#illegal logging

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Forests can`t afford delay in moratorium`s implementation

The government is supposed to impose a moratorium on deforestation starting January 2011, but it has been delayed for ...

Trade NGO: Green Protectionism in Timber and Paper Industry Threatens Trade War With China

-     Brussels and Washington Should Think Twice Before Acting     As the ...

RI preparing Rp841.2 trillion to lower emissions

Under a commitment of the government under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to lower emissions in Indonesia by 26 ...

RI`s peat forests can play important role in climate change

Peat swamp forests in Indonesia consist for 50 percent of tropical peat swamps and 10 percent of dry land, an ...

Australian Minister to Visit Indonesia

Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, will visit Indonesia this week for ...

Oil palm plantations must not harm protected forests

Oil palm estates in Kapuas Hulu district, West Kalimantan province, have been urged not to damage protected and ...

Papua`s natural resources conservation center to rehabilitate 1,500 hectares of Lorentz

The Papua Province Center for Conservation of Natural Resources will rehabilitate about 1,500 hectares of arid land in ...

Who needs to buy orangutans?

Orangutans are among the world`s most endangered and protected animal species yet in reality they continue to be the ...

Govt to rid part of RI waters of illegal fishing

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) will this year free 34 percent of Indonesian waters from illegal ...

UNOCD supports RI`s effort to combat illegal logging

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNOCD) is supporting Indonesia`s efforts to combat illegal logging by ...

Govt to set up anti-illegal logging coordinating board

The government plans to set up an illegal logging prevention and eradication coordinating board (BKP3L) to synergize ...

Land Critical in Bengkulu to be Developed as Rural Forests

The critical land area of 464,458 hectares in Bengkulu province will be proposed to be rural forests, head of ...

RI, US to combat illegal logging

Indonesia and the United States have agreed to combat illegal logging by providing more complete equipment in ...

Asean forestry cooperation meeting held in Jakarta

The importance of integrating socio-economic aspects in sustainable forest management was discussed at a meeting for ...

Pulp, paper industry attracts US$16 bln investment

The pulp and paper industry in Indonesia has developed vastly and attracted an investment worth US$16 billion, ...