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Swedish King calls for strengthening of forestry cooperation

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf has asked Indonesia to continue its increased cooperation in the field of forestry to ...

Indonesia becomes global model for peatland restoration: UNEP

Indonesia is the worlds model for restoring peatlands, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ...

Thousands of hectares of land in S Sumatra to be restored

An area of 400 thousand hectares of land in South Sumatra province is targeted for restoration and revegetation until ...

Farmers` empowerment key to success of agrarian reform: Indef

The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) has opined that the empowerment of farmers in ...

Mangroves can help develop ecotourism: Minister

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar stated that mangrove planting, aimed at preventing soil erosion, ...

Jokowi explains economic distribution policies to clerics

President Joko Widodo explained about his economic policies to improve equal distribution to Muslim clerics during a ...

EARTH WIRE -- Crowds gather to witness Rafflesia flowers bloom

Crowds gathered to witness the 15 endemic Rafflesia arnoldii flowers blooming, by opening their six petals completely, ...

Government asked to consider European Parliament palm oil resolution

A number of non governmental organizations (NGOs) asked the government to use the resolution of the European ...

Indonesia, S Korea develop biomass energy

The Indonesian government, through the state-owned forestry company Perhutani, and a South Korean investor developed ...

Agriculture minister to evaluate palm oil exports to Europe

Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman will evaluate the export of palm oil and palm oil-based biodiesel ...

Kendari has attractive mangrove ecotourism areas

Three mangrove ecotourism areas of Lahundape, Purirano, and Bungkutoko along the coast of Kendary Bay in the ...

EARTH WIRE -- Indonesia strongly rejects European Parliament`s allegations

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya said Indonesia rejects European Parliaments allegations against ...

Military forces secure Tesso Nilo National Park

Joint army personnel from the 04/Pangkalan Kuras district military command in Pelalawan, Sumatras province of Riau, ...

EARTH WIRE -- Environmental NGOs write to UNESCO highlighting threat to Leuser Ecosystem

An environmental NGO consortium has sent a letter to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

Jokowi receives members of Traditional Community Alliance

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received several members of the Nusantara Traditional Community Alliance (AMAN), at the ...