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RI, Brunei discuss cooperation in agriculture, forestry sectors

Representatives from Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam on Monday discussed future cooperation in the agriculture and ...

NOAA satellite detects seven hotspots in Hulu Sungai Tengah

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)`s satellite detected seven hotspots in Hulu Sungai ...

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 ...

Fire destroys hectares of peat forest in Riau

Tens of hectares of peat land have been gutted by fire at Medang Kampai, Dumai, Riau Province, over the past six ...

RI`s forest cutting moratorium begins gaining int`l acclaim

The recently introduced moratorium on forest conversions has begun winning international acclaim with Norway ...

RI to declare moratorium on forest exploitation

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono plans to sign a presidential decree on a moratorium on forest exploitation this ...

RI seeking free trade barriers for Its CPO exports to EU

Indonesia, the world largest crude palm oil producer, has formed a special team to identify various kinds of trade ...

Govt committed to keeping Papua`s forest regions intact

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said his ministry remains committed to keeping Papua`s primary forest regions ...

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 ...

Palm oil businessmen should not worry about moratorium

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa has asked palm oil businessmen not to worry about a moratorium ...

Sinar Mas extends Tengkawang planting area in W Kalimantan

Oil palm plantation company Sinar Mas Group has extended its Tengkawang Tungkul (Shorea Macrophylla) planting area in ...

Paramitra conserves eight tropical pitcher plants in W Kalimantan

PT Paramitra Internusa Pratama, a subsidiary of the oil palm plantation Sinar Mas Group, has been conserving at least ...

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 ...

Many countries use peat land without fear : expert

A number of countries have used peat land to support their economic growth without any fear of being accused of ...

VP : RI remains committed to implementing REDD+

Indonesia remains committed to implementing the Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation ...