#environmental damage

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Orangutans habitat displaced by oil palm expansion, says official

The massive expansion of oil palm plantations in Central Kalimantan has led to increased environmental damages and ...

South East Asian youth join clean river campaign

A number of youth from several Southeast Asian countries joined "Our Rivers Our Life" (OROL) campaign to promote ...

Every govt should prevent social conflicts from mining industry: Official

The government of every state should be more vigilant to prevent social conflicts between indigenous people and mining ...

Indonesia reaches 18% emission reduction

Environment Minister Balthasar Kambuaya said Indonesia had cut 18 percent of its greenhouse gas emission of its total ...

DAK focused on environmental infrastructure

The Ministry of Environment stated that the central government special allocation funds (DAK) in 2013 would be focused ...

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 ...

Eastern Indonesia`s biodiversity prone to biopiracy

The biodiversity in Eastern Indonesian region was prone to biological theft or biopiracy as most of the species ...

Environmental quality of Ciliwung river needs to be improved

The environmental quality of Ciliwung River, which runs across Jakarta and its surrounding areas, must be improved ...

Toxic waste pollutes waters off northern coast of Batam

Toxic and harmful (B3) waste is polluting the waters off the northern coast of Batam, Riau Islands, and damaging the ...

Food shortage problem not solved yet

Food shortage has been one of the main problems facing the global community, which has not been solved yet because of ...

People coalition rejects gold mining activity on Romang Island

Scores of students belonging to the Romang People`s Coalition (KKPR) staged a protest rally on Friday at the Maluku ...

Fragments of Gold in Southwest Maluku

The islands of Southwest Maluku district in Eastern Indonesia are known for their breathtaking natural beauty, which ...

Nearly half of Indonesia`s environment already damaged: Minister

Environment Minister Balthasar Kambuaya said on Wednesday that around 40 percent to 50 percent of Indonesia`s ...

Indonesian environmental damage affects gross domestic product

The continuing environmental pollution and damage in Indonesia is eroding five percent of the country`s gross domestic ...

U.S. denies CPO rejection linked to rivalry

The U.S. government has denied claims that its rejection of Indonesian palm oil is intended to protect its own ...