New data published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals that the overall 2023 air pollution levels in Jakarta were arguably the worst since 2019. Despite improvements between 2020 and 2022, the rise of pollution in 2023 is a notable setback. Over 29 million people …
The quake hits 250km west of provincial capital Jayapura but geologists say no threat of tsunami A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck the Indonesian province of Papua, US geologists said Tuesday, although tsunami monitors said there was no threat of dangerous waves. The quake hit at 06.41 am (2141 …
WWF and Unilever have launched a one-year partnership to engage consumers in the fight against deforestation, it was announced today (7 July). The partnership between the conservation organisation and the multinational consumer goods firm will seek to raise awareness of the importance of the world’s forests, as well as protect …
Further degradation of Indonesia's forests could impact the national economy and the lives of millions, according to a new UN study titled "Forest Ecosystem Valuation Study: Indonesia". The report finds that an additional US $600 million annually is needed to maintain Indonesian current forest cover and enable forests to deliver …
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has asserted that the government will prioritize the development of environmentally friendly power plants to meet its target of generating an additional 35,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2019. “It has been stated by the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina president director [Dwi Soetjipto] that …
Tropical forests provide global climate regulation ecosystem services and their clearing is a significant source of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and resultant radiative forcing of climate change. However, consensus on pan-tropical forest carbon dynamics is lacking. The researchers present a new estimate that employs recommended good practices to quantify …
Although significantly more money is spent on the conservation of tigers than on any other threatened species, today only 3200 to 3600 tigers roam the forests of Asia, occupying only 7% of their historical range. Despite the global significance of and interest in tiger conservation, global approaches to plan tiger …
After more than a decade of major achievements, the AIDS response is at a crucial juncture, both in terms of its immediate trajectory and its sustainability, as well as its place in the new global health and development agendas. In May, 2013, the UNAIDS–Lancet Commission—a diverse group of experts in …
Turkey , which assumed the presidency of the G20, will push for inclusive growth and investment to boost economic expansion and stem the tide of rising inequality , its sherpa has said. “We defined our priorities as the three Is -namely implementation, investment and also inclusive growth. One of the …
Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has a large and well-documented global burden of disease. Our analysis uses high-resolution (10 km, global-coverage) concentration data and cause-specific integrated exposure-response (IER) functions developed for the Global Burden of Disease 2010 to assess how regional and global improvements in ambient air quality could reduce …
Thousands of villagers living at the foot of Indonesia's Mount Sinabung have been evacuated following a violent eruption. The mountain, on the island of Sumatra, had laid dormant for more than 400 years until it became active again in 2010. On 15 June, over 1,200 people were forced to leave …
A rice glut that sent prices slumping more than a year ago is shrinking, just as El Nino arrives to parch paddies across Asia. Global inventories were already heading for an eight-year low, including stockpiles so spoiled that top exporter Thailand may sell most for industrial use. Now, the first …
Indonesia has announced a short-term target for increasing their share of renewable energy in the country’s energy mix. The south-east Asian country has announced a medium-term target for increasing the share of renewable energy in total energy use to 25% by 2025. The Indonesian government has now set a target …
Efforts to prevent deforestation, protect indigenous communities and help smallholders overlook the rich vein of criminality in the plantation sector Throughout Indonesia, a vast archipelago draped across the equator, a human rights crisis simmers. Over the past two decades, indigenous communities have seen the government hand their land over to …
Conservationists are urging the Indonesian government to listen to business and start taking deforestation seriously after a major paper giant joined the growing ranks of companies pledging to stop clearing forests. Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd (APRIL), the second largest pulp and paper company in Indonesia, announced this week …
Up-to-date evidence about levels and trends in disease and injury incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) is an essential input into global, regional, and national health policies. In the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013), we estimated these quantities for acute and chronic diseases and injuries …
Jakarta: One of the world's largest manufacturers of pulp and paper in Indonesia has announced it will immediately stop logging in all natural forests. Loss of forest habitat through pulp and paper logging and palm oil plantations has pushed endangered species such as the Sumatran tiger, rhinoceros, elephants and the …
The program officer of the Indonesia-Japan project for Development of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus (IJ-REDD+) in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Dicko Rossanda, has indicated that the mind-set of Gunung Palung National Park (TNGP) officials was the most critical challenge faced in pushing forward changes in conservation-related problem …
Smoldering peat fires in Indonesia are responsible for large quantities of trace gas and particulate emissions. However, to date no satellite remote sensing technique has been demonstrated for the identification of smoldering peat fires. Fires have two distinct combustion phases: a high temperature flaming and low temperature smoldering phases. The …
An official has said that Mount Palung National Park (TNGP) conservation officials and local communities have become far more aware of the need to push forward with cooperation to protect conservation areas in North Kayong and Ketapan regencies, West Kalimantan. TNGP Conservation Agency head Dadang Wardhana said on Monday that …
Protected public lands are insufficient to halt the loss of global biodiversity. However, most commercial landowners need incentives to engage in conservation. Through an interdisciplinary study examining palm-oil plantations in Sumatra, we demonstrate that (i) joint consideration of both biodiversity and economic relationships permits the spatial targeting of areas that …
