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Indonesia expected to lead in forest and ocean protection

To the surprises of some people, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited the Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior ...

Greenpeace supports Indonesian president`s environment steps

Environmental group Greenpeace has expressed support to Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono`s steps to ...

Greenpeace environmental partner of Indonesia

The non-governmental environmental organization, Greenpeace, is the partner of Indonesia in preserving the environment ...

Moratorium Extension Needed For Better Forest Governance

A tag of war between environmental groups and forest industrialists have resumed as Indonesia`s regulation on a ...

Extending Forest Moratorium Means Extending Life

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono finally on May 13, 2013 signed Presidential Instruction No. 6/2013 on Suspension of ...

Indonesia suffers sixty floodings in a decade

Indonesia has suffered sixty times of floodings as shown by data collected over a last decade and is thus recorded as ...

Minister confirms extension of forest moratorium

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan has confirmed that the forest moratorium based on Presidential Instruction No 10/2011 ...

Indonesia Launches Forest Governance Index To Strengthen REDD+

As the two-year moratorium on deforestation faces expire, Indonesia has launched its first forest governance index to ...

Indonesia's Forest Moratorium Needs To Be Extended, Expanded: Expert

Indonesia`s forest moratorium should be extended and expanded in order to be effective in further reducing gas ...

Indonesia urged to extend, strengthen moratorium on deforestation

A number of non-governmental organizations have urged the Indonesian government to extend two-year moratorium on ...

Only 21 districts make gas emission calculation

Environmental Affairs Minister Balthasar Kambuaya has said only 21 districts throughout Indonesia have calculated ...

Land conversion must be controlled: Minister

Land conversion must be controlled in order to reduce the area of critical land, Environmental Affairs Minister ...

Indonesia reaches 18% emission reduction

Environment Minister Balthasar Kambuaya said Indonesia had cut 18 percent of its greenhouse gas emission of its total ...

Indonesian woman wins Goldman Environmental Prize 2013

A woman from East Nusa Tenggara, Aleta Baun or popularly known as Mama Aleta, won the Goldman Environmental Prize 2013 ...

Indonesia to maintain deforestation moratorium

Indonesian Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan has reiterated the country`s commitment to continuing the implementation ...