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Indonesia ready to lead global efforts to overcome global warming

Indonesia will ask developed nations to help reduce the worlds carbon emissions and show its seriousness in overcoming ...

Govt set to form peat ecosystem restoration body

The government is gearing up for the creation of peat ecosystem restoration body to restore peat land damaged in ...

Peatland restoration prevents forest fires: VP Kalla

Indonesian Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla said peat land restoration in several islands of Indonesia can prevent forest ...

Haze-chocked Inhabitants of C Kalimantan Cry for Help

The thick hazardous haze shrouding Central Kalimantan over the past two months has become so unbearable that many ...

Law continues to be enforced against forest burners: Minister

The police will continue to enforce the law against those found guilty of setting fire to forests, Coordinating ...

President holds meeting in forest

President Joko Widodo held a meeting right in a forest, even as a fire raged, to discuss ways to develop canals to ...

Government revokes permits of companies involved in forest fires

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has revoked the permits of three plantation companies proven guilty of setting ...

Owner of company involved in forest fires can face sanctions

Any company found guilty of setting fire to land and forest will have not only its permit revoked, but the owner or ...

Indonesia Intelligence Agency locates 133 fires in C. Kalimantan

The Indonesia State Intelligence Agency (BIN) has located 133 fires in plantation areas in Central Kalimantan. ...

Indonesia plans to cut emissions by 29% by 2030

Indonesia plans to cut emissions by 29 percent by 2030, Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya, stated on ...

Indonesia to reveal special mission in Climate Change Conference: President Jokowi

Indonesia will reveal a special mission during the climate change conference to be held in November-December 2015 in ...

President orders improvement of national parks: Minister

Environmental Affairs and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya has said that President Joko Widodo asked her to improve the ...

Indonesia ministry handling 27 cases of wildlife-related crimes

The Indonesia environmental affairs and forestry ministry is handling 27 cases of protected wildlife-related crimes, ...

Mount Tambora National Park Transformed Into New Ecotourism Destination

In 1816, Europe and North America experienced an unusual climatic phenomenon termed, "the year without a summer" due ...

Indonesian government must protect pig-nosed turtles from extinction

As the illegal trade of wildlife continues to flourish, the government needs to work harder to crack down on pet trade ...