Indonesia
Latest water news about the Indonesia Water Sector
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Has water crisis hit Java?
News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 03 August 2021 Photo by Ganug Nugroho Adi/JP. Java is one of Indonesian islands with a population of over 141 million. Home to 56.7% of the country’s population, it is said to be the world’s populous island! What happens if the most densely populated…
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Indonesia Water Journal – JULY 2021
Featured News Editorials Indonesia Water Journal Indonesia Water Portal Wednesday, 04 August 2021 Dear readers, Welcome to Indonesia Water Journal July 2021 Edition! We have highlighted some articles and infographics related to water, mangrove, and peatland conservation as we celebrate World Nature Conservation Day this month. Feel free to share…
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Indonesia reduces deforestation rate as researchers urge caution
News General News Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 09 June 2020 Where there’s smoke: Thick smoke from forest fires in Nongsa in Batam, Riau Islands province, blankets the sky on April 15. (Antara/M N Kanwa) Source: The Jakarta PostDate: 9 June 2020 Indonesia has offered a glimpse of hope for the…
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Water supply resilience in Indonesia
News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 10 August 2021 Photo credit: ADB. Based on the current projections, Indonesia’s current population is expected to reach its peak of 337 million by 2067. With these projections, the water demand is likely to increase while the opposite goes for the supplies. Then, how…
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Happy independence day, Indonesia
News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 17 August 2021 To the 1,340 ethnics with 718 local languages living across 17,000 islands, Happy Independence Day, Indonesia! Infographic by Rizki Ramadhan Prayitno (The Water Agency) Tags: independence day Indonesia dirgahayu
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Mangrove: why it’s good to keep
News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Mangroves can store 9 times more carbon in the soil compared to tropical forests. Yeah, it is incredible. Surprised much? Find out other facts about mangroves! Infographic by Rizki Ramadhan Prayitno (The Water Agency) Tags: Mangrove restoration climate change resiilience BRGM
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New study shows loss of Southeast Asia’s peat forests drives climate change
News General News Indonesia Water Portal Wednesday, 10 June 2020 In less than three decades, most of Southeast Asia’s peatlands (right) have been wholly or partially deforested, drained, and dried out (left). Photo: Alison Hoyt Source: ASEAN TodayDate: 10 June 2020 New research documents how clearing and drainage of peat…
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The fights in restoring peatlands: between water conservation and climate change mitigation
Featured News General News Editorials Interviews & Opinions Indonesia Water Journal Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Albeit covering only three percent of the world’s land surface, peatlands could store 550 billion tonnes of carbon. It is twice as much as the forests do globally. Additionally, peatlands hold 10…
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Precautions against forest fires
News General News Indonesia Water Portal Monday, 15 June 2020 Indonesian authorities are deploying thousands of extra personnel to prevent a repeat of the 2015 fires, which were the worst for two decades and choked the region in haze for weeks. (AFP/Abdul Qodir) Source: The Jakarta PostDate: 15 June 2020…
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Indonesia Water Journal – AUGUST 2021
Featured News Editorials Indonesia Water Journal Indonesia Water Portal Wednesday, 01 September 2021 Welcome to the August edition of Indonesia Water Journal, readers! As we celebrate the 76th Indonesia Independence Day, we had prepared a lovely infographic here. This month, we also featured a special interview regarding peatland restoration in…