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Aditya Suharmoko and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sat, 06/05/2010 12:37 PM The government says it has identified four forests to host potential pilot projects as part of a billion-dollar agreement signed by Indonesia and Norway to protect the country's natural forests and peatlands. The forests are in East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, Papua and Riau. The government said that it would name a fifth pilot project in a forest in either Jambi or Bengkulu provinces. The government will select one pilot project by 2012, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa said. The government may extend pilot projects after 2016, he added. |
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GTZ MRPP Participated in the 2010 ”IndoGreen Forestry Expo” The brochures described the expo as follow: “”IndoGreen Forestry Expo” is an exhibition and forum presenting forestry potency, products and services as well as information on programs and actions in the managing, exploiting and conserving of forests in Indonesia. The exhibition is aimed at increasing efficiency and effectiveness in managing, exploiting, and conserving Indonesia's forests which become the lung of the world. ”IndoGreen Forestry Expo 2009” is participated in 46 participants consisting of government institutions, regional governments, forestry companies, mining companies and non-governmental organizations (NGO) which have great attention on the sustainable forest management, exploitation and conservation.” |
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Carbon by Reuters News on 19 March 2010, 10:41 AM * Indonesia reviews forest-carbon rules * Aims to streamline rules governing U.N.-backed REDD scheme * Hopes new governing national authority ready by year-end By Sunanda Creagh JAKARTA, March 19 (Reuters) - Indonesia has launched a review of laws governing a U.N.-backed carbon trading scheme aimed preserving rainforests, a forestry ministry official said on Friday. |
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John Afrizal , The Jakarta Post , Jambi | Mon, 03/29/2010 10:14 AM | The Archipelago Indonesia and the UK are working together to curb the impact of global warming and deforestation, says British Ambassador to Indonesia Martin A. Hatfull. During a visit to Jambi’s Berbak National Park in East Tanjung Jabing regency, he said his government expected to hold an open dialogue with the Indonesian government. |
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Indonesia, Australia launch A$30 mln forest CO2 project |
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Clipping News: * Second so-called REDD demonstration programme * Aims to entice, reward locals to save forests By David Fogarty and Sunanda Creagh SINGAPORE/JAKARTA, March 2 (Reuters) - Indonesia and Australia launched a A$30 million project on Tuesday to fight deforestation in Sumatra as part of efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and boost a planned forest-carbon trading scheme. The project, to target Sumatra's Jambi province that has suffered rapid deforestation, is the second joint venture between the neighbouring countries keen to learn how to save forests by giving local communities incentives to keep the trees standing. |
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