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To save coral reefs, Ministry of Marine and Fisheries (KKP) have been campaigning, provide assistance to reduce people’s activities in the sea, and expanding coral reefs conservation areas.
Approaching National Waste Day, KLHK held a meeting with local governments of Jakarta, Palembang, Semarang, Balikpapan, Surakarta and Musi Banyuasin to discuss on Three Months Free of Waste which was launched in 2018.
Marine plastic waste is a serious global issue, including Indonesia, as it has affected the ecosystem to the smallest size or micro. The microplastic waste has entered the food chain and causing impacts on human health and environment.
Indonesian scientists develop a wireless sensor to monitoring landslide and ground water extraction technology to prevent landslide on rainy season.
Minister of Marine and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti said that the government is working together with State Owned Companies and banking to provide insurance for fishermen willing to change their old cantrang vessels.
Ministry of Environment and Forestry on Thursday claims increase of Indonesia’s wood export due to recent legal license implementation.
Wetlands ecosystem has yet to have important role in Indonesia as most of them turned into plantation, settlement, and infrastructure while it has high biodiversity and provide water and germplasm for humans.
Ministry of Marine and Fisheries Affairs to finalize Seven National Strategic Areas and 20 Certain National Strategic Areas located in the outer islands this year.
Jaga Wiyata, an environmental education initiated by Botanical Gardens of Indonesia Foundation (YKRI), now is running in four provinces.
Ministry of Health raises the issue of stunting on the 58th National Nutrition Day as bad nutrition still hit regions in Indonesia.
To tackle waste issues, ministries are prepping up to issue a regulation to charge plastic bags.
Minister of Marine and Fisheries Affairs Susi Pudjiastuti stood her ground and will not revoke the Cantrang ban regulation.
The sea stores enormous potential, including as a provider of protein sources. The problem is that development and population growth make marine polluted and cause problems, one of which is eutrophication.