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Latest water news about the Indonesia Water Sector
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UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2021: Recognizing the Role of Young People in Sustainable Development
The Youth Leadership Camp for Climate Crisis 2020. Photo by UNESCO Jakarta. The world is changing – and it is changing fast. The emergence of modern technologies and rapid shifts in social, economic, and political aspects have increased the urgency to adopt more sustainable methods of living. As a new…
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UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2021: Getting to know biosphere reserve and Sembalun area
UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge. Photo: The Water Agency. “You are the future of the Rinjani-Lombok Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO Global Geopark. Without the engagement and leadership of young people, Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO Global Geopark research Rinjani-Lombok will not be possible.” Moh. Djelid, Director and Representative UNESCO Jakarta Office. Working…
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Water and disaster, what can be done?
Photo by Muhammad Adimadja / ANTARA. Climate change has become a significant challenge in the modern world. What is its impact on water, and how should we react towards it? Click the right button to read more!
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Indonesia, one of the world’s major agricultural producers
Photo by Yusuf Nugroho / ANTARA. “Indonesia is an agrarian country,” you must have heard about that a lot, right? However, as an agrarian country, Indonesia still face some tough challenges in this sector. Are you curious? Swipe left to read more! We have learned about the challenges of the…
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The increasing demand for water
Photo by Junaidi Hanafiah / Mongabay Indonesia. The demand for water keeps increasing due to various aspects. Swipe left to read some interesting facts and actual data about it! Numerous strategies and efforts should be made to keep up with the increasing water demand. Swipe left to learn more about…
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Ministry relies on ‘maritime highway’ amid pandemic
Shipping a container is not as simple as ordering an ‘ojek’ (motorcycle taxi). (JP/Wahyoe Boediwardhana) Source: The Jakarta PostDate: 23 June 2020 The Transportation Ministry is relying on a long-running sea transportation program – the maritime highway – to support logistics in the country amid disruption induced by the COVID-19…
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Call for solution providers to work together in Welang River, East Java
Featured Welang Masterplan Solution needs: River dredging Sludge / sediment material management Water retention Check dams River widening Early warning system (EWS) Terrace cultivation / terracing Sustainable farming practices, agroforestry Reforestation actions Ecosystem services Community education (on soil and water conservation) Infrastructure financing The Government of the Netherlands (GON), through the Ministry of…
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UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2021: Strategies for solutions
UWRC 2021 – Phase II Progress Presentation Following the technical meeting and 4-day workshop in Phase I, the Challenge continues to Phase II, which started on 11 October until 11 November 2021. This phase aims to sharpen the teams in translating their strategies into solutions with the guidance of experienced…
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Indonesia Power utilizes desalination technology for micro hydro power plant sources in North Jakarta
Illustration of Steam Gas Power Plant (Arief Kamaludin/Katadata) Source: KONTAN Date: 25 June 2020 PT Indonesia Power as a subsidiary of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) continues to use desalination technology to address the problem of clean water in the north coast of Jakarta. This technology is also applied by Indonesia Power…
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What is COP26?
Recently, The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow has been the talk of the town. Read the following infographic to learn more about it!
