A subsidiary of China Communications Construction Co, which was blacklisted by Washington in 2020, has been contracted to reclaim 318 hectares in waters fronting the US embassy and Philippine Navy headquarters..

According to the AATHP, ASEAN member states are under an obligation not to cause harm to the environment of other states, or to areas beyond their national jurisdiction.      

Norway's economic development coincides with improved wealth distribution and environmental consciousness.

Infrastructure to prevent urban flooding has benefits for preventing urban heat.

Indonesia is an ideal place to launch nature-based solutions pilots, given its fast-growing economy and an expanding middle class that is increasingly aware of environmental and social issues.

Mohammed Hamid Nour is only 23, but he is already nostalgic for how Iraq's Mesopotamian marshes once were before drought dried them up.

Despite warnings to stay away from Iceland's latest volcanic eruption near Reykjavik, a group of curious visitors couldn't resist the lure of lava that is "orange like the sun".

The dry weather could result in prolonged droughts and haze affecting millions across the region as it did in 2015.

Small-scale fisheries are integral to sustaining food security and livelihood in Indonesia as the world's largest archipelagic nation.

Deep sea mining is about to get the green light and companies itching to exploit it have a head start on authorities.

Japan is waging a concerted campaign to calm controversy before it begins releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.

Indonesia had managed to reduced its tropical primary forest loss by 64 percent as of 2022, according to data from the latest report by the Global Forest Watch (GFW) think tank.

Responding to the opposition of palm oil-producing countries to its deforestation stance on trade, the European Union has agreed to set up a joint task force to achieve a “win-win solution” for the European Commission, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Islam’s Day of Sacrifice is celebrated by slaughtering livestock, especially cattle, but the lack of attention to animal carcass disposal might leave a bad aftertaste.

It is time to harness the transformative power of poetry and creative writing to ignite environmental awareness through profound and evocative words.       

According to its latest available data, Indonesia recorded 104,000 hectares (256,990 acres) of deforested area from July 2021 to June 2022, down from 113,500 hectares in the year prior to that, according to government figures, which did not include numbers for the current year. 

With the scarcity of resources available at their disposal, it becomes even more critical for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to embrace circularity in ensuring their survival.

Heavy reliance on a limited range of feedstocks, such as the overreliance on palm oil, hampers energy independence and fails to tap into the potential of diversified locally available resources.

The green economy approach has led to new environmental problems, primarily due to policies that lack a strong scientific basis in biodiversity, strong political and vested interests, corruption and a lack of public transparency.      

Environmentalists have warned that the 2024 election could well determine the fate of the country’s forests, citing previous spikes in deforestation after regime change alongside the fragility of the government’s environmental pledges and achievements.

Those most affected by climate-induced droughts risk being trapped due to a lack of resources and networks to migrate.

The dry season has once again exacerbated Jakarta's chronic pollution issue, with the capital routinely topping the list of the world’s most polluted major cities in recent weeks.

European Union Ambassador to Indonesia Vincent Piket insisted that Europe “wishes to maintain the palm oil trade” and was keen to help Indonesia and Malaysia acclimate to the new regulation. 

The fate of the reef has been a recurrent source of tension between UNESCO and Australian authorities, with the UN agency's World Heritage Committee threatening to put the world's largest coral system on a list of "in danger" global heritage sites.

They have restored to health 11.5 hectares (roughly 30 acres) of corals around a group of 120 islands known as the Spermonde archipelago in the Makassar Strait off Sulawesi. 

Transport systems and companies are now being inclusive and socially geared to meeting society's access and development needs while minimizing the impact on human and environmental health.

Siti Nurbaya said that the plastic products targeted by the ban includes Styrofoam for food packaging, plastic straw, plastic cutlery and shopping bags.

Environmentalists question the government's justification in allowing sea sand export after a 20-year ban.

Sand dredging is notoriously harmful. A number of islets in Thousand Islands regency off Jakarta and in Riau Islands in Sumatra have reportedly been washed away due to the practice.

In his retirement from public office, Sarwono had a particular interest in environmental issues, and he was highly respected by the current environment and forestry minister, Siti Nurbaya Bakar, to whom he offered his invaluable advice.