Almost all cases of natural disasters that have occurred were caused by poor spatial management. Indonesia needs to reevaluate land use, types of users, spatial patterns, and permit processes, and rebuild on the principle of protecting and prospering the people.
The District Head Regulation issued in 2018 is intended to empower indigenous peoples to defend their rights, in addition to fighting for environmental conservation work. However, a review on a number of regulations at the provincial and central levels are needed for this Perbup to function properly.
The practice in consuming anoa’s meat is slowing down conservation effort of this near extinct species. However conservationists together with rehabilitations centres and zoos continue work to prevent this endemic species from Sulawesi, from extinction.
Long time crop in South Sulawesi, jewawut or known as millet, is nearly abandoned by local people following challenges to develop the plant. Kaluppini tribe of Enrekang district, South Sulawesi, continue to grow the plant to preserve their indigenous ceremony and maintain their cultural identity.
Manado, Ekuatorial – The volcanic ash eruption of Mount Soputan forcing Sam Ratulangi Airport to be closed temporarily. It is delivered by the General Manager of Angkasa PuraI of Sam Ratulangi Airport, Halendra Waworuntu. “Dust from Soputan already entered the airways area and endanger the flight. There are seven flights from various airlines to and […]
Ratahan, Ekuatorial– Thousands of meters volcanic ash of Mount Soputan on the border of South Minahasa District and North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, on Monday (4/1). Monitoring post asking people to vacate the area within a radius of 6.5 kilometers from the summit. “Thick gray smoke leaning to the southeast and glide to the east,” […]
Ekuatorial, Palangka Raya – Government take firm action against the exploitation of peatland, which is to stop giving forest management concessions to the company. “The Ministry of Environment and Forestry will not provide new licenses for peatland. This is in accordance with instructions of the president,” said Minister Siti Nurbaya, on the sidelines of President […]
Pekanbaru, Ekuatorial – Riau Police named three executives of PT Palm Lestari Makmur as the suspect in an alleged case of fires in Indragiri Hulu. “One of the three people named as a suspect is an Indonesian citizen with initial name IJP, Director of PT PLM. Two other foreigners, one Malaysian citizen (EJP) and one […]
Pekanbaru, Ekuatorial – From 61 Forest Management Rights (HPH) and Manager Plantation Forests (HTI) license holder companies, 58 of them have not met the standards to prevent and tackle forest fires. Riau government gave two months deadline for those companies to complete the infrastructure. “All the HPH and HTI license holders should have facilities for […]
Pekanbaru, Ekuatorial – Riau Police investigated 16 Industrial Timber Estate/Plantation (HTI) companies indicated as forest-burner. Here’s the list: 1. PT Siak Raya Timber (Kampar) 2. PT Perawang Sukses Perkasa Industri (Kampar) 3. PT Riau Jaya Utama (Kampar) 4. PT Alam Sari Lestari (Inhu) 5. PT Bukit Raya Pelalawan (Pelalawan) 6. PT Pusaka Bumi Mega Nusantara […]
