JakartaSource: KOMPASDate: January 16, 2022 JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, said that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will ensure that no more residents of North Jakarta experience a clean water crisis. He said, Jakarta is the capital city, ...
Climate-smart agriculture is critical for combating climate change
Source: ANTARADate: January 14, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Innovations, such as Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), are crucial in the fight against climate change to secure production in the agricultural sector, according to Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo.Limpo made the statement at the Organiz...
Indonesia defends the interests of island countries during its G20 Presidency
Source: ANTARADate: January 13, 2022 We want the G20 to be relevant not just for its member countries, but also for the whole world, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahendra Siregar Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia will fight for the interests of island countries during its G20 Presidency, Vice Minist...
2,008 Houses in Banjar, South Kalimantan Submerged due to a 3-Meter-High Flood
Source: TEMPO.CODate: January 13, 2022 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Severe floodings of up to three meters in Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan Province, submerged at least 2,008 houses on Wednesday, Jan. 12.The Banjar Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported on Wednesday night that other than Peng...
Luhut Offers Investment to Japan in Hydropower Plant
Source: TEMPO.CODate: January 12, 2022 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan offered investment opportunities to Japan to build hydroelectric power plants in a green industrial area in North Kalimantan.The offer was made during his meet...
Clean Rivers are Essential for Indonesia's Clean Energy Transition
Source: MongabayDate: January 11, 2022 Commentary by Warief Djajanto Basorie on 11 January 2022 • Indonesian President Joko Widodo has touted hydropower as key to the country's transition away from coal, which currently dominates the national energy mix. • But while Indonesia has a wealth of major r...
Bappenas Predicts Losses Due to Climate Change to Reach Rp 544 T
Source: TempoDate: January 9, 2022 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The results of a study from the Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN)/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) show that the impact of climate change also has the potential to cause economic losses of up to Rp 544 trillion....
Jayapura Evacuates Residents Affected by Three-meter-high Floodwaters
Source: ANTARADate: January 7, 2022 Jayapura (ANTARA) - The Jayapura City Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) deployed three rubber boats and a multi-purpose truck to evacuate residents impacted by three-meter-high floodwaters swamping the Youtefa Market Area, Jayapura City, Papua Province.De...
Indonesia's environmental quality index increased in 2021: Ministry
Source: ANTARADate: December 21, 2021. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's environmental quality index climbed by 1.16 points to 71.43 in 2021, from 70.27 in 2020, Director General of Pollution and Environmental Damage Control (PPKL) Sigit Reliantoro of the Environment and Forestry Ministry stated. "If y...
Flood-free Jakarta
Source: The Jakarta PostDate: December 18, 2021 The recent controversy surrounding the Jakarta administration's construction of catchment tanks across the city, except North Jakarta, only shows the complexity of flood prevention in such a densely populated city, where concrete has replaced rice fiel...
BPBD evacuates flood victims in West Lombok district
Source: ANTARADate: December 6, 2021. W Lombok, W Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA) - The evacuation of flood victims in West Lombok district is still on, head of the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Provincial Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) Sahdan said here on Monday. "According to a recent report, West L...
Storm Surge Likely Worsened Coastal Flooding in Java Island, Says Expert
Source: TEMPODate: December 6, 2021. TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A researcher from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) on Sunday revealed the flooding abnormality in Java Island's northern coastal regions such as North Jakarta, Indramayu, Tangerang, Bekasi, and the Thousand Islands compared t...
A peatland restoration project in Indonesia could set a global example
Source: Sustainability TimesDate: December 3, 2021. Peatlands in tropical nations are home to vital biodiversity while they also help mitigate climate change by acting as highly effective carbon sinks. In addition, these wetlands serve key economic functions by protecting seashores against erosion a...
Why do we need Indonesia’s rainforests?
According to National Geographic, a rain forest is simply an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall. This dense rain forest is on the island of Borneo, which straddles two oceans (the Indian and the South Pacific) and is shared by three nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, and B...
UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2021: The Final
After a week of workshops and five weeks of online brainstorming, discussion, and mentoring sessions, the UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2021 finally reached its final phase! On Friday, 12 November 2021, the five teams or UWRC 2021 were presented their final ideas and solutions to the juries. Sli...