selagan Raya sub-district, Mukomuko district, Bengkulu province have repeatedly ...

House Speaker: Support increased cooperation between Indonesia, Norway

Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, has said she supports heightened cooperation between ...

News Focus

Indonesia enters 2021 with "abnormal" natural disasters

As a country located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is prone to natural disasters such as volcano eruption, ...

Hope Malaysia will join fight against oil palm discrimination: Widodo

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said he is hoping for a commitment from the Malaysian government on ...

COVID crisis a chance to change, prioritize environment: Walhi

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has urged the government to use the COVID-19-induced multi-dimensional ...

Sumatran tiger in Aceh found safe but in weak condition

A Sumatran tiger (Pantera Tigris Sumatrae) was found safe but in weak condition after it got trapped in a wild boar ...

Indonesia urges EU to accord fair treatment to palm oil

Arguing against the phasing out of palm oil, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi urged the European Union (EU) to give fair ...

Seven illegal gold miners apprehended in crackdown in West Aceh

The West Aceh police cracked down on seven traditional gold miners and shut down two illegal gold mining pits in the ...

News Focus

Turning things around in the climate negotiation room

- held in Glasgow, United Kingdom in November 2021 -- must be able to carry out what is known as the best alternative ...

Minister highlights carbon storage potential of Indonesian forests

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan acknowledged endeavors to preserve ...