#land conversion

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Agricultural land conversion in Bali alarming

Agricultural land conversion in Bali in the past five years has been alarming and potentially threatening food ...

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 ...

Land conversion must be controlled: Minister

Land conversion must be controlled in order to reduce the area of critical land, 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 ...

Spatial mismanagement triggers floods

Indonesia`s Environmental Affairs Minister, Balthasar Kambuaya, said that floods and landslides in several provinces ...

Govt to set up food agency to achieve food resilience

Indonesia, an agriculture-based country with a population over 237. 6 million and vast tracts of unused land outside ...

Govt to give priority to local soybean production

Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan said the government would give priority to local production in response to the high price ...

Orangutan number declining in Sumatra island

The number of Orangutans living in the wild in Sumatra island has gone down from 1,000 in early 2000 to less than 200 ...

Agriculture minister expresses concern over land conversion

Agriculture minister Suswono expressed deep concern on Saturday over the loss of farm land, especially in Java. ...

Failing Climate Negotiations Put Indonesia at Crossroads

-      - NGO says Indonesia should safeguard economic growth now that this week's climate ...

Population boom threatens food supply

Population boom in Indonesia in the next few years may threaten food supply, according to Chairman of the National ...

Migratory birds arrive in Riau forests

Hundreds of migratory raptors and Tringa brevipe birds have arrived in forest areas along the coast of Rupat Isle, ...

World Environment Day focuses on forests

The government organized an Indonesian Environment Week expo in Jakarta June 1-5 to mark World Environment Day (WED) ...

Environment minister launches national ecoregion

Environmental Affairs Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta here Wednesday launched a National Ecoregion which is designed to ...

Minister opens Indonesian environment week 2011

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono officially opened an Indonesian Environment Week 2011 at ...