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Swiss Vice President reviews cooperation with BMKG

Swiss Vice President Doris Leuthard visited the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agencys (BMKGs) office here on ...

Govt developing forest fire control system: Minister

The government is developing a system for handling land and forest fires quickly, Environment and Forestry Minister ...

Indonesia empowers communities to prevent forest fires

The traumatic experiences due to forest fires and the consequent haze disaster are still fresh in the minds of ...

World Bank provides grant to help prevent forest fires

The World Bank has provided a grant amounting to some US$12 million this year to help prevent forest fires, Chairman ...

W Kalimantan Governor launches fire alertness village program

West Kalimantan Governor Cornelis launched a Fire Alertness Village program in Sungai Kelik village, Nanga Tayap ...

Government empowering community to prevent forest fires

The government is empowering the rural community to prevent forest fires, Chairman of the National Disaster Mitigation ...

Some 19 hotspots detected on Sumatra island

A total of 19 hotspots were detected in three provinces on Sumatra Island on Wednesday, according to data released by ...

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 ...

President Jokowi quotes former California governor in humorous speech

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) quoted the famous dialogue of former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger "Ill be ...

CIFOR supports new peatland restoration agency to prevent forest fires

The newly established Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) should be supported in its efforts to restore peatland areas ...

Indonesia searches for a better peat mapping method

The Indonesian government, through the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) and with the support of David and Lucile ...

Indonesia rejects France`s plan to impose palm oil tax

Indonesia has strongly condemned Frances plan to impose progressive tax on all palm oil-based products. The ...

Synergy between TNI, Polri required to overcome problems: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) highlighted the need for synergy between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and Police ...

Establishment of Indonesia`s Peatland Restoration Agency lauded

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed Nazir Foead, former conservation director at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), ...

Three foreign countries to help in peat land restoration

Three foreign countries will help South Sumatra in restoring its peat lands to be productive again after being damaged ...