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Walhi presses for stringent measures against firms behind forest fires

The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) of the West Kalimantan chapter urged the government to adopt strict ...

NGOs send open letter to President Jokowi over forest fires

Several NGOs have sent an open letter to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), urging the government to act concretely in ...

Environment ministry to conduct study on new capital

The Environment and Forestry Ministry will soon conduct a strategic environmental study of the planned location for the ...

Pertamina investigates fire at Balikpapan refinery V

State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina is conducting an internal probe into the fire that engulfed one of the ...

Pertamina confirms no fatalities in Balikpapan refinery V fire

The fire at one of the facilities in Pertamina’s Refinery Unit V (RU V) in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan Province, ...

Walhi warns of repercussions of oil spill on residents' health

Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) warned residents of the consequences of the oil spill from YYA-1 well of ...

Civil lawsuit's trial over Jakarta's air pollution scheduled today

The first trial of a civil lawsuit lodged over Jakarta's air pollution was scheduled to get underway at the Central ...

Jakarta should use electric cars to improve air quality: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on the Jakarta administration to switch to using electric vehicles for mass ...

Ministry to release two Sumatran tigers in Riau

The Environment and Forestry Ministry will release two Sumatran tigers into their habitat in Riau Province after it ...

WWF uses art approach to protect Sumatran tigers

The global environmental conservation organization WWF-Indonesia has used an art approach to protect Sumatran ...

Siberia birds will no longer migrate to Sembilang Park: Walhi

Siberia birds will no longer migrate to the Berbak-Sembilang National Park, Banyuasin, South Sumatra, if the government ...

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Awaiting a brighter, certain future for Indonesia's forests

With Presidential Instruction (Inpres) No. 6 of 2017 on postponement of issuance of new licenses and improving ...

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Understanding the plastic monster's message to Indonesians

A civil society coalition of 49 environmental groups, including the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and ...

1,048 people to join anti-plastic parade

As many as 1,048 people have registered to join a parade rejecting single-use plastic bags in Jakarta Sunday. The ...

Plastic monster raises Indonesians' awareness of menace of plastic

A civil society coalition of 49 environmental groups, including the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and ...