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UNDP lauds Indonesia`s REDD+ efforts

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has appreciated Indonesias REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from ...

Indigenous community plays important role in forest conservation: Narang

The Indonesian representative in the Governors Climate and Forest Task Force (GCF) initiative, Governor of Central ...

Indonesia needs law on climate change: Walhi

The environmental non-government organization Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (Walhi) has urged the government to ...

C. Kalimantan launches 10 green schools to support REDD+

The Managing Agency of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus (REDD+) has launched 10 ...

Millions of hectares of forest in Indonesia damaged

The National Environment Association reported that at least 57 million hectares of forest in Indonesia up to 2013 have ...

Aceh custom council launches Sharia-based management forest book

Aceh Custom Council (MAA) is launching a forest management handbook based on sharia and customary law compiled by ...

PT Rimba Raya Conservation Socializes Ecosystem Restoration Program in Seruyan Regency

KUALA PEMBUANG, SERUYAN, Central Kalimantan, Aug. 11, 2014 (ANTARA)  -- To date, PT Rimba Raya Conservation (PT ...

PT. Rimba Raya Conservation Distributes Water Filter in Seruyan Regency, Central Kalimantan

- PT. Rimba Raya Conservation (PT. RRC) on May and June 2014 has already distributed 750 units of water purification ...

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 ...

US Govt donates $5.5 mln for Indonesia`s forest preservation

The U.S. Government has donated $5.5 million dollars through World Resources Institute (WRI) to support forest ...

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 ...

Indonesia Plays Dual Roles in Climate Change Issues

As an archipelagic country with vast forests and maritime areas, Indonesia is unique as it is most vulnerable to the ...

REDD+ realization needs transparent evaluation

The realization of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions From Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus) in Central Kalimantan ...

Indonesia, EU enter new era of closer relations

After a long process, the European Union (EU) and Indonesian Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) finally came ...

Four tigers wander around as their habitat catches fire

Four Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) were wandering in the area where fire brigade personnel were ...