#environmental affairs and forestry

Collection of environmental affairs and forestry news, found 168 news.

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Kalimantan forest to remain intact despite capital development

The Joko Widodo (Jokowi) administration has assured that the development of the capital city will not damage the ...

Minister clarifies no hurdles in preparing new capital city's location

Environmental Affairs and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya confirmed no difficulties in preparing location for new ...

Four helicopters roped in to battle forest fires in Riau

The Riau forest fire task force has employed four helicopters to douse the conflagration spreading across the southern ...

Minister admits poor law enforcement against those ignite forest fire

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto has admitted poor law enforcement against ...

Conflagration razes Mount Pogor forest area

The Mount Pogor forest area, spanning 1,500 meters in Malati Village, Naringgul Sub-district, Cianjur District, West ...

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All-out efforts to extinguish wildfires on Sumatra, Kalimantan Islands

Indonesian Defense Forces Commander Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, National Police Chief General Tito ...

Haze in West Kalimantan elicits complaints from businesspersons

Smog arising from forest fires in West Kalimantan has threatened business activities and prospects in the province, ...

Tiger exits Chevron compound by scaling two-meter-high fence

A Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), captured on camera roaming around the facility of oil firm PT Chevron ...

Satellites detects 2,070 hotspots across Indonesia during January-July

The Indonesian Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry recorded 2,070 hotspots, with a confidence rate at over 80 ...

Sumatran tiger preservation to entail adoption of cultural approach

The comprehensive adoption of a cultural approach is deemed necessary to preserve some 600 Sumatran tigers ...

Haze-induced respiratory ailments inflict 1,136 Pekanbaru residents

At least 1,136 residents of Pekanbaru, Riau Province, have suffered from upper respiratory tract infection following ...

Jokowi chairs meeting to tackle forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) chaired a meeting at the State Palace here on Tuesday to discuss efforts to combat ...

Fisheries Ministry to reduce single-use plastics in fishing ports

The Indonesian Maritime Affairs and and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) is committed to reducing marine plastic debris by ...

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ASEAN Summit good opportunity to put brakes on plastic waste imports

The ASEAN leaders are set to meet in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 22-23, 2019, for the 34th ASEAN Summit, themed ...

Government to be sued for air pollution over Jakarta

The Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) has said that 40 to 50 people, including university students and lecturers, ...