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Valdesz Nainggolan
Batam Pos (daily newspaper), Jawa Pos Media Group. Based in Batam City, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. Built small group discussion with other journalists who care of social and environmental problems. Created a weblog to tell about the danger to the agriculture in Samosir Island.
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Green evolution
No commentsAgainst the background of REDD, Sustainable Development Forest (SDF) incentives, which may be realised by technology transfer, are proving to be opportunities for F-11 countries. Over the last two days, F-11 countries have had intensive discussions on budget compilation. Singapore has voiced its commitment to saving forests. It has stated its intention to save 220,000 sq km of forest land in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, under their Borneo Project.
»A resolution for the new year
No commentsThe government of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam launched the Aceh Green project on Tuesday. Under this rehabilitation programme, at least 50,000 households will be granted land under a relocation plan next year. This is a significant breakthrough at the Bali Summit of the UNFCCC.
»Look who’s talking
No commentsThe UNFCCC is not just a site for delegates of 190 countries to confabulate with environmental experts and NGOs, it is also an arena for politicians to evince their concern for climate change. Pushing the moratorium in Indonesia is one of the areas of focus. A week ago, a 12 senator caucus from the Indonesian Parliament urged the stoppage of activity on peat land.
»We are committed to supporting REDD: Woolas
No commentsThe UK is sticking by its plan to support the preservation of forests through its program for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) in Indonesia. The support is part of the country’s commitment to reducing CO2 emissions by as much as 12.5 percent below 1990 emissions by the year 2012.
»Sound business for North Sumatra
No commentsTechnology transfer is expected to create investment opportunities in Indonesia. At the same time, many industries are expected to earn profits, both from key products and from carbon trading. Indeed, technology transfer will make carbon a potential market for Indonesia. The South-East Asian nation has already begun to build agro-industry based special economic zones (SEZs), particularly in North Sumatra.
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