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Indonesia to sell oxygen: Chief Minister

The new coordinating minister for maritime affairs, Indroyono Susilo, has said he plans to "sell" the oxygen that ...

Environmental degradation triggers drought: Walhi

The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) explained that drought occurs almost ...

KPK traces treasure of non-active Riau Governor

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is tracing and taking data of non-active Riau Governor Annas Maamuns ...

Norwegian Ambassador impressed by Jokowi`s influence on public

Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia Stig Traavik said he was impressed by the ability of newly inaugurated President ...

Yudhoyono`s call for mangrove protection goes unheard

President Yudhoyonos repeated calls for protecting mangroves in Indonesia seem to have fallen on deaf ears as their ...

Mangrove forests continue to decline every year

The mangrove forest areas in Indonesia continue to decline every year as the result of coastal reclamation and land ...

REDD+ expected to preserve forests, empower local coomunities

To address the challenge of climate change, Indonesia has been implementing the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation ...

Rafflesia, Amorphophallus Flowers To Be Promoted As Botanical Treasures

Bengkulu, which is dubbed "The Land of Rafflesia", is set to host an international symposium on Rafflesia and ...

Environmental NGOs, Businessmen Criticize New Peatland Regulation

- It is crucial that peatlands in Indonesia are protected as they cover some 22 million hectares of land in the ...

Confiscated documents brought to Jakarta: KPK

All documents that the Corruption Eradication Commissions (KPK) investigators confiscated from different places, ...

KPK seizes documents from Riau governor`s house

Investigators of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) raided the house of Riau Governor Annas Maamun here on Sunday ...

Future generation should respect real heroes: President

The future generation should respect the heroes who died for the country and imbibe the values of their struggle while ...

Rapid mangrove loss results in hefty economic losses: UN report

Mangroves are being destroyed three to five times faster than the average rate of forests loss, causing emissions ...

Yudhoyono Administration Turns Indonesia into Environmentally Conscious Country

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was once described as a "different kind of leader" by the President of the World ...

UNDP lauds Indonesia`s REDD+ efforts

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has appreciated Indonesias REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from ...