#environment and forestry

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Ministry of energy to develop 16 wind power projects

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is planning to develop the potential of wind power in 16 locations in ...

Indonesia, Denmark explore cooperation to develop wind power

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia is exploring cooperation with Denmark to develop the ...

Widodo arrives home from Philippines, Hong kong

President Joko Widodo arrived home here on Monday evening after his state visits to the Philippines and Hong Kong in ...

Mangroves can help develop ecotourism: Minister

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar stated that mangrove planting, aimed at preventing soil erosion, ...

Government asked to consider European Parliament palm oil resolution

A number of non governmental organizations (NGOs) asked the government to use the resolution of the European ...

Academicians call for review of regulation on peat lands

Academicians from the Peat Plantation and Village Research Center of the Riau University Dr Zaimi called for the ...

Agriculture minister to evaluate palm oil exports to Europe

Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman will evaluate the export of palm oil and palm oil-based biodiesel ...

EARTH WIRE -- Indonesia strongly rejects European Parliament`s allegations

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya said Indonesia rejects European Parliaments allegations against ...

Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs learns plastic recycling

The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs has learnt the technique of plastic waste recycling to be used in ...

Govt to reactivate reforestation campaign: VP

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has stressed the need to reactivate national reforestation campaign to rehabilitate the ...

EARTH WIRE -- Indonesian NGOs laud Presidential order to stop mercury use in mining

Numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have lauded the order issued by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to stop ...

EARTH WIRE -- Coral reef destruction during recent shipwreck hurting Raja Ampat tourism

Roughly 1,600 square meters of coral reefs in Raja Ampat District, West Papua Province, are said to have been damaged ...

Parties call for penal action in Raja Ampat reef case

Some parties have highlighted the need to take penal action against those found guilty of inflicting damage to Raja ...

Caledonian Sky shipwreck brings huge loss to Raja Ampat

The British-owned cruise ship MV Caledonian Sky, which ran aground onto a coral reef off Raja Ampat District in West ...

Government forms team to handle coral damage in Raja Ampat

The central government has formed an integrated team to handle the coral damage in Raja Ampat District, West Papua ...