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EU agrees to suspend most Myanmar sanctions, keep arms embargo

The European Union agreed on Monday to suspend most of its sanctions against Myanmar for a year despite a dispute over ...

RI welcomes EU`s decision to suspend sanctions against Myanmar

Indonesia welcomes the European Union`s decision to suspend most of the sanctions imposed upon Myanmar as a show of ...

Papua`s forests facing serious threat: Greenpeace

A Greenpeace campaigner for Papua, Ricarth Tawaru, said with forests in Sumatra and Kalimantan having almost ...

Investments in forestry sector reach rp32 trillion

A total of 328 wood industries invested a total of Rp32 trillion in the forestry sector in Indonesia over the past ...

Illegal logging to be discussed in climate change confab

Various issues related to illegal logging activities and forest monitoring will be discussed in the "Conference on the ...

New Report: Indonesian Forest Industry Employment Hits 3.7 million

-         New report shows forest-based industries are a major contributor to ...

RI forest industry`s employment hits 3.7 million

A new report by consultancy ITS Global has found that Indonesia`s forest-based industries including timber ...

RI forestry ministry to plant 1.7 bln trees this year

The Forestry Ministry has set itself the target of planting more than 1.7 billion trees across the country this year ...

RI's reforestation program to absorb 47.6 bln tons of carbon gases

Indonesia is resuming its reforestation program this year, having set itself the target of planting at least 1.7 ...

RI`s forestry exports to reach US$9 bln

Indonesia`s forestry exports are estimated to reach US$9 billion this year, up 30 percent from last year`s US$ 7 ...

Legality verification system to protect RI timbers: Minister

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the Timber Legality Verification System (SVLK) to be soon enacted by timber ...

RI, US to combat illegal logging

Indonesia and the United States have agreed to combat illegal logging by providing more complete equipment in ...

Illegal logging widespread in Enggano

Illegal logging in Enggano Island, Bengkulu regency, Bengkulu province, had been increasing and threatened the forests ...

Guyana recognizes Palestinian state

Guyana on Thursday became the latest Latin American country to recognize an independent Palestinian state, the Foreign ...