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Yudhoyono receives award from UNEP

Former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was awarded the Champion of the Earth honor on policy leadership ...

Former President Yudhoyono receives medals from South Korea, UNEP

Former President Susilo Yudhoyono received two international medals from the South Korean government and the United ...

Yudhoyono`s call for mangrove protection goes unheard

President Yudhoyonos repeated calls for protecting mangroves in Indonesia seem to have fallen on deaf ears as their ...

Rapid mangrove loss results in hefty economic losses: UN report

Mangroves are being destroyed three to five times faster than the average rate of forests loss, causing emissions ...

Yudhoyono Administration Turns Indonesia into Environmentally Conscious Country

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was once described as a "different kind of leader" by the President of the World ...

Indonesia Plays Dual Roles in Climate Change Issues

As an archipelagic country with vast forests and maritime areas, Indonesia is unique as it is most vulnerable to the ...

Global efforts needed to raise public awareness of wildlife protection: Achim Steiner

The head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Monday (3/3) called for global efforts to raise the publics ...

Every day should be Environment Day

Joining the international community in observing the World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, Indonesia`s ...

President Yudhoyono praised for Indonesia`s commitment to environment

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was fast in taking decision on Indonesia`s commitment to the climate change during ...

Natural Disasters in Indonesia Not Over Yet

Over the last few months, various regions in Indonesia have been hit by natural disasters such as floods, landslides, ...

news focus - natural disasters remain challenge to asia-pacific`s robust economic growth b - (d)

Apart from the slowdown of world`s economy due to crisis in the United States and some European countries, natural ...

Indonesia Exceeds Target of Annual One-billion Tree Planting Movement

Thousands of Indonesians - from the President to farmers - throughout the country planted trees to mark the ...

Indonesia to launch `orange revolution` to boost tropical fruit exports

Indonesia is a country blessed with natural beauty and is home to 10 percent of the world`s plant species. There ...

Rhino international year expected to boost global cooperation

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the leader of one of the world`s most diverse countries, is scheduled to attend ...

Buddhist Leader Highlights Need for Education, Empowerment in Advance of Rio+20 Meeting

-     Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, issued ...