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ASEAN now able to contribute to global agenda

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said ASEAN now had a unique opportunity to transform the region, shape the ...

Environment minister declares Brebes green belt area

Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta declared the northern coast in Brebes, Central Java, as a green belt area ...

Tree planting movement conducted in 23 provinces in 2011

Activities under the national tree planting movement have been carried out in 23 provinces this year to help deal with ...

W. Kalimantan`s district of landak has 300,000-hectare forest

Landak district, West Kalimantan province, has 300,000 hectares of forest or 30 percent of the whole area of the ...

New Report: Exposing the Myths of FSC

-Stop the War on the Poor Campaign Documents the Economic Harm and Environmental Mythology of the Forest Stewardship ...

Number of threatened bird species in Indonesia increases

The number of threatened bird species in Indonesia has increased from 122 in 2010 to 123 in 2011, according to an NGO ...

Sail Komodo or Sail Derawan 2013

East Nusa Tenggara and East Kalimantan provinces are at present vying to host Sail Komodo, or Sail Derawan as part of ...

NGOs call for review of existing forest clearance permits

A coalition of Indonesian civil society organizations for forest protection here Thursday challenged President Susilo ...

At least 69 hot-spots detected in Dumai in January-July

The Dumai agriculture, plantation and forestry office has detected at least 69 hot-spots from January to July 2011, ...

Minister : Sumbawa honey has become national icon

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said white honey from Sumbawa island`s forests has become the icon of Indonesian ...

Global Warming: Cities, Too, Are "Carbon Sinks"

Scientists on Tuesday offered a slender piece of good news about global warming, reporting that cities can be of ...

NOAA satellite detects 12 hotspots in Kotabaru

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)`s satellite has detected 12 hotspots here. "It`s ...

Haze comes back in Sumatra and Kalimantan

Haze has come back on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands over the past few weeks, affecting the environment, the local ...

Officers involved in anti-terror operations in Aceh awarded

National Police chief General Timur Pradopo presented awards to officers involved in the "Walet Rencong 2010" ...

Forestry ministry to plant 1.5 billion trees in 2011

The forestry ministry has set itself the target of planting 1.5 billion trees this year to rehabilitate degraded ...