Indonesia and Brazil Contribute Biggest Tropical Forest Loss CauseIndonesia ExpatSeptember 13, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 13, 20220381Four countries are to blame for the impact of industrial mining on tropical forest loss, an international team of scientists...
Environment Minister: Permanent Moratorium on Deforestation for Palm PlantationsIndonesia ExpatJune 13, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJune 13, 201901805The Indonesian Environment Minister has confirmed that the moratorium on new forest clearing for palm plantations or logging operations will...
Significant Reduction in Deforestation Rate in Indonesia in 2018Indonesia ExpatApril 26, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatApril 26, 201901352According to researchers, the Earth has lost a tropical forest equivalent to the size of England last year – the...
Research Reveals More Than 100,000 Orangutans Killed in Borneo in 16 YearsIndonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 201801158Research has revealed that more than 100,000 Critically Endangered orangutans have been killed in Borneo since 1999, as reported by...
Saving the Forest: The #30Claps MovementIndonesia ExpatNovember 8, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 8, 2017November 10, 202101456World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia is starting an online movement called #30claps to save the forests of Indonesia. The #30claps...
What Has 2016 Meant for Indonesia and Climate Change?Angela JelitaDecember 13, 2016 by Angela JelitaDecember 13, 2016010052015 was a devastating year for global greenhouse gas emissions, with Indonesia ranking fourth on the list of top emitters...
A Closer Look at the Indonesia-EU Timber AgreementTommy PrayogaOctober 4, 2016 by Tommy PrayogaOctober 4, 201601371On November 15, Indonesia will make history for being the first country in the world to export timber to the...
Deforestation: Loggers Not to BlameHans RooseboomAugust 1, 2016 by Hans RooseboomAugust 1, 20160679Loggers, the big logging companies that is, are no longer contributing to deforestation in Indonesia. The reason: the Decree of...
Following Haze Crisis, Indonesia Pledges to Cut Deforestation Rate in HalfIndonesia ExpatDecember 15, 2015April 10, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 15, 2015April 10, 20230816This year’s forest fires sky-rocketed Indonesia’s carbon emissions tenfold. The government has announced a plan to revamp the nation’s land...
Trash TalkSimonOctober 27, 2015October 27, 2015 by SimonOctober 27, 2015October 27, 201502715“Ours is a culture and a time as immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures.” – Ray Bradbury...
Indonesia Looks Toward Palm Oil Sustainability in KalimantanDavid NesbitJune 12, 2015August 4, 2017 by David NesbitJune 12, 2015August 4, 201701451Palm oil plays an important economic role in Indonesia, but also destroys ancient forests and wildlife habitats via deforestation. The...
Indonesia’s Contribution to the Mitigation of Global WarmingHans RooseboomJanuary 26, 2015August 8, 2017 by Hans RooseboomJanuary 26, 2015August 8, 201701130The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Conference of the Parties, 20th Session (UNFCCC COP 20) was held in...
Cheap Frying Oil or Orangutans?Kenneth YeungApril 4, 2013September 4, 2017 by Kenneth YeungApril 4, 2013September 4, 20172 2207There are two schools of thought regarding palm oil. First, that it’s unhealthy and oil palm plantations are pushing orangutans...
Can it Work? A Progress Report on Saving Indonesia’s Precious ForestsNithin CocaApril 4, 2013October 20, 2017 by Nithin CocaApril 4, 2013October 20, 20172 691As a child, my nightmares weren’t like other children’s. They didn’t have monsters, ghosts, or terrifying creatures, instead, they came...