A biomass plant has the potential to clear 693,795 hectares of Gorontalo’s forest. The raw material for the wood pellets intended for export comes from deforestation.

The working period of the Peatland and Mangrove Rehabilitation Agency should be extended in order to rehabilitate the severely damaged mangrove forests.

The proposal to extend the tenure of the Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency is suspected to be driven by the Environment and Forestry Ministry’s desire to take over the management of all mangroves. The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry strongly rejects it.

Infinite Earth responds regarding the revocation of Rimba Raya Conservation’s ecosystem restoration permit.

The ecosystem restoration permit of Rimba Raya Conservation that was revoked by the Environment and Forestry Ministry was going to be taken over by other firm. The company filed a lawsuit with the State Administrative Court.

Invasive alien plant species are infesting many national parks in Indonesia. There is no comprehensive solution yet.

State losses due to the trade of protected wildlife amounts to Rp13 trillion annually. These animals are being pooled in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

Administrative fines for whitewashing illegal mining are deemed ineffective to battle environmental damage. The fines are also vulnerable to corruption.

Concessions are given to billions of hectares of forests under REDD+ areas in East Kalimantan. Permits are issued, and the program is still ongoing.

BRIN Chair cuts the performance allowances of 121 authors of an article published in an international journal. It is not clear what the authors’ violation is.

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya explains carbon reduction strategies and approaches to mitigate the climate crisis.

The appointment of the Environment Ministry Director-General of Planning appears to have been made based on a forged signature. His track record is also controversial.

The signature of Sarwono Kusumaatmadja was used to validate the names of candidates for echelon-I officials of the Environment and Forestry Ministry. The announcement letter was issued when he was hospitalized in Malaysia.

There is still considerable uncertainty as to whether indigenous people’s rights would be recognized. A legislative initiative is needed.

A new system for verifying the legality and sustainability of forest products (SVLK) will soon take effect.

The United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP 15 in Montreal, Canada, may fail to result in a global agreement. What are its targets?

There is still very little recognition for customary forests. Commitment from the government and initiatives in the form of regulations are needed in order to ensure that indigenous people can live a sustainable life.

The environment and forestry ministry issues a regulation for implementing the carbon economic value. It is prone to be misused for greenwashing by emission producers.

Indonesia steps up its target of greenhouse emissions reductions to 31.89 percent through its own resources. Its strategies to achieve this target raise many questions.

Barring the entry of five foreign researchers underlines the anti-science and anti-criticism stance of Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya. This is a danger for the environment.