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RI bolsters cooperation with nations for utilizing genetic resources

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has drawn attention to the criticality of intensifying cooperation between ...

Indonesia vulnerable to biopiracy: Siregar

Indonesia is among the countries most vulnerable to biopiracy on account of its rich biodiversity, Deputy Foreign ...

Target for cutting carbon emissions realistic, won't be revised

The Indonesian government will not revise its target for reducing greenhouse emissions as it is considerably realistic, ...

Ministry drafting three long-term climate change strategies

The Environment and Forestry Ministry is preparing three scenarios involving energy transition as part of long-term ...

Fires ravage 60 hectares land in Bintan in one week

Fires have laid to waste around 60 hectares of peatland and bushland in Bintan district, Riau Islands province in the ...

Indonesia seeks cooperation with Dutch in climate change adaptation

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) has offered to cooperate with the Netherlands to cope with climate ...

Pandjaitan launches program to revive mangroves

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, launched a national mangrove ...

Putting the lid on plastic waste from e-commerce packaging

With Indonesia aiming to be free of plastic waste and implement proper waste management by 2025, several measures have ...

Indonesia, US discuss clean energy cooperation, climate change

Indonesian Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan held a videoconference with US ...

Micro PPKM authorities should consider medical waste management

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force urged to take into account the management of medical waste, including single-use ...

Ministry seeks to strengthen waste management to drive economic growth

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry said it is keen to support the waste management sector and help strengthen the ...

East Nusa Tenggara to host National Nature Conservation Day

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has designated East Nusa Tenggara capital Kupang as host of National Nature ...

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Preserving Indonesia's mangroves crucial for climate change mitigation

Indonesia, which is home to one of the world’s largest mangrove forests, has set a target of rehabilitating 150 ...

Ministry develops additional medical waste treatment facilities

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has built more medical waste treatment facilities in regions, the ministry's ...

Zero-emission vehicles incorporated into blue sky program: ministry

Indonesia's Environment and Forestry Ministry plans to incorporate zero-emission vehicles into the blue sky ...