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Indonesia Water Journal – JUNE 2021
Featured News Editorials Indonesia Water Journal Indonesia Water Portal Thursday, 01 July 2021 Welcome to the second edition of Indonesia Water Journal! As we celebrate the World Ocean and Environment Day, we have highlighted two articles, several infographics, and video in this edition. Feel free to share this Journal with…
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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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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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Climate Change Impacts on Water-Related Sectors
Climate Change can be defined as any variations in climate patterns that last for a long period of time: decades or more. The prime cause of climate change is Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission, typically Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4), mainly caused by burning fossil fuels for energy use. Now,…
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Indonesia province declares state of emergency over forest fire risk
An Indonesian province declared a state of emergency Wednesday as officials said they had pinpointed hundreds of spots at risk of erupting into smog-belching forest fires that plague the region every year. (Photo: REUTERS) Source: The Business Times Date: 1 July 2020 An Indonesian province declared a state of emergency Wednesday…
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Five Plastic Packaging Facts You Need to Know
Illustration of the sea filled with plastic (Photo by BBC BLUE PLANET) Source: Detikcom Date: 3 July 2020 Plastic packaging waste has always been a global issue. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has banned the use of disposable plastic bags starting from July 1, for the sake of a better environment.…
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Three reasons why banning plastic bags is problematic
Featured A woman carrying a child stands in front of a giant mound of plastic waste in Bekasi, West Java. ANTARA FOTO/ Fakhri Hermansyah/pras Source: The Conversation Date: 17 July 2020 There has been a growing trend of restrictions and bans on plastic bag use worldwide. By mid-2018, over 127 countries had…
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Plastic pollution plagues Southeast Asia amid Covid-19 lockdowns
Featured Indonesia generates 6.8 million tonnes of plastic waste each year. (Photo: EPA) Source: South China Morning Post Date: 9 August 2020 Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia have seen a surge in plastic waste as environmental awareness takes a back seat to health concerns There has been a heavy reliance on food-delivery…
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Replanting alone won’t stop mangrove degradation: Activists
A man teaches a child how to plant mangroves in Pekan Bada, Aceh, on Aug. 4. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP) Source: The Jakarta Post Date: 20 October 2020 When 53-year-old Azizi is not tending to his crab farm, he would be nursing the 456-hectare mangrove forest near his home…
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Indonesia’s latest natural disasters are a ‘wake-up call’, environmentalists say
At least 160 people have died due to natural disasters in the first weeks of 2021.(Source: AP / Yusuf Wahil) Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Date: 22 January 2021 Key points: Indonesia’s meteorology agency has warned of a potential increase in natural disasters up until March Activists say deforestation and environmental destruction…
