#environmental sustainability

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Central Sulawesi Mining Activities Disturb Wildlife Habitat

Destructive mining practices have had a serious impact on the environment, ecosystems and wildlife habitat in ...

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 ...

Government should legalize gold mining in Buru

The government is expected to legalize gold mining activities at Mount Botak area on Buru Island in Maluku Province in ...

UN HLP recommends bold framework for Post-2015 Development

Members of the United Nations High-Level Panel (UN HLP) of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda issued ...

President proposes no new development format for post-2015

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a co-chair of the UN High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 ...

Post-2015 development agenda must focus on ending poverty

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said a new Post-2015 development agenda must focus on poverty ...

Indonesia Committed to Increasing Coverage of Clean Water Supply

The Indonesian government, as one of the signatory countries of The Millennium Declaration, is committed to achieving ...

APEC members discuss forest management amid sustainable economic growth

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation`s Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade (EGILAT) has discussed ...

Indonesia strives for economic growth in equity

To the surprise of many people, poverty problem is now found not only in least-developed countries, but also in ...

Blue economy does not rely on marine sector alone

The blue economy concept does not rely on the marine and fisheries sector alone; it relies on other sectors too, said ...

Indonesia wins global recognition for MDG implementation

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon earlier this year requested Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to co-chair ...

Lilly Releases Update on Corporate Responsibility Efforts

- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has released its 2011/2012 Corporate Responsibility Update ...

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 ...

Wärtsilä-led Consortium Wins Major Contract

-     A power plant of this size using Wartsila combustion engines is a landmark power generation ...

Otis Opens LEED® Gold Standard Plant in Chongqing, China

- On September 21, Otis Elevator Company [http://www.otisworldwide.com/a1-home.html ], a unit of United Technologies ...