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Indonesia's tropical forests set to benefit from further clearing ban

2013-05-12 18:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: A ban on the clearing of tropical forests in Indonesia is on the verge of being extended in a historic deal that could protect some of the world's most threatened habitats. Indonesia is home to about a third of the world's remaining tropical forests, which provide a habitat for endangered species such as the orangutan and Sumatran tiger. For the past two years the government has imposed a moratorium on felling forests in an effort to halt the deforestation that has laid waste to much of the...

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Indonesia's Telkom awards IPTV network deal

2013-04-10 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

ZTE to provide network equipment that will enable telco to offer IPTV services even at low bandwidth.

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VIDEO: Indonesia's pitch for WTO top job

2013-04-09 01:55:18| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Indonesia's candidate for the top job at the World Trade Organisation tells the BBC why the institution still matters.

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Indonesias REDD+ pilot province: how is it faring two years on?

2013-03-22 18:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

CIFOR: When Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono selected Central Kalimantan as the pilot province for his country`s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) program, it was widely hoped some of the region`s grave environmental issues - such as large expanses of threatened peatlands and high forest conversion rates - would be addressed. Two years on, it seems many of the same challenges remain, prompting some policy makers and conservationists to name the province...

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