The death toll from flash floods in Wasior, West Papua has now topped 120, reports the Jakarta Post. 110 people are confirmed dead and over 100 are still missing after…
Timber barons are illegally exploiting Indonesia's increasingly threatened lowland rainforests on the island of New Guinea for merbau wood, found an undercover investigation conducted by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)…
Scientists convening in Bali expressed a range of concerns over a proposed mechanism for mitigating climate change through forest conservation, but some remained hopeful the idea could deliver long-term protection…
Pada 28 Mei, parlemen Papua Nugini meloloskan amandemen dengan cakupan luas yang memproteksi perusahaan sumber daya dari tuntutan yang berkaitan dengan perusakan lingkungan, hukum ketenagakerjaan, dan penganiayaan pemilik lahan. Masalah-masalah…
On May 28th the parliament in Papua New Guinea passed a sweeping amendment that protects resource corporations from any litigation related to environmental destruction, labor laws, and landowner abuse. All…
Wawancara dengan Agus Purnomo dan Yani Saloh, Asisten Khusus Presiden Republik Indonesia untuk Perubahan Iklim. Akhir tahun lalu, Indonesia membuat berita di dunia dengan janji yang berani untuk mengurangi penggundulan…
An interview with Agus Purnomo and Yani Saloh, Special Assistants to the President of the Republic of Indonesia for Climate Change. Late last year Indonesia made global headlines with a…
Sebuah penelitian yang dikeluarkan oleh pemerintah merekomendasikan penangguhan konversi lahan gambut agar dapat memenuhi target emisi gas rumah kaca yang dijanjikan untuk tahun 2020, menurut laporan Jakarta Post. Laporan ini,…
Indonesia akan mengarahkan perbatasan terakhirnya - wilayahnya di Nugini - seiring dengan usahanya menjadi eksportir agrikultur utama, menurut laporan AFP. Dalam pencariannya untuk menjadi salah satu produsen nasi, jagung, gula,…
The Foja Mountains on the Indonesian side of New Guinea have proven a biological treasure trove that just keeps spilling riches. Two-and-a-half years ago the region—dubbed Indonesia's 'lost world'—made news…
Pengembang minyak kelapa di bagian Indonesia dari Papua Nugini menandatangani perjanjian yang meragukan yang mengeksploitasi masyarakat lokal dan menempatkan ekosistem hutan yang cukup penting beresiko, menurut sebuah laporan baru dari…
Cargill will sell off its palm oil holdings in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to focus on operations in Indonesia, reports the Star Tribune. The $175 million sale involves 62,000 ha…
Indonesia will target its last frontier — its territory on New Guinea — as it seeks to become a major agricultural exporter, reports the AFP. In its quest to become…
A study issued by Indonesian government recommends a moratorium on peatlands conversion in order to meet its greenhouse gas emissions target pledged for 2020, reports the Jakarta Post. The report,…
Oil palm developers in the Indonesian half of New Guinea are signing questionable deals that exploit local communities and put important forest ecosystems at risk, alleges a new report from…
An interview with Jim and Jean Thomas of the Tenkile Conservation Alliance The world's rarest tree kangaroo is in the midst of a comeback in a remote part of Papua…
Indonesian palm oil producers are eying forest conservation projects as a way to supplement earnings via the nascent carbon market, reports Reuters. Frank Momberg, Fauna and Flora International's Asia-Pacific director…
Swiss banks, Credit Suisse and UBS, together with the French BNP Paribas, are helping Singapore-listed Golden Agri-Resources raise up to 280 million Swiss francs ($258 million) to finance conversion of…
Colorful jumping spiders, a tiny frog with a "ringing song" and a striped gecko are among more than 50 previously unknown species discovered during a recent survey in the remote…
The United Nation's REDD Program has approved $18 million in support of forest conservation projects in five pilot countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, and Viet…
Landmark agreement by 35 villages secures first first national conservation for PNG
Nearly one quarter of Papua New Guinea's rainforests were damaged or destroyed between 1972 and 2002, report researchers writing in the journal Biotopica. The results, which were published in a…
Drought and deforestation in southeast Asia linked to climate change Drought and deforestation in southeast Asia to contribute to climate change Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 9, 2008 Fires linked…
California joins effort to fight global warming by saving rainforests California joins effort to fight global warming by saving rainforests mongabay.com November 19, 2008
Oil palm expansion in Indonesian Borneo increased 400-fold from 1991-2007 Oil palm expansion in Indonesian Borneo increased 400-fold from 1991-2007 mongabay.com October 30, 2008
Malaysian oil palm firms eye Papua for expansion Malaysian oil palm firms eye Papua for expansion mongabay.com September 26, 2008 Malaysian palm oil firms are looking to aggressively expand operations…
Markets may save rainforests An interview with Dr. Andrew Mitchell of the Global Canopy Program: Markets could save rainforests Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 18, 2008 Markets may soon value…
"Turtle carbon" could help protect rainforests and save endangered sea turtles "Turtle carbon" could help protect rainforests and save endangered sea turtles Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 12, 2008 Using…