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Indonesias Recurring Forest Fires Threaten Environment
2013-07-10 17:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Indonesia`s forest fires, a predictable annual ritual, will continue to have serious implications for health and the environment in Southeast Asia unless the government strengthens forest protection, warn environmental groups. The government claims it is doing its best, including implementation of existing protection measures against recurring forest fires. But environmental groups say Indonesia`s best is not good enough."There is need for a more active exchange of experiences, good practices...
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Indonesia's GCN chooses Conditional Access from Viaccess-Orca
2013-07-03 13:00:31| Digital TV News
Viaccess-Orca has announced that Indonesian satellite TV provider PT. Global Comm Nusantara (GCN) has selected its Conditional Access System (CAS) to support an upcoming interactive satellite-based DTH service called 'neotv'.
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Indonesias president says he will work to register and recognize customary forests
2013-06-29 00:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Last month, Indonesias indigenous people won the right to manage their own customary forests after a landmark Constitutional Court ruling struck down a law that had previously given the central government control over indigenous land within the countrys forest estate. On Thursday, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced his support for the decision and said he was committed to taking a first step towards its implementation beginning a process to register and recognize traditional...
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Tackling Indonesias Deforestation Crisis Together
2013-06-28 04:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Rainforest Action Network: As fires continue to burn the rainforests of Sumatra and customers around the world continue to raise the volume of their demands for deforestation-free products, a group of powerful individuals have gathered to align on how to stop this spiraling crisis. The workshop is organized under the auspices of the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) and the goal is to find ways to eliminate deforestation in the supply chains of the 400+ Consumer Goods Forum companies. I am encouraged that everyone here--from...
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Smoke over Sumatra: Why Indonesia's fires are a global concern
2013-06-26 17:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: During the smoky season, or musim kabut as it is called in Indonesia, skeletons of leaves fall from the sky and disintegrate like melting snowflakes in childrens hands. Historically, Indonesias smoky season has peaked at the end of the dry season (September-October), just before the monsoon rains arrive. This year the dry season just began, and yet Singapores PSI (Pollutant Standard Index) record has already been broken reaching a new high of 401 (Hazardous) on June 21, 2013. The air pollution...
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