In Jokowi Era, Taking a United Stand on Biodiversity
October 2, 2014
An article by Rosyid Nurul Hakiim, The Jakarta Globe. Before dawn last Friday, Indonesia experienced an incredible shock. The House of Representatives decided to pass a bill abolishing the direct elections of governors, district heads and mayors, and giving local legislatures the power to appoint regional leaders. The move ignited popular unrest, with citizens taking Read on…
New hotels spark fear of price war, environmental problems
October 1, 2014
An article in The Jakarta Post. The rapid development of new hotels over the last few years has raised the prospect of unhealthy business competition in Semarang, Central Java, and environmental problems in the neighboring Yogyakarta province. Secretary-general of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) Central Java branch, Yantie Yulianti, said that even though Read on…
Has Half of World’s Wildlife Been Lost in Past 40 Years?
September 30, 2014
An article by Christine Dell’Amore, National Geographic News. A compilation of wildlife trends suggests that populations of some wild animals have fallen by half in the past four decades, according to a report released Tuesday by the advocacy group World Wildlife Fund. The 2014 Living Planet Report gives an index that tracks the numbers of Read on…