#land degradation

Collection of land degradation news, found 46 news.

Massive peatland damage connected to flooding: researcher

There is a connection between peatland damage, which causes such lands to lose their function of absorbing and storing ...

RI refutes UK minister's incorrect statement on zero deforestation

Indonesian Vice Foreign Minister Mahendra Siregar rebutted the statement made by the UK's Climate and International ...

IPB University renews cooperation with CIFOR-ICRAF

IPB University has renewed cooperation with the Center for International Forestry Research - World Agroforestry ...

Land Bank to optimize land use for public: VP Amin

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin affirmed that Land Bank will optimize the government's efforts to distribute ...

14 mln ha of river basin areas in critical condition: minister

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya revealed that 14.3 million hectares of river basin areas in Indonesia ...

Govt prioritizes changing public mindset on reducing land degradation

The government has channeled its efforts to change the public outlook in preventing environmental degradation, ...

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Youth on the vanguard of climate change movements

Climate change-centric discussions are gaining greater traction, with peaceful protests and marches held concurrently ...

142 rare orchids planted in Bangka Belitung for flora preservation

Activists of environmental NGOs -- Bangka Flora Society (BFS) and Salam Alam Upang -- have planted 142 rare orchids ...

EARTH WIRE -- Bonn Challenge to discuss water channels in plantation areas

Indonesia will host the Bonn Challenge in the South Sumatran city of Palembang to discuss water channel problems on ...

Indonesian forest fires cause regional concern

Millions of people in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have been affected by the haze mainly arising from forest, ...

Bogor hosts soil, water assessment toll conference

The Third Conference and Workshop on Soil and Water Assessment Toll for Southeast and East Asia (SWAT-SEEA) is being ...

Restore soil fertility to increase food production

Indonesia is striving to further increase food production and other agricultural commodities to ensure the attainment ...

NGO demands consistent implementation of soil fertility restoration programs

A non-governmental organization (NGO) advocating preservation of soil fertility (PKL) has demanded that the ...

Greenpeace urges industries to stop polluting Citarum river

Greenpeace has called on the Indonesian government to take immediate action to curb pollution of freshwater sources at ...

News Focus : RI`s failure to host global environment day regretted

Indonesia`s failure to be named host of World Environment Day (WED) 2011 is regrettable because the nation has lost a ...