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Jokowi turning over a new leaf for Indonesia on haze but details still foggy
2015-11-13 11:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Environmental groups have welcomed new technical guidelines issued by Indonesias forestry ministry which, if implemented correctly, could prohibit new development in Indonesias peatlands, keeping them moist to prevent wildfires. This gives a real hope that the country is changing its direction on how it manages its peatlands, Woro Supartinah of the Riau Forest Rescue Network (Jikalahari) said in a statement on Thursday. These instructions on peat protection and management pave the way for...
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Husky Energy completes jacket installation on Madura Strait field offshore Indonesia
2015-11-10 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Canada-based oil and gas company Husky Energy has completed the installation of the jacket and wellhead platform on the Madura Strait BD gas-condensate field, in around 55m of water, offshore Indonesia.
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Cargill and Mondelez partner on cocoa sustainability programme in Indonesia
2015-11-10 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Cargill's cocoa and chocolate unit and Mondelez International have introduced a two-and-a-half-year programme to bolster the livelihood of cocoa farmers with smallholdings, as well as to encourage sustainable agricultural practices in Indonesia.
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Indonesia fires are the biggest eco-disaster in world right now
2015-11-08 14:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vox: One of the worst eco-disasters on the planet is currently unfolding in Indonesia. Over the past two months, thousands of forest and peatland fires have been raging out of control, choking the entire region in a thick, toxic haze. The enormous smoke columns can be seen from space. NASA snapped this satellite pic of peat fires in Borneo on October 19: The fires themselves have been a public-health nightmare, forcing multiple evacuations, killing at least 19, and triggering respiratory illnesses...
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Photos confirm Indonesia being burned for palm oil
2015-11-05 20:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: New photos released today by Greenpeace show that palm oil developers are quickly planting burned peatlands with oil palm seedlings in Indonesian Borneo. The findings strongly refute a statement made by GAPKI, Indonesia's palm oil trade association, which claimed that the country's palm oil industry is the victim of a smear campaign. Greenpeace noted that there is no way to know who burned the land because the Indonesian government hasn't released concession maps for the area in years. That...
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