The Columbian4h
Social media trends are driving Indonesia’s patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation
Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried ...
Mongabay24d
Forest biomass growth to soar through 2030, impacting tropical forests
Pellet-making is contributing to deforestation and biodiversity loss in North America, and will increasingly do so in tropical nations, including Vietnam, Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Daily Monitor8d
Africa’s tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows
At nearly 2 million square kilometres, the area of tropical forest in the Congo Basin is ... of the tropics like the Brazilian Amazon or Indonesia. But there are rising concerns that trends ...
The Conversation27d
Lack of justice in Indonesia’s climate plan may backfire, harming people and environment
Indonesia’s climate action is important because the country is home to vast tropical forests and extensive peatlands, which act as important carbon sinks. Yet, it remains one of the world’s ...
Mongabay23d
Indonesia families evicted for Jakarta PIK2 project flooded at relocation site
Research shows land-use change, from selective logging of forests to large-scale ... Oscillation weather pattern strengthens tropical convection over Indonesia around every two months, amplifying ...
Antara News25d
Bioeconomy balancing Indonesia's conservation and economic development
Within this context, three crucial initiatives play a role in building Indonesia's bioeconomy: bioprospecting, the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), and the Cali Fund. Bioprospecting – ...