Source: Republika.co.idDate: May 10, 2022 REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The DKI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) appealed to Jakarta residents to save water to anticipate the dry season which is predicted to start in June 2022. This includes checking gas cylinders regularly to prevent fires....
Indonesia seeks joint ASEAN effort for sustainable peatland management
Source: ANTARADate: May 5, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia has invited countries in Southeast Asia to work closely together for sustainable peatland management to support economic growth and maintain the ecological balance in the region and the globe.Indonesian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea,...
4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit, Bilateral Meeting on Strengthening Infrastructure Cooperation between Japan and Indonesia
Source: TIMESINDONESIADate: April 28, 2022 TIMESINDONESIA, JAKARTA-On the first day in Kumamoto, Japan, Minister of PUPR RI Basuki Hadimuljono held a Japanese-Indonesian bilateral meeting with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Japanese Tourism Tetsuo Saito, Saturday (4/23/2022...
The reduced absorption of the Kapuas River indicates environmental damage
Source: ANTARADate: April 27, 2022 Pontianak (ANTARA) - Professor of Civil Engineering at Tanjungpura University (Untan) Pontianak, Prof. Henny Herawati, believes that the silting or drought in the Kapuas River is an indication of environmental damage in West Kalimantan Province."This is because the...
2022 Sector Ministers' Meeting #2022SMM
Source: sanitationandwaterforall.orgDate: April 26, 2022 The SMM is an opportunity for ministers responsible for water, sanitation and hygiene to share and learn from others' experiences as they progress towards national SDG targets. The SMM is also the moment when SWA partners present and repo...
Sepaku Semoi Dam will begin filling with water in 2023 to provide drinking water to IKN
Source: KompasDate: 21 April, 2022 JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Secretary-General of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Mohamad Zainal Fatah said the Sepaku Semoi Dam in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, will begin to be filled with water (impounding) in 2023. Fatah said ...
According to SNV, 1 million Lampung residents still do open defecation.
Source: Kupastuntas.coDaye: April 20, 2022 Kupastuntas.co, Bandar Lampung - Stichting Nederlandse Vrijwilligers (SNV) said that of the 9 million people in Lampung, around 1 million people do not have access to a toilet or defecate as such."That does not include what we call closed defecation," said ...
The Minister of Environment and Forestry: Exploration about the potential of Blue Carbon
Source: ANTARADate: April 19, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK) Siti Nurbaya said that there is a lot of potential that can be associated with carbon originating from coastal and marine ecosystems, known as blue carbon.Speaking when opening a discussion related t...
The Capital of South Kalimantan Province, Assisted by the Ministry of PUPR, Banjarbaru Improves Sanitation
Source: JejakrekamDate: April 18, 2022 Jejakrekam - Among other things, Banjarbaru City will be more advanced, the economy will grow, new areas will appear and so on. However, this will also have a negative impact if it is not addressed from the start. One of them is related to population sanit...
Head of BMKG suggests Government should stem the pace of climate change
Source: ANTARADate: Aoril 14, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Head Dwikorita Karnawati urged the government to immediately take comprehensive and measured mitigatory steps to stem the pace of climate change.In a statement on Wednesday, Karna...
UGM researcher & lecturer develop technology to support seagrass mapping
Source: ANTARADate: April 13, 2022 Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - The Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Pramaditya Wicaksono has developed remote sensing data processing technology for accurate, effective and efficient seagrass beds. As quoted in a press statement r...
What is the Function of the National Water Resources Council?
Source: KOMPASDate: April 12, 2022 JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan received a new mandate from President Joko Widodo to serve as Daily Chair of the National Water Resources Council. The position is regulated...
Indonesia, Panama cooperate on water conservation
Source: ANTARADate: April 11, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Panama have agreed to cooperate on water conservation to strengthen implementation of the blue economy concept to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change. "The attempt aims to bolster implementation of ...
USAID IUWASH Tangguh, a five-year humanitarian America's charity program for Indonesia
Source: TempoDate: April 8, 2022 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The United States, through USAID, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, announced a five-year humanitarian program in Indonesia called USAID IUWASH Tangguh. This program includes efforts to improve access to drinking water, safe sanitation, and hygiene for...
Wanggar Weir Project Continues, Watering 3,200 Hectares of Agricultural Land
Source: KompasDate: April 5, 2022 JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has resumed the construction of the Wanggar Dam in Nabire Regency, Papua. Previously, construction work on the Wanggar Weir had stopped in 2021. PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said the Wa...