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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 ...

Indonesia to Continue The Moratorium of Primary and Peat Forest Conversion

- The Minister of Forestry, Zulkifli Hasan, once again asserted the commitment of Indonesia to ensure the ...

President Yudhoyono discusses REDD+ with George Soros

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono discussed the Reduction of Emissions from Forest Degradation and Deforestation ...

NGO: UK Aid Policies Could Cost Indonesian Economy $2.1 Billion Annually

-     JAKARTA—Pro-development group World Growth says that UK aid programmes could cause ...

Walhi urges govt to extend forest moratorium

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) urged the Indonesian Government to extend the forest moratorium, ...

REDD+ working unit urges Indonesia govt to extend forest moratorium

The Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) National Strategy Working Unit urged the ...

Stop Aceh city planning amid fear of environmental damage

Coalition of NGOs in Aceh province here on Wednesday launched a petition at www.change.org urging the local government ...

Greenpeace Indonesia to focus on campaigns against over fishing

Greenpeace Indonesia will focus on launching campaigns against over fishing to protect the country`s marine ...