#indonesian environmental

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President Yudhoyono talks about Indonesian environmental policy to Harrison Ford

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Tuesday received a special guest, a Hollywood actor who came to ...

When haze attacks three countries, cooperation needed

Haze knows no border. In this current dry season with extreme hot weather, Sumatra is being hit by forest, peatland ...

Pekanbaru`s airport shut down due to thick haze

Sultan Syarif Kasim (SSK) II Airport in Pekanbaru was shut down temporarily, from 8 to 9 am local time, due to thick ...

Walhi rejects draft regulation on hazardous bill

The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has rejected a draft government regulation (RPP) on hazardous waste and sea ...

Indonesia urged to extend, strengthen moratorium on deforestation

A number of non-governmental organizations have urged the Indonesian government to extend two-year moratorium on ...

Indonesia to restore polluted rivers

Indonesia is a tropical country having at least 5,590 rivers and 65,017 tributaries with a total length of the rivers ...

Not all cities have trash banks in Indonesia

Not all Indonesian districts and cities have trash banks, according to Indonesian Environmental Affairs Minister ...

Rainy season sees parts of Indonesia hit by floods, landslides

The rainy season has only begun in Indonesia, which has only two seasons, rainy (November to March) and dry (June to ...

Indonesian environmental damage affects gross domestic product

The continuing environmental pollution and damage in Indonesia is eroding five percent of the country`s gross domestic ...

RI loses 4.9 mln ha despite forest moratorium

Indonesia has lost some 4.9 million hectares of its forests and peatlands, it was found during a revision of the ...

World Environment Day to focus on Green Economy

Indonesia, along with the entire world, will observe World Environment Day (WED), which has been commemorated every ...

Two journalists win Elizabeth O`neill journalism award

Two top journalists have won the prestigious Elizabeth O`Neill Journalism Award to foster understanding between ...

Walhi protests environment awards for Newmont, Nusa Halmahera

The Indonesian Environmental Forum, Walhi, is sending a letter of objection to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral ...

Younger generation plays important role in green economics programs

Around 1,200 young people from over 100 countries participating in the UNEP Tunza International Children and Youth ...

RI again garners support for Palestine`s bid for un membership

As a staunch supporter of Palestine, Indonesia once again lobbied Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) members to support ...