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.

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.

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry banned five foreign researchers, accusing them of painting a bad image of the ministry. It started from disparaging data on the orangutan population.

The trade in wildlife and the destruction of forests in Papua continue. The central government must support Papua and West Papua becoming conservation provinces.

In his speech at the UN Climate Conference COP26, President Joko Widodo said that deforestation has gone down drastically. NGOs, however, question the accuracy of this information.

In sharp contrast to the situation on the ground, President Jokowi claimed deforestation in Indonesia has slowed down. Meanwhile, the environment minister embarrassed the nation before the international community.

The food estate program in Humbang Hasundutan, North Sumatra, cuts into the kemenyan forest indigenous land. The yield fell short of target.

The United Nations' 26th Climate Change Conference (COP26) will last until November 12. It needs to be more ambitious to match the Paris Agreement.