#environmental protection

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Indonesia's Coral Triangle Initiative Wins Int'l Recognition

When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited New York, US, last September 2012, he was bestowed with the ...

EU Delays to Indonesian Timber Agreement Imperil 18 Million Livelihoods – NGO

-     Free trade NGO World Growth says that delays by the EU to finalise a bilateral illegal ...

Asia and Europe must be ready for future challenges: President

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has stated that ASEAN member countries and the organisation`s European ...

Indonesian CPO listed as eco-friendly commodity: Minister

The Minister of Industry, M.S. Hidayat has stated that the US government has determined that palm oil and crude palm ...

Indonesia calls the world to save coral reef

Indonesia calls the international community to give serious attention in saving coral reef and fishery resources in ...

Indonesia mining export regulation for environmental protection

Indonesia`s decision to tighten the export of its mining products does not go against the World Trade Organization ...

Elevance Renewable Sciences Named Recipient of EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Award

-     Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc., a producer of high-performance renewable specialty ...

Greenpeace lauds Indonesia`s commitment to emissions reduction

Greenpeace has praised Indonesia`s commitment to environmental issues, including the country`s plans to reduce ...

Buddhist Leader Highlights Need for Education, Empowerment in Advance of Rio+20 Meeting

-     Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, issued ...

RI files official response to EPA over oil palm ruling

Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan said he has officially responded to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)`s ...

Hundred containers of hazardous materials enter Indonesia

Hundreds of containers of toxic waste have entered Indonesia, according to Environment Minister Balthasar Kambuaya. ...

World Environment Day to focus on Green Economy

Indonesia, along with the entire world, will observe World Environment Day (WED), which has been commemorated every ...

Ministry to increase funds for environmental campaign in 2013

The environmental affairs ministry will increase the allocation of special funds for a national environmental campaign ...

Regional environmental security conference being held in Jakarta

Military representatives from 13 countries are attending the Southeast Asian Regional Environmental Security ...

news focus: RI smells business competition behind EPA`s CPO ruling

Indonesia as one of the world`s largest oil palm producers is quite often boycotted under the pretext that its oil ...