Climate Change Causing An Increase in Infectious Diseases

The incidence of infectious diseases is increasing on account of climate change, according to an official from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). "Climate change has a huge impact on the environment, it directly affects the health sector. Research shows that the emergence of infecti...

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...

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...

A mounting battle that starts at home

Source: The Jakarta PostDate: October 18, 2021. Both at home and abroad, plastic waste is a mounting problem that is not going to disappear on its own. The United Nations estimates that 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into the ocean worldwide each year, with Indonesia contributing upward of 600,...

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Indonesia Water Journal - JUNE 2021

Welcome to the second edition of Indonesia Water Journal! As we celebrate the World Ocean and Environment Day, we have highlighted two articles, several infographics, and video in this edition. Feel free to share this Journal with your colleagues as we aim to provide you with the latest insight from...

Improving investment conditions could make Indonesia a world leader in clean energy

Source: Modern DiplomacyDate: July 5, 2021 Indonesia could become a world leader in clean energy with further reforms to mobilise investment in renewables and energy efficiency, according to a new OECD report. The OECD Clean Energy Finance and Investment Policy Review of Indonesia says Indonesia has...

Indonesia to receive over 836 million USD for environmental protection

Date: 28 May 2021Source: Vietnam Plus The Indonesian government will receive loans and grants worth over 11.92 trillion rupiah (836.7 million USD) in total through the Environmental Fund Management Agency to finance different projects on green energy and environment, according to local authority.Djo...

The future is green finance

Source: Wall Street International Magazine Date: 5 April 2021 Environmentally friendly developments cannot be achieved unless appropriate funding is made available, and several elements of green finance have been introduced already some two decades ago. It was a logical response to the basic aw...

Indonesia's latest natural disasters are a 'wake-up call', environmentalists say

Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Date: 22 January 2021  Key points: Indonesia's meteorology agency has warned of a potential increase in natural disasters up until MarchActivists say deforestation and environmental destruction contribute to disasters in IndonesiaIndon...

Replanting alone won’t stop mangrove degradation: Activists

Source: The Jakarta Post Date: 20 October 2020  When 53-year-old Azizi is not tending to his crab farm, he would be nursing the 456-hectare mangrove forest near his home in the village of Gambus in North Sumatra's Batu Bara regency.  The former fisherman said recently that fewer than ...

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Plastic pollution plagues Southeast Asia amid Covid-19 lockdowns

Source: South China Morning Post Date: 9 August 2020  Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia have seen a surge in plastic waste as environmental awareness takes a back seat to health concernsThere has been a heavy reliance on food-delivery services and online shopping ...

Explainer: Man-made climate change, is it real or fake?

Source: Channel News Asia Date: 3 August 2020 The Australian bushfires from September last year to early February are proof to many people that man-made or "anthropogenic" climate change is real and threatening. But for some Australians involved in the coal-mining industry, the fires seeme...

Methane emissions rise nine percent in decade

Source: The Jakarta Post Date: 15 July 2020 Emissions of methane -- a planet-warming gas several times more potent than carbon dioxide -- have risen by nine percent in a decade driven by mankind's insatiable hunger for energy and food, a major international study concluded Wednesday. Methane (C...

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Three reasons why banning plastic bags is problematic

Source: The Conversation Date: 17 July 2020 There has been a growing trend of restrictions and bans on plastic bag use worldwide. By mid-2018, over 127 countries had enacted regulations limiting their use, a more than threefold increase over the last decade. The latest adherents are Jakart...

Five Plastic Packaging Facts You Need to Know

Source: Detikcom Date: 3 July 2020 Plastic packaging waste has always been a global issue. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has banned the use of disposable plastic bags starting from July 1, for the sake of a better environment. Why for a better environment? Because in fact, Indonesia is ...