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Residents’ participation vital in Jambi peatland restoration: BRG
National 6 years ago

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Residents’ participation vital in Jambi peatland restoration: BRG

The Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) has called on the public to support its efforts to restore peatland areas in the province of Jambi, where land clearing and fires cause trillions of rupiah in environmental damage and impact people’s livelihoods.
Peatland fires: Preventive action should be priority
National 6 years ago

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Peatland fires: Preventive action should be priority

Many forest fires are triggered by land clearance using the slash-and-burn technique -- a practice farmers have inherited from their ancestors.
Water-based economy key to saving Indonesia's peatlands: BRG
National 6 years ago

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Water-based economy key to saving Indonesia's peatlands: BRG

An official has said that a two-pronged approach combining conservation and economic development is needed to save Indonesia's peatlands.
Indonesia's 2019 fire season not doomsday for forests, but ecological concerns remain
National 6 years ago

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Indonesia's 2019 fire season not doomsday for forests, but ecological concerns remain

A satellite assessment estimated that 1.64 million hectares burned over the period across seven Indonesian provinces, including 670,000 ha -- 41 percent of the total burnt area -- in peatland. 
Fires in Indonesia burn 1.6m ha of land, mostly former forests: Satellite data
Environment 6 years ago

Fires in Indonesia burn 1.6m ha of land, mostly former forests: Satellite data

Satellite images show that 76 percent of fires in 2019 burned idle land that was forest several years ago. Cycles of repeated burns have converted the land into unproductive, degraded scrubland.
‘Not sacrificing my grandchildren’s future’: Minister Luhut vows govt will protect environment
National 6 years ago

‘Not sacrificing my grandchildren’s future’: Minister Luhut vows govt will protect environment

Palm oil cultivation is often blamed for deforestation and destroying the habitats of endangered animals, including orangutans.
Indonesian forestry expert wins John Maddox Prize for testifying against palm oil firms
National 6 years ago

Indonesian forestry expert wins John Maddox Prize for testifying against palm oil firms

Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) forestry expert Bambang Hero Saharjo has received the 2019 Maddox Prize for voicing his scientific views on catastrophic peatland fires in Indonesia in the face of harassment, intimidation and a lawsuit.
Haze returns to Sumatra after three weeks of fresh air
National 6 years ago

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Haze returns to Sumatra after three weeks of fresh air

After just three weeks of breathing smog-free air, residents of Sumatra once again have to stick it out as pollution from forest and peatland fires hit several regions of the island on Monday.
Treasure hunting on burned peatland puts South Sumatra authorities on guard
National 6 years ago

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Treasure hunting on burned peatland puts South Sumatra authorities on guard

Residents of Ogan Komering Ilir regency discovered last week archeological objects on burned peatland, with some people having reportedly taken home some of the treasure.
Combating fires: Time to listen to people
Opinion 6 years ago

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Combating fires: Time to listen to people

Increasing awareness of mitigation efforts and channeling the issue through the people’s lens are not the only things that must be done. Since the danger is real, providing better risk mitigation efforts is necessary.

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