Indonesia
Latest water news about the Indonesia Water Sector
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Tourism, water, and gender
News General News Indonesia Water Portal Monday, 15 June 2020 Indonesian Visual Arts Archive and Anti-Tank project murals expressing people’s resistance to the rampant hotels construction in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Tommy Apriando/Mongabay.co.id) Source: Advanced Science NewsDate: 15 June 2020 It is well established that tourism is a water intensive industry. Studies have…
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UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2021: A sustainable environment for 2030 and beyond
Featured News General News Editorials Community News Indonesia Water Portal Wednesday, 08 September 2021 Learning Ground for the Young Water Leaders As the urgency and complexity of water and other climate-related problems in Indonesia are increasing dramatically, educating the next generation of water and climate leaders is a priority for…
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3 Steps to Scaling Up Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation
News General News Indonesia Water Portal Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Mangroves – which improve climate resilience and protect from coastal flooding – are one example of a nature-based solution with vast economic and climate benefits. (Photo: bulelengkab.go.id) Source: World Resources InstituteDate: 21 May 2020 In Indonesia, climate change is already…
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What do you know about the Biosphere Reserve?
Photo by Bitapi C. Sinha, Nilgiri. Biosphere reserves are sites established by countries and recognized by UNESCO to promote sustainable development. Have you checked our previous post about this? If you haven’t, you surely want to check it out here before we jump into a sea of facts about biosphere…
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The Complexity of Flooding and Tidal Flooding on the Semarang-Demak Coast, Here’s the Expert Analysis
Residents use dummy boats to continue their activities due to tidal flooding that inundated Nyangkringan, Sriwulan Village, Sayung, Demak, Central Java (Anadolu Agency / Eko Siswono Toyudho) Source: TIMES IndonesiaDate: 18 Juni 2020 The problem of flooding and tidal flooding in the Semarang-Demak coastal area is not a new problem.…
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Biosphere reserves in Java
Photo by Bitapi C. Sinha, Nilgiri. There are 19 biosphere reserves in Indonesia, of which 5 of them are located in Java Island. Can you name it? Click on the right button for more! Click here to see Biosphere Reserves in Sumatra!
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The Covid-19 pandemic is threatening vital rainforests
Smoke billows during a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Humaita, Amazonas State, Brazil, on August 17. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/ Reuters) Source: VoxDate: 23 June 2020 The coronavirus is undermining efforts to control rainforest fires in Indonesia and Brazil. And those fires could worsen the pandemic.…
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Biosphere reserves in Sulawesi
Photo by Bitapi C. Sinha, Nilgiri. The world’s eleventh-largest island in the world has 5 biosphere reserves in it, what are they? Click on the right button to read more! Click here to see Biosphere Reserves in Kalimantan!
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Biosphere reserves in Kalimantan
Photo by Bitapi C. Sinha, Nilgiri. Borneo is said to be one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, being home to an estimated 15,000 different plant species. Here’s some facts about Kalimantan’s biosphere reserves! Click here to see Biosphere Reserves in Nusa Tenggara!
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Biosphere reserves in Nusa Tenggara
Photo by Bitapi C. Sinha, Nilgiri. We are reaching to the end of the series! Here’s some interesting facts about biosphere reserves located in the beautiful Nusa Tenggara islands! Not to show special favouritism, but pssst.. expect to hear more about the last biosphere reserve on UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge…
