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forest-conservation

National 7 years ago

In North Sumatra, farmers prefer mangroves to oil palm

In a coastal village in Langkat regency, a three-hour drive north from North Sumatra's capital of Medan, locals have started to reap the benefits from the hundreds of hectares of rejuvenated mangrove forests that had previously been illegally converted by companies into oil palm plantations.

City 7 years ago

Land allocated to restore forests, ecosystem in Puncak

Two tea plantation companies and state forestry company Perhutani have allocated land for forest restoration in an effort to rehabilitate the ecosystem Puncak, Bogor, West Java, which was previously the upstream area of Ciliwung river basin (DAS).

Opinion 8 years ago

PREMIUM
Peatland conservation: Buried low-hanging fruit revealed

The knowledge about the volume of “black gold” buried deep down below the surface of peatland acts as power to bargain in the marketplace.

Opinion 8 years ago

PREMIUM
Narrow stress on 'rule of law' fails to protect peatland

A narrow perception of the rule of law may harm public interests on a good and healthy environment and abuse the law itself.

Environment 8 years ago

Glenn Fredly, Siti Nurbaya to collaborate in forest protection project

Musician Glenn Fredly is set to promote the environment through music at the Indonesia Music Conference in March.

Opinion 8 years ago

Double standards in Indonesia's climate policy

On the one hand, deforestation is pushed to decrease at a significant rate. While on the other hand, forestry and agriculture are growing as a key economic pillar.

Editorial 8 years ago

EDITORIAL: Promoting legal timber trade

Indonesia became the first country in the world to issue FLEGT licenses for timber products after it adjusted its timber legality assurance system in accordance with the strict requirements imposed by the EU.