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Indonesia has potential to be 'climate superpower': DPPPI chief

Indonesia can become a "climate superpower" if it is able to take advantage of its existing potential, ...

BMKG forecasts potential forest, land fires after transition season

The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) has forecast likely expansion of dry areas following ...

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Stringent law enforcement crucial to keep forest fire cases down

Indonesia, home to the world's third-largest tropical rainforests, has been successful in significantly reducing ...

Riau's BPBD stations 6,000 personnel to prevent, handle forest fires

The Regional Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBD) of Riau Province, in collaboration with other related offices, stationed ...

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Preserving Indonesia's mangroves crucial for climate change mitigation

Indonesia, which is home to one of the world’s largest mangrove forests, has set a target of rehabilitating 150 ...

BRGM to apply Jokowi-directed strategies to rehabilitate mangrove

The Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) highlighted that six strategies will be applied to expedite mangrove ...

Bappenas drafts roadmap for wetland management

The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) is drafting a roadmap for the management of wetlands for mangrove ...

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Green economy takes precedence in push for recovery

With people forced to lock themselves at home to break the chain of COVID-19 spread, pollution has reduced ...

Indonesia supports green, sustainable economy despite pandemic

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan reiterated Indonesia's commitment to ...

P&G embraces natural climate solutions to accelerate progress on climate change and will make operations carbon neutral for the decade

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced a new commitment to have its global operations be carbon neutral ...

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COVID-19 adding to challenge posed by forest fires

With Indonesia still in the grip of the coronavirus, which is known to cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), ...

Exposure to forest, land fire smoke worsens COVID-19 risk: Monardo

COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force Chief Doni Monardo cautioned that heavy smoke from forest and land fires, ...

Sustainable peatland management crucial in preventing fires: President

President Joko Widodo appealed to ministries and related institutions to ensure sustainability and consistency in ...

Germany assists Indonesia's peat protection, management

Germany, through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, allocated a three-million ...

Minister launches green investment for Papua, West Papua

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has launched a green investment ...