Growth first, environment later. Proposed legal revision relaxes Indonesia mining restrictions
Norman Harsono The Jakarta Post Fri, February 14, 2020 The Tutupan coal mine (pictured above in March 2011) is one of the mining blocks owned by PT Adaro Indonesia in […]
Cambodia villagers accuse chief of selling community forest
Soth Koemsoeun The Phnom Penh Post Tue, 11 February 2020 Indigenous Jarai villagers in Ratanakkiri province’s Andong Meas district claim 300ha of state forest land has been sold. Photo supplied […]
‘I want my future to be better’: Indonesian student sends letter to Merkel about imported trash
Vela Andapita The Jakarta Post Mon, January 20, 2020 Students of state junior high school SMP 12 in Gresik, East Java, look at pictures in an environmental exhibition as part […]
KewOrchids festival in Kew Gardens London
LONDON – The KewOrchids festival is back! Celebrating its 25th year, the Festival showcases the magnificent biodiversity of Indonesia for the first time ever. Explore the wonders of Indonesia […]
Campaigners call on China to permanently ban wildlife trade after virus outbreak
By Mizzima Sun, February 9, 2020 Pangolin a protected species: Photo New Straits Times, Malaysia NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar – Campaigners from around the world are calling on China to […]
Volunteers remove 350kg of trash off Sabah public beaches
By Avila Geraldine New Straits Times Sun, February 9, 2020 Volunteers clean by beah near Kota Kinabalu, Feb 8. Pic courtesty of Sutera Habour Resort KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia : […]
Cambodia: Mondulkiri officials ‘cleared forest’
Soth Koemsoeun The Phnom Penh Post Thu, February 6, 2020 The plaintiffs asked the court to seize hundreds of hectares of cleared forest as state property and to take action […]
Malaysia green groups seethe over call for their punishment
Sean Augustin Free Malaysia Today Sat, Jan 8, 2020 Attacks against NGOs by palm oil industry captains are unwarranted and unfair, say two environmental activist groups. PETALING JAYA, Malaysia: A […]
‘Semesta’: Nicholas Saputra-Produced Indonesia Documentary Mines Local Wisdom to Help Fight Climate Crisis
BY :NUR YASMIN JAKARTA GLOBE WED, JANUARY 22, 2020 ‘Semesta,’ a new documentary film co-produced by Nicholas Saputra, shows how local wisdom can help slow down the devastating effects of […]
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