SIEJ, Jakarta – Data owned by the Food Security Agency, the Ministry of Agriculture said that the potential food sources in Indonesia is enough, namely: 77 carbohydrate source types, 26 nuts types, 389 fruit types, 228 vegetable types, and 110 spice types. It proves that Indonesia is a country that is rich in biodiversity. Ironically, […]
Residents complained about the amount of garbage in every corner of the Nabire City. In some major connecting roads, garbage is piling up the road. This is because the city has no landfills and its inadequate waste disposal facilities. Residents hope Nabire Government immediately fix the garbage problem in urban areas. Read full text on […]
Widespread use of forest wood saplings or dolken as construction material in Kendari reap the spotlight of Kendari Mayor Dr. Ir Asrun. He will stop the use of dolken because of the massive impact on deforestation. He also is considering to ban the use of dolken in Kendari, [Read full text on Berita Lingkungan]
Head of Cleanliness, Parks and Cemeteries Sector of South Tangerang Yepi Suherman recognizes waste management in the area of Tangerang regency is not maximized. It can be seen from the small number of waste transported each day, only 20 percent or 120 tons from 600 tons that can be transported each day. [Read full text […]
The high rate of sedimentation has led to the destruction of coral reefs. This is because of the cutting down of mangrove forests and the reclamation of land for industrial and agriculture.
Grand Clarion Hotel in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, re-examined the chronological development by Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (Walhi) Southeast Sulawesi for allegedly not having built EIA since the beginning of 2012 ago. Party BLH Kendari and Clarion Management also stated that hotel EIA is being made. Walhi then questioned the firmness of government and law enforcement agencies. […]
Rancaekek district in West Java, experienced a water pollution that already exceeds the capacity of Cikijing river which headwaters is in Sumedang and its downstream in Bandung regency, since the development of the textile industry. Locals complained contamination occurred in 4 villages, namely village Jelegong, Bojongloa, Linggar and Sukamulya, District Rancaekek, which is thought to […]
The central government delays a permit to construct roads in the conservation area of Mamberamo Foja. Regent of Mamberamo Raya Kyeuw Kyeuw thinks that it shows they are not serious in developing Papua. The local government plans to build a road linking Burmeso and Sikari and the project will pass through the protected forest. [Read […]
Head of The Center of Limnology Research Center for Indonesia’s Science Institution (LIPI) Gadis Sri Haryani, said that there is a new land mass discovered just 2 kilometers off the coast of Sederhana Beach, Bekasi, due to sedimentation. She said that it was a natural process that was caused by a river’s current after the flood […]
Bekasi Fishermen found a land emerged from the sea forming a new island with two-kilometer length and 15-meter width. The merged-land is located two kilometers from Sederhana beach, Bekasi, and becomes crowdedly visited by people. A community leader, Runci, explained that the phenomenon occurred for the first time in Bekasi northern coast. He speculated that the […]
