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W Sumatra optimistic of Ombilin Heritage site driving tourism growth

Indonesia applauded the World Heritage Committee's decision to inscribe former coal mine site Ombilin in Sawahlunto ...

Govt to ensure effective protection of Ombilin World Heritage site

Education and Culture Ministry's Director General for Culture Hilmar Farid has confirmed that the government will ...

Stop mining activities in Ombilin following Unesco inscription: NGO

Walhi (Indonesian environmental forum) has urged the government to stop mining activities around Sawahlunto town, West ...

Walhi challenges Baswedan to recover Jakarta Bay coastal ecosystem

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has thrown a challenge at Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to make ...

Students protest against gold mining company in Central Aceh

Dozens of university students staged a peaceful rally in front of the Aceh governor's office here on Thursday to ...

Eight coal mining sites worsen floods in Bengkulu

Environmental activists highlighted the existence of eight coal mining companies operating in the Bukit Daun Protection ...

WALHI releases 131 names of pro-environmental legislative candidates

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) on Thursday released 131 names of pro-environmental legislative ...

NGO urges government to save mangrove forest in Langkat

Indonesia's Environmental Forum (Walhi) in North Sumatra has urged the government to save hundreds of hectares of ...

WALHI initiates people's forum ahead of presidential elections

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) has planned a people's forum at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) ...

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Presidential debate lacked environmental focus By Fardah

The second round of presidential election debate, held on Feb 17, 2019, was considered more interesting, but ...

Presidential Debate

Sandiaga Uno content with Prabowo`s performance in second debate

Vice presidential candidate Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno expressed satisfaction over Prabowo Subianto`s performance in the ...

Presidential debate fails to mention climate change impacts: Walhi

The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has expressed disappointment with Indonesia`s presidential candidates for ...

Hoping for environmental solutions offered by presidential candidates

Millions of Indonesian television audience hope that the upcoming second round of presidential election debate will be ...

Walhi awaits concrete offers from presidential candidates during debate

The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) expressed hope that presidential candidates would come up with concrete ...

KPU appoints eight panelists for second presidential candidate debate

The General Election Commission (KPU) has appointed eight panelists, comprising academicians and NGO activists, for ...