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National 6 years ago
Jokowi calls for better forest fire mitigation as peak of dry season looms
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on authorities to prepare better disaster mitigation measures ahead of the dry season in August, when forest fires are more likely to occur throughout most of the archipelago.
World 6 years ago
Smoke risk: Scientists warn forest fires could worsen coronavirus harm
People living in the world's tropical forest regions, from Brazil to Indonesia, face heightened risk to their health this year from a potentially deadly combination of forest fires and the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists warned on Wednesday.
National 6 years ago
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Reaping rewards: Indonesia to receive payment from Norway for forest conservation
Indonesia is set to receive a US$56 million grant from Norway in the first payment for the country’s success in reducing deforestation and carbon emissions under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) cooperation scheme.
National 6 years ago
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Mass-scale farming on peatland detrimental to environment, experts warn
A government plan to create new rice fields in Kalimantan’s peatland wilderness has been met with doubt from experts and farmers who say past experience shows that such a mass-scale project is detrimental to the environment and only small-scale farming on peatland is viable.
National 6 years ago
COVID-19: Women farmers make masks to protect villagers in South Sumatra
Women farmers in Menang Raya village in Ogan Komering Ilir regency, South Sumatra, have shifted their focus from weaving plant fibers to producing facemasks to help protect villagers from the fast-spreading COVID-19.
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