#sedimentation

Collection of sedimentation news, found 43 news.

100 Countries Convene in The World Coral Reef Conference

- The first World Coral Reef Conference (WCRC) 2014, which will be attended by at least 200 participants from 100 ...

Floods in Indonesia ecological disaster: Kambuaya

Environment Minister Balthasar Kambuaya stated that the flooding that has taken place in most parts of Indonesia was ...

Greenpeace says Indonesia`s marine resources threatened

Greenpeace Indonesia says Indonesia`s rich marine resources are facing various threats that could cuase a decline in ...

1st: Semester: MMAF Already Caught 56 Illegal Fishing Boats

- The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) keeps enhancing and strengthening their commitment in ...

Deep tunnel no solution for Jakarta floods

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo`s plan to build a deep tunnel will not serve as a solution to the floods that hit the ...

A lesson from current flooding of Jakarta

Last week`s devastation of Jakarta by floods has rendered the capital city heavy casualties and losses in material. ...

Environmental quality of Ciliwung river needs to be improved

The environmental quality of Ciliwung River, which runs across Jakarta and its surrounding areas, must be improved ...

Floods inundate 200 ha of rice field, fish ponds

Some 200 hectares of rice field and fish ponds of Sungai Merdeka villagers, Samboja sub-district, Kutai Kartanegara, ...

Past Year Marked By Intense RI-UNESCO Engagement

The year 2011 has been quite special for Indonesia and UNESCO as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spoke at a UNESCO ...

news focus: govt to rehabilitate critically degraded lakes

Hundreds of lakes or reservoirs which are vital to human life in Indonesia are now in bad or even critical condition ...

Merangin Geopark to be proposed as cultural heritage to UNESCO

Jambi Province`s Culture and Tourism office is to propose the region`s Geopark to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, ...

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 ...

Volcanic material on Opak river removed

Vulcanic material of Mount Merapi piling up on Opak River is removed to prevent hardened lava flood from engulfing ...