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Indonesia looks to Papua to expand palm oil plantations
"Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil producer, is now looking at its vast easternmost provinces in Papua to expand its palm oil plantations, a senior official said Wednesday."After Sumatra and Kalimantan became too dense for new palm oil plantations, the only land...EU suffers defeat in banana wars
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the European Union import duties rules on bananas scorns the global trade rules. I guess the banana wars are over. "The WTO case was brought by Ecuador, which, along...
Cocaine a Threat to Biodiversity, Say Scientists
Not only is the cultivation of cocaine a threat to rainforests, but the "war on drugs" is also part of the problem, according to scientists."A panel of scientists meeting at the Natural History Museum in London last... Wild elephants damage oil palm, food crop plantations in Aceh
"Tapaktuan, Aceh (ANTARA News) - A herd of wild elephants again encroached on human settlements in Trumon Timur sub district, South Aceh District, where they damaged commercial and food crop plantations. "The problem of elephant attacks is continuing. The villagers have been...Rp2 trillion allocated for renewable energy development still unspent
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government has yet to spend as much as Rp2 trillion in funds allocated in the 2007 state budget for renewable energy development, an energy affairs official said. The funds had remained unused because the government had yet to establish a body...Indonesia to implement pilot projects in support of REDD
"The forestry ministry official said the REDD pilot projects would be carried out between 2008 and 2012 in an effort to identify and overcome various problems that would arise during the implementation of the REDD scheme. He said basically the aim of the pilot projects was to...Kyoto protocol overlooked carbon emissions from biofuels
"Speaking on the sidelines of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) here Wednesday, Wetlands International representative Alex Kaat said the Kyoto Protocol supported the use of biofuels such as palm oil as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emission whereas in...RI coffee exports to Italy declining: minister
"In response to the problem, plantations director general at the Agriculture Ministry, Ahmad Manggabarani, admitted Indonesia`s coffee exports to Italy had been declining, but not to other countries. "In general, coffee production increases but exports have been fluctuating,"...Govt yet to make decision on sugar imports
"Sugar production in 2006 reached 2,306,993 tons, while sugar transactions until October 2007 reached 2,328,854 tons, he cited. The government last year issued a license for the import of 200 thousand tons of refined sugar. Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono said that...Southeast Asia gears up for palm oil boom
""A lot of forest has been cut down but they didn't use it at all. We would like to use it for this programme," she told AFP, adding that so far 58 deals worth a total of 12.4 billion dollars have been signed with...Indonesian peatlands seen playing key climate role
Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - To the average person, they are just ordinary swamps or bogs. But peatlands across the world are more than just simple marsh land: they are one of the largest carbon stores on earth and...Chiquita Washes its Hands in Death Squad Case
Another reason to understand where your food comes from. What you eat can have grave consequences! There may be no justice for the people in this case, but you can show your outrage by boycotting this...1235 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
WWF: 52 new species discovered on Borneo [video link]
"GENEVA - Scientists have discovered at least 52 new species of animals and plants on the southeast Asian island of Borneo since 2005, including a catfish with protruding teeth and suction cups on its belly to help...696 views | 1 comment | 0 recommendations
Boreno is Burning
"Natural Hazards: Fires on Borneo The fires occur annually in the dry season (August-October), caused mainly by land-clearing and other agricultural fires."Sri Lanka's tsunami-hit famed cinnamon plantations reviving
"Sri Lanka's famed cinnamon crop, battered when the Asian tsunami wiped out thousands of plants, is reviving with efforts to improve quality to fend off competition from cheaper substitute spices, mainly from China. Cinnamon is Sri Lanka's fourth-biggest earner of hard...
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