Illegal deforestation has reportedly surged to record levels in a wildlife reserve at the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island that’s known as the “orangutan capital of the world.” A newly published report by U.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic and international criticism of its link to deforestation. Environmental activists generally applauded the reforms but criticized loopholes and slow timelines for phasing out the subsidies.

JAKARTA: The Central Java administration has urged residents to remain vigilant against hydrometeorological disasters as the province will likely continue to see moderate to heavy rainfall until next month.

Jakarta is celebrating the WTO ruling, but analysts warn demand and market access issues could stall hopes of progress for it – and Malaysia.

Over the course of just eight years, the forests surrounding Indonesia’s Lake Poso, an ecological and evolutionary “gem” on the island of Sulawesi, have been whittled away, satellite data and imagery show,

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South Korea to Shrink Biomass Energy Subsidies After Criticism Over Link to Deforestation JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic and international criticism of its link to deforestation.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo should act to promote and protect the rights of everyone in Indonesia, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president.

Trade Minister Budi Santoso highlighted the bilateral agreement between Indonesia and Malaysia to enhance cooperation within the palm oil sector.

Pollution and deforestation arising from development in Papua’s capital have put a sacred space for women among the mangroves at risk.

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