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93 experts to attend Asia Pacific Rainforest Summit in Yogyakarta

As many as 93 forestry and environment experts from various countries will attend the 3rd Asia Pacific Rainforest ...

Ministry to draft regulation on sustainable palm oil

The Economy Coordinating Ministry stated here on Friday that it will draft the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) to ...

Deforestation threatens orangutan population

Environmental crimes such as illegal logging and conversion of rain forests into oil palm plantations are putting ...

Electric car development needs large investment: Minister

The production and development of electric cars would require a larger investment in order to transform the project to ...

Environment Ministry to strengthen forest management unit

The Environment Ministry will strengthen the development of forest management unit (KPH) in all regions across the ...

Ministry set 1.54 million ha of social forestry zones

From the 12.7 million hectares land targeted earlier, the Environment Ministry has just set 1.54 million ha of social ...

President orders for immediate action against forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has passed order for immediate action to prevent forest fires from spreading and ...

NSP found guilty in forest fire, punished with compensation

A Jakarta district court on Friday found PT National Sago Prima (NSP) guilty of forest and bush fires and ordered the ...

Pertamina generates electricity from ambarella trees

The Pertamina EP Field Rantau Kualasimpang in Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh Province, has utilized electricity generated ...

RI secures certification for timber exports to Europe

Indonesia, through the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), has secured the Forestry Law Enforcement Governance and ...

Reclamation potential to make Indonesia an Asian hub: Expert

A leading economist and former environment minister Emil Salim said reclamation of the northern coast of Java could ...

Government finally suspends Jakarta Bay reclamation project

The government finally decided to suspend the controversial Jakarta bay reclamation project. The government ...

RI, Sweden agree to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy

Indonesia and Sweden continue to take serious steps to enhance cooperation in renewable energy, an Indonesian envoy ...

Three orangutans reportedly killed in E Kalimantan`s land fire

Three orangutans were reportedly killed in a land fire near protected forest in Bontang city, East Kalimantan, on ...

Indonesia environment ministry detects 370-500 hotspots in Papua

Environmental Affairs and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya has said her ministrys team found some 370 to 500 hotspots of ...