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Indonesia and EU Signed the Historic Timber Trading Agreement

- The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry Zulkifli Hasan, the European Commisioner for the Environment Janez Potocnik, and ...

Indigenous communities play key role in forest preservation

Indigenous communities play an important role in environment sustainability, especially in forest preservation ...

Indonesia to Continue The Moratorium of Primary and Peat Forest Conversion

- The Minister of Forestry, Zulkifli Hasan, once again asserted the commitment of Indonesia to ensure the ...

US provides grants for joint research with Indonesian universities

The United States through its embassy in Jakarta has agreed to provide US$6 million in grants to fund joint researches ...

Riau lauds app forest conservation policy

The Riau Forestry Agency has expressed appreciation for the Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) group`s commitment to applying a ...

US helps preserve W. Kalimantan rain forest

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Glenn Anders and West Kalimantan Governor ...

Tony Blair supports REDD+ program in C. Kalimantan

Former British prime minister Tony Blair visited Central Kalimantan to demonstrate his support for a REDD+ (Reducing ...

RI govt moves forward to realize CO2 emission cut pledge

The government has signed at least two important decrees this month to support its commitment to reduce greenhouse ...

REDD+ potential funds reach up to Rp270 trillion: CIFOR

The potential flow of funds from advanced nations to developing countries to deal with deforestation through REDD+ ...

New Report: Exposing the Myths of FSC

-Stop the War on the Poor Campaign Documents the Economic Harm and Environmental Mythology of the Forest Stewardship ...

Forest Eleven Countries Acknowledge Communities` Role In Conservation

Forest Eleven (F-11) member countries possessing tropical forests have reaffirmed the importance of the communities` ...

RI to declare moratorium on forest exploitation

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

Redd to cut 3.5 million new jobs

The application of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) scheme in Indonesia will only ...

Asean forestry cooperation meeting held in Jakarta

The importance of integrating socio-economic aspects in sustainable forest management was discussed at a meeting for ...