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10 helicopters, one Cassa deployed to fight Riau's forest fires

The Indonesian government has deployed 10 helicopters and a Cassa aircraft to extinguish forest and land fires in Riau ...

Ministry focuses on preventive measures against forest fires

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry`s Forest and Land Fire Control Brigade, Manggala Agni, and ...

Ministry campaigns on waste management during Java Jazz Festival

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry has used the international musical event of Java Jazz Festival (JJF) ...

Palm oil firms bring no direct benefits for W Kalimantan: governor

The presence of palm oil companies in West Kalimantan has brought no significant benefits to the locals, instead, its ...

Bauxite mining activities continue despite ban

Bauxite mining on the islands of Angkut, Dendang and Bukit Batu in Bintan District, Riau Islands Province, still ...

Teaching disaster risk reduction at Indonesian schools

Indonesia is blessed with fertile soil and various natural resources, but concurrently, the country is prone to ...

Ministry investigates alleged environment damage in bauxite mining

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has deployed a team to bauxite mining sites in Bintan District to investigate ...

Closure of Komodo Island feared to shake tourism industry

As a controversy drags on about a plan of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) governor to close Komodo Island for a year, ...

Indonesia plans to create eco-friendly cities through better waste management

Indonesia, through its Ministry of Environment and Forestry, has planned to create eco-friendly cities across the ...

People of disaster-prone indonesia urged to remain vigilant

To always remain vigilant is a must if you live in Indonesia, which is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the ...

Disaster mitigation should be incorporated in environmental lesson at schools

Disaster mitigation education should be part of the environmental lesson at schools since disaster and the environment ...

UN Environment ready to help finance International Tropical Peatland Center in Bogor

The UN Environment is ready to finance the International Tropical Peatland Center (ITPC) set up in the West Java city ...

UN Environment expects Indonesia`s major role in marine waste prevention

UN Environment`s Regional Director for Asia-Pacific Dechen Tsering expects Indonesia to play a major role in ...

Ministry prepares for forest fires following moderate el Nino forecast

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has taken early precautionary measures against land and forest fires, with the ...

Antara photographer wins award from environment and forestry ministry

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has bestowed an award upon Antara photographer Irwansyah Putra for publishing ...