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On 14 February, shortly after Prabowo Subianto and his running mate emerged as the presumed winners of Indonesia’s presidential election, Prabowo told a crowd in Jakarta that “this victory should […]
Smoking pipes carved from elephant ivory, multi-coloured cockatoos, and an Australian frilled lizard: these are just some examples of wildlife and their products offered for sale online, illegally, in Indonesia. […]
Indonesian Agency for Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysics (Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika or simply BMKG) reminds all parties to anticipate the forest and land fire potentials in 2021. BMKG Deputy, […]
Jakarta (Greeners) – Japan’s government is planning to dispose treated water from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant to the ocean. Regarding that, BAPETEN, the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency of Indonesia, considers […]
In Indonesia, only 9 percent of plastic waste is well managed. One of the most significant contributors to plastic waste comes from Bottled Drinking Water (AMDK). The problem is increasing, considering that bottled drinking water manufacturers still issue a new variant of plastic packaging, namely single-use gallons. Judging this product as a setback, two high school students initiate a petition to refuse single-use gallons.
Indonesia’s biodiversity holds billions of potentials for national development. Unfortunately, we can only absorb so little. Experts highlight the lack of public knowledge about plants, the lack of focus of […]
Throughout 2020, the global community has witnessed how the Covid-19 pandemic has been limiting humans’ social life. State authorities, health experts have come up with rules and adjustments to guide citizens’ safety during the pandemic. It is not only humans who experience changes during an epidemic. Animal conservation practitioners have also witnessed changes due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Evy Arida, a zoological researcher at the Center for Biological Research, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), voices her criticism to the government. Her criticism is regarding the absence of studies related to the arrangement of facilities and infrastructure in the Loh Buaya Valley, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park (KNP). She directs her critics to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) and the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR).
Jakarta (Greeners) – Through a letter from the Minister of Agriculture on March 6, 1980, the government established the Komodo National Park conservation area. At that time, the Komodo National […]
Jakarta (Greeners) – The Paris Agreement dictates Indonesia to meet the target of reducing carbon gas emissions by 29 percent. The involvement of all parties is essential in meeting this […]
Farmers play an important role to ensure food sovereignty. Especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Considering the disruption of the global food chain, the fulfillment of food in each country maximizes each country’s food potential. Even so, the Indonesian government has not made serious efforts to protect farmers.
Jakarta (Greeners) – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) confirmed the peak of La Nina in December 2020 to January 2021. The rise of La Nina in this period […]
After the government and DPR RI gave mining entrepreneurs a red carpet through the revision of the Minerba (Minerals and Coal) Law, now in the Job Creation Law, the government is selling out Indonesia’s natural resources for free through up to 0 (zero) percent royalty.