'The smell is extraordinary': Indonesia volunteers aim to free rivers of soiled diapers

Source: CNADate: June 26, 2021 JAKARTA: When Prigi Arisandi gets into an inflatable boat and paddles down a local river, he looks for one specific item - soiled disposable diapers. The founder of Diaper Evacuation Brigade and his team of about 30 volunteers regularly travels across the Java island t...

Coastal communities take the lead: How plans to safeguard Southeast Asia’s biodiverse waters are evolving

Source: Eco Business Date: 23 June 2021The lives of coastal dwellers and the ocean are intricately linked. New conservation initiatives build on this relationship, encouraging communities to take ownership of marine reserves and look after the resources that sustain them. When Imanuel Mofu dove down...

Indonesia, Czech intensify cooperation in environmental protection

Source: ANTARADate: June 22, 2021 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Environment and Forestry (LHK) Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar held a bilateral meeting with Czech Minister of the Environment Richard Brabec in pursuit of bolstering cooperation in protecting biodiversity and the environment. The meeting was marked b...

World Bank Group Increases Support for Climate Action in Developing Countries

Source: The World Bank Date: 22 June 2021 New Climate Change Action Plan will increase high-impact support to deliver climate results, targeted towards reducing the trajectory of emissions and strengthening adaptation and resilience in developing countries. The World Bank Group today announced its n...

Ministry of PUPR RI to Build Four New Dams in 2022

Source: Times IndonesiaDate: June 21, 2021 TIMESINDONESIA, JAKARTA – The Directorate General of Water Resources of the Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (Ministry of PUPR RI) will continue to build water resources resilience infrastructure, especially dams in 2022. In 2022, the ...

PLN Received IDR 20.5 Billion Grant from France for Hydropower Project

Source: CNBC Indonesia Date: 18 June 2021 PT PLN (Persero) received a grant of €1.2 million or around IDR 20.5 billion (assuming the exchange rate is IDR 17,129 per euro) from the French Development Agency—namely Agence Francais de Development (AFD)—to support the construction of a Hydroelectric Pow...

An EPIC Response: Innovative Governance for Flood and Drought Risk Management

Source: The World Bank Date: 17 June 2021 Key Messages Hydro-climatic hazards don't need to become disasters: Hydro-climatology looks at the interaction between weather, watersheds, and water. Hydro-climatic extremes, such as periods of abnormal dryness or wetness, are natural hazards and are increa...

Labuan Bajo Port Multipurpose Terminal Ready to Operate

Source: BisnisDate: June 17, 2021 Bisnis.com, SURABAYA - PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) III has ensured that the multi-purpose terminal of Labuan Bajo Port in Wae Kelambu, West Manggarai, is ready to operate following trials that have been carried out since April 10. Pelindo III VP Corporate ...

Indonesia's social forestry programme supports livelihoods and climate action

Source: UNDP Date: 14 June 2021 Indonesia occupies less than one percent of the earth's landmass but has the third largest expanse of tropical forest after the Amazon and the Congo basin. These forests are home to an estimated 10 – 15 percent of all animal and plant species, placing it in the top th...

A Sustainable and Equitable Blue Recovery to the COVID-19 Crisis

Source: The Ocean Panel A healthy ocean is the foundation for vibrant economies. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, ocean-based industries were estimated to contribute 2.5 percent of world gross value added and over 31 million direct full-time jobs. However, as governments seek to reset and rebuild follo...

Indonesia, France to build environmentally friendly fishing ports

Source: ANTARADate: June 10, 2021 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) has said it will develop environmentally friendly fishing ports in the country in cooperation with the French Development Agency (AFD). The cooperation in the environmentally friendly seapo...

Indonesia is facing a plastic waste emergency

Source: China Dialogue OceanDate: June 9, 2021 The UN has called marine plastic pollution "a slow-motion catastrophe", and a recent study found Indonesia to be the second largest contributor to it after China. Overconsumption of single-use plastic and bad waste management are largely to blame. Indon...

This World Oceans Day, a moment to celebrate the cause of Indonesian fishers

Source: The Jakarta PostDate: June 8, 2021 As we mark World Oceans Day today, somewhere in Indonesia's scenic coastal village of Pegagan on Madura Island, fishers such as Adaifah continue to work in one of the country's largest blue swimming crab fishing areas. With an eye of a librarian, she measur...

PUPR Ministry prepares clean water infrastructure in new state capital

Source: AntaraDate: June 4, 2021 Penajam (ANTARA) - The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry has readied infrastructure to support the supply of clean water in Sepaku Sub-District, North Penajam Paser District, East Kalimantan, to meet the new state capital's requirements. Assistant II fo...

Indonesia mulls carbon tax to help finance clean energy

Source: Energy Voice Date: 4 June 2021 The Indonesian Ministry of Finance has announced plans to introduce carbon pricing in an effort to help finance clean energy projects and boost tax revenues, as well as cut emissions, in Southeast Asia's largest economy. International oil companies, such as BP ...