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View all search resultsAround 90 percent of 13,000 hectares of natural forests cleared by activities from the pulpwood industry were found in Kalimantan, according to a new report issued by environmental groups, raising alarms of looming ecological crisis that may hit the island in the coming years.
Food production and forest conservation are not inherently at odds with each other, and the government must approach this critical juncture amid the global shift on climate change with innovative, alternative and sustainable agricultural solutions to fulfill the President's food security agenda.
The government planned to have some civil servants start working from the future capital city starting this January, but the Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry issued a letter in early February to postpone the move indefinitely.
Mangroves occupy a critical part in tackling the effects of climate change. In turn, the younger generation’s role is no less important in the restoration of the mangrove ecosystem for it to run sustainably.
In an effort to enhance the welfare of coastal communities, PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM), through its PNM Peduli program, has partnered with PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (JASINDO) to plant 2,000 mangrove trees in Pasir village, West Kalimantan. PNM has also collaborated with PT Jaminan Kredit Indonesia (JAMKRINDO) to carry out coral reef conservation activities, planting 200 coral seedlings on Lemukutan Island, West Kalimantan.