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Carbon credit scheme for Indonesia's rainforest launched
2014-01-17 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Jakarta Post: A new standard to measure carbon for rainforests was launched Thursday at the West Bali National Park, an initiative that designates the islands forest conservation site as the pilot project for research to develop a carbon credit mechanism. Launched by the Consortium for Rainforest Standards in Indonesia, this landmark initiative is expected to help reduce the loss of Indonesias tropical forests and biodiversity. It is also to provide a new way of generating income for the management of...
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DSNS begins steel cutting for Indonesias first Sigma 10514 PKR vessel
2014-01-16 01:00:00| Naval Technology
DamenSchelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) has begun steel cutting for the Ministry of Defence of Indonesias first of two Sigma 10514 guided missile frigates, Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR).
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Indonesia's new forest agency head expected to speed reform
2014-01-09 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The recent appointment of a new head for Indonesia's fledgling REDD+ Agency, tasked with reducing climate-changing emissions from deforestation, is expected to accelerate tree planting and other efforts to protect forests in the Southeast Asian nation, as well as raising more funds for this work. On Dec. 20, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appointed Heru Prasetyo - a former management consultant - to lead the agency, which was set up in September. The body to implement the U.N. REDD+...
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Historical year for Indonesia`s forest protection
2014-01-03 13:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Antara: During the past one year, the Indonesian government has made several historic policies and breakthroughs for the preservation of its forest, the worlds third largest after the Amazon in Brazil and Congos forest, if they are implemented properly. Indonesia has over the past year among other things established Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Agency, extended forest moratorium for another two years to prevent new clearing of primary forests and peat lands, signed...
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Indonesia`s rain forest agency set to be in full swing
2013-12-30 10:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Antara: A new agency to protect Indonesias rainforests is ready to begin work to implement a first of its kind environmental program. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed Presidential Regulation No. 62/2013 on August 31, 2013, entitled Managing Body for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), concluding a process that took more than two years. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, known as REDD+, is a UN-designed program to ensure that it becomes...
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