Gebang (Agave sisalana) sebelumnya dianggap tanaman pengganggu oleh masyarakat Dusun Bahel, Desa Dukuh, Kubu, Karangasem di Bali. Setelah 15 tahun, masyarakat mulai meyakini bahwa gebang mampu membantu perekonomian mereka, bahkan berkontribusi untuk mengurangi sedimentasi terumbu karang di Desa Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem.
A 2017 report by Environmental Science and Technology says coal-fired power plants are key source to adverse health impacts from air pollution while a 2018 AirVisual IQ report shows Jakarta has the worst air pollution of any city in Southeast Asia.
Izin HTI yang dikeluarkan pemerintah tidak hanya menggeser kependudukan suku asli Pulai Siberut, menggerus hutan, dan mengancam flora dan fauna endemik Mentawai. Para ahli pengobatan suku asli pun terpaksa berjalan lebih jauh untuk mencari tanaman obat yang semakin langka.
Melanjuti liputan tentang eksploitasi hutan Pulau Siberut, Febrianti melihat lebih dalam dampak pengalihan fungsi hutan terhadap sumber pendapatan petani yang bergantung pada pinang, cengkeh dan kelapa, serta makanan pokok dan karbohidrat masyarakat Siberut.
Several key issues in digital and physical safety and security were raised during a regional workshop that brings together environmental journalists from Asia and the Pacific. They also shared individual and organisational experiences in dealing with increasing threats.
Eksploitasi hutan di Siberut diawali dengan dikeluarkan nya Hak Pengusahaan Hutan kepada 6 perusahan besar untuk penebangan kayu di Mentawai. Empat primata endemik Mentawai, flora dan fauna lainnya, dan suku asli Siberut terancam punah.
Penambangan ilegal merupakan salah satu sumber utama pencemaran dan erosi pada Sungai Limun yang mengancam kesehatan warga desa sekitarnya. Dari Uji labor yang dilakukan di 13 titik, enam titik tercatat melebihi standar World Health Organization (WHO) yang menetapkan batas kandungan merkuri dalam air.
14 Asian organisations have received grants from EJN’s Asia-Pacific and Bay of Bengal projects to carry out various activities that will focus on how to include minority voices in discussions of environmental issues, enhance stories with data and evidence, and connecting national and international journalists with climate change activists and experts.
The largest Muslim group is calling for concrete action from the government to move away from fossil fuel , while a movement initiated by 35 NGOs and CSOs in the country aims to mobilise young voters to use their voice to push for transition.
The development of Tasi Mane Project in Timor Leste, on the back of a growing petroleum industry, is expected to spur economic growth and employment in three municipalities. However the government is currently taking heat from local communities over land acquisitions and relocations.
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