April 3, 2014

Eleven provinces agree to implement REDD+

Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Eleven provinces selected to conduct a consultation and consolidation of the implementation of REDD + (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) at the  Implementing Agency (IA) of  REDD+ office, Jakarta, April, 2-3. That eleventh IA REDD+ partner provinces are Aceh, Riau, West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East […]

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April 2, 2014

Equity Remains Low on the REDD+ Policy Agenda

Government officials in forest-rich developing countries are more concerned about their nation being treated fairly in international negotiations on REDD+ than about fairness within their own territory, a media analysis of public discourses on REDD+ has found. Officials’ failure to address the issues that weaken fairness, or equity, within a country with entrenched inequalities could […]

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March 29, 2014

[:id]Nyepi, Tradisi Konservasi Berusia 2000 Tahun

Selain Earth Hour yang dikenal dunia, orang Bali ternyata punya tradisi konservasi energi melalui Hari Raya Nyepi sejak 2000 tahun lalu. Kini mereka juga punya Nyepi Segara untuk memulihkan kualitas sumberdaya laut dan pesisir. Di penghujung Maret ini, dunia akan merayakan indahnya konservasi.  Acara hemat energi versi WWF yakni Earth Hour  digelar pada malam tanggal 29 […]

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March 25, 2014

Scientist: Palm Plantations Hurt Biodiversity

Scientific research reveals that oil-palm plantations established on primary or secondary forests are unsuitable habitats for the majority of forest-dwelling native species, a finding that indicates biodiversity may be compromised, according to a new report. On the downside for forests, expanding oil palm cultivation leads to deforestation and destroys natural habitats, said Sini Savilaakso, a tropical forest ecologist […]

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March 25, 2014

River Pollution Gets Worse

In order to commemorate the world water day in March, 22, the Ministry of environment (MOE) publish the monitoring results of river water quality throughout Indonesia. Based on monitoring in 57 river in 33 provinces, the conclusion is 80 % river polluted with heavy, light and medium level. This result was worse than the percentage […]

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March 14, 2014

Heat Waves Grip North Sumatra

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded temperatures in a number of areas in North Sumatera have reached 35 degrees Celsius. BMKG’s Head of Data and Information Division Hendra Suwarta said the heat resulted from the sun moving closer towards the equator. The heat wave will peak on March 21, 2014 as the sun aligns […]

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March 11, 2014

Smoke in Riau Estimated to Wane This Week

Potential disaster with smoke from land and forest fires is expected to wane this week. The rain is expected to fall evenly above the “largest smoke producer” region, Riau Province. This was stated by the Head of Early Warning of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agent (BMKG), Ahmad Zakir, Sunday (9/3). Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management […]

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March 11, 2014

Tornado Cut off the Power Grid in Pabelan

Tornado that hit the area of Pabelan, Semarang regency, on Sunday (10/03) afternoon, damaging at least 100 houses and electrical installations in Semowo Village, District Pabelan, precisely in Hamlet Mendoh Lor and Hamlet Mendoh Kidul. As a result, the electricity outages in the village. This information is presented by Police Chief Pabelan, AKP Slamet Riyanto, […]

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