Earth scientists collected temperature records from over 1000 weather stations around the globe since 1880, and combined them with modern satellite data. This movie by the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)…
Landmark Verdict by the Indonesian Constitutional Court Separates Customary Forest From State Forest
16th May 2013, Original Source: AMAN Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has accepted the Judicial Review of some parts of Act No. 41/1999 on Forestry (Undang-Undang Kehutanan or UUK), declaring that indigenous peoples’ customary forests should not be classed as “State Forest…
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Extends Moratorium on New Permits issued for Forest Usage, through Presidential Instruction No. 6/2013
Disclaimer: The following is a non-official translation by UNORCID for the benefit of the stakeholders. UNORCID does not guarantee the accuracy of the translation. Please find the original article in Bahasa Indonesia here for your reference. To view the original…
Adiwiyata program: Enhancing students’ awareness about the environment
Adiwiyata is one of the key programs of the Ministry of Environment aimed at promoting knowledge and awareness about environmental conservation efforts among the student community. “It is proved that schools that have implemented this program, developing a pro- environment…
Funds must be used more effectively, says Forest Trends founder
There is a crucial need to “jump-start REDD+” by using funds more efficiently, reports Michael Jenkins, Founder of Forests Trends. Writing for Mongabay.com, Mr. Jenkins said that “to date, very little of the commitments to REDD+ has reached the ground…