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Four factors destroy forests: Activist

The non-governmental environmental organization Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (WALHI) stated that four factors cause ...

21 NGOs support calls for audit of Indonesian election survey institutes

Twenty-one non-governmental organizations have expressed their support to calls for an audit of survey institutes that ...

International Community Must Stop Israel`s Cruelty: Indonesian Legislator

The international community must help to put an end to Israels cruelty supported by the United States against the ...

Rally held in Riau to protest haze

A peaceful rally was organised here on Monday to protest the prolonged haze that has enveloped Riau Province. ...

Racing against time to save Riau`s biosphere reserve from fires

Sumatras Riau Province is badly hit by forest and plantations fires, and the largest number of the hotspots detected ...

Malaysia not to assist Malaysian firms burning land in Indonesia

The Malaysian government will not provide assistance to Malaysian companies that violate Indonesian regulations, ...

Liberalisation strengthens foreign domination: NGOs

Two Indonesian non-governmental organisations have criticised APEC`s decision to boost liberalisation, claiming that ...

Orangutans habitat displaced by oil palm expansion, says official

The massive expansion of oil palm plantations in Central Kalimantan has led to increased environmental damages and ...

Walhi reports 117 firms

The Environmental Forum (Walhi) has reported 117 companies suspected to be responsible for land and forest fires in ...

Take firm action against forest fire perpetrators

The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) has asked the government to take the firmest possible action against ...

Pekanbaru`s airport shut down due to thick haze

Sultan Syarif Kasim (SSK) II Airport in Pekanbaru was shut down temporarily, from 8 to 9 am local time, due to thick ...

Walhi rejects draft regulation on hazardous bill

The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has rejected a draft government regulation (RPP) on hazardous waste and sea ...

Indonesia urged to extend, strengthen moratorium on deforestation

A number of non-governmental organizations have urged the Indonesian government to extend two-year moratorium on ...

Minister supports proposal on extension of forest moratorium

Minister of Forestry Zulkifli Hasan said he supported the idea on extending forest moratorium, that will expire in May ...

Walhi urges govt to extend forest moratorium

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) urged the Indonesian Government to extend the forest moratorium, ...