Source: The World Bank The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$210 million project to support the Government of Indonesia to enhance the management of natural marine resources and improve the livelihoods of coastal communities. The Oceans for Prosperity Project (LAUTRA) aim...
Harnessing Nature for the Future We Want
Source: TEMP.CO Indonesia feels as if it is a microcosm of the world's biodiversity – from lush forests to immense mangroves, and a vast ocean with all its marine biodiversity – you can all find it all here. by Sujala Pant, Deputy Resident Representative UNDP IndonesiaAmong this natural richnes...
Water Scarcity Program in Indonesia is Officially Launched
Source: Global Water Partnership The Water Scarcity Program (WSP) was developed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization with support from the Australian Government to support countries in Asia-Pacific in taking practical steps to address and manage water scarcity under rapid populati...
The ocean is hotter than ever. Here’s why.
Source: UN environment programmeIt has been another season of extreme weather, with everything from record temperatures to devastating floods hammering countries around the world. But one of the most worrying trends has been what scientists have called an unprecedented planet-wide ocean heatwave.Jun...
WMO publishes global update of climate datasets
Source: World Meteorological OrganizationComprehensive new climate datasets have just been published after a massive two-year effort by members of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the US National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). The updated information from more than 140 ...
APEC pushes environmental services, marine debris clean-up
Source: ANTARA Economies will work together to develop a market for marine debris clean-up services The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has released a set of guidelines to further the forum's work in environmental services and marine debris management.The guidelines encourage member economi...
Remote sensing for water productivity - the WaPOR portal from FAO
Source: UN Water The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed a publicly accessible, near real time database using satellite data that allows the monitoring of agricultural water productivity at different scales. Achieving food security in the future while using wa...
Writing on the wall: Groundwater exploitation is triggering subsidence in Indo-Gangetic plain
Source: International Association of Hydrogeologists The Indo-Gangetic plain, which has stratified layers of sand and clay, is highly prone to subsidence from over-exploitation of groundwater. When the amount of groundwater extracted year after year is so much more than the rainfall that recharges t...
Modernising irrigated agriculture to protect and restore aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem services in Indonesia
Source: The Australian Water Partnership Between the 17-18th of June, the AWP funded activity carried out by Charles Sturt University (CSU) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 'Modernising irrigated agriculture to protect and restore aquatic biodiver...
A Quarter-Century Legacy of Coral Reef Conservation and Community Impact in Indonesia
Source: The World Bank Teeming with life, the ocean fuels prosperity for approximately 60 million coastal Indonesians. Coral reefs not only thrive as vital tourist destinations, but sea grass meadows and mangrove forests shield against natural disasters and capture carbon from the atmosphere. The oc...
Indonesia Need Science-based Solutions to Mitigate Drought
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is using science-based solutions as part of efforts to mitigate the impacts of drought in Indonesia, according to head of the agency, Dwikorita Karnawati. "Dry season in this year (2023) will become drier than the one in the previous three y...
Road to World Water Forum 2024
Indonesia is ready to host the 2024 World Water Forum (WWF). The country held the Kick-off Meeting in Jakarta on 15-16 February 2023 and gathered more than 1.400 participants consisted of the board of governors, private and public sectors, universities, and young generations to solve water-related i...
Indonesia to Finish 13 Dams in 2023
The Directorate General of Water Resources of the Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry is targeting to complete the construction of 13 dams in several Indonesian provinces in 2023. "A total of 13 ongoing (constructions of) dams, God willing, will be completed in 2023," director general of...
National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD): A Solution to Tidal Flooding?
Jakarta is hit by a tidal flood every year and cause some loss for the city. The city risk on sinking also higher because of land subsidence problem. Without any significant action, it is predicted that Jakarta will face USD 521 million loss risks on 2050 caused by flood. To overcome the sinking pro...
Indonesia as the Host of World Hydropower Congress 2023
Indonesia will host the 2023 World Hydropower Congress (WHC) which will be held in Bali in October. The Congress is a flagship activity for decision makers inside and outside the hydropower industry to help ensure energy security and achieve global net zero emissions. "This congress will provide hig...