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Ministry records increasing trend in waste management capacity

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) has recorded an increasing trend in Indonesia's waste management ...

SOEs contributed Rp3,282 trillion to state in past decade: minister

The state-owned firms' contribution to the state had reached Rp3,282 trillion in the last 10 years, including ...

Govt asks public markets to encourage 'shopping without packaging'

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), as part of Earth Day commemorations, urged public markets to help ...

Infrastructure development in Baluran becomes national priority

Infrastructure development in several coastal tourism destinations in Baluran Situbondo National Park, East Java, are ...

Five fishermen arrested for blast fishing in Komodo National Park

The authorities in East Nusa Tenggara Province arrested five local fishermen for conducting blast fishing in the waters ...

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Indonesia looks to domestic tourists for tourism revival in 2021

The government is optimistic of ecotourism being among the driving forces for comprehensively implementing a green ...

Forest conservation crucial for bee preservation: ministry

The Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Forestry has said that forest conservation is an important part of efforts to ...

Ecotourism can become green economy driving force: deputy minister

Ecotourism could become one of the driving forces for Indonesia’s green economy, Deputy Minister of Environmental ...

Environment main factor in new capital city development: Bappenas

The environmental aspect has become the prime factor in the development of the new capital of Indonesia in East ...

Indonesia reiterates commitment to tackle climate change

The Indonesian government has reiterated its commitment to address climate change and willingness to co-chair the ...

Ministry reopens Mt Rinjani, Mt Tambora to public from April

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (LHK) has reopened Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island and Mount Tambora on Sumbawa ...

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Food estate projects must not contribute to deforestation: experts

The Indonesian government last year started developing a food estate project in Pulang Pisau district, Central ...

RI bolsters cooperation with nations for utilizing genetic resources

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has drawn attention to the criticality of intensifying cooperation between ...

Indonesia vulnerable to biopiracy: Siregar

Indonesia is among the countries most vulnerable to biopiracy on account of its rich biodiversity, Deputy Foreign ...