The 2009 Oil Spill Tragedy of Montara, Timor Sea: Can it be Solved?

Yesterday, August 21, 2022, exactly 13 years ago, most of Indonesia's territorial waters in the Timor Sea were contaminated with crude oil due to the explosion of the Montara oil rig in the Atlas Block of Northwest Timor at that time. The humanitarian tragedy that occurred on August 21, 2009, then "...

Capital City Relocation To Reduce Likelihood Of Jakarta Sinking

The capital city relocation to East Kalimantan could help lower the likelihood of Jakarta sinking, according to Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria. "(This is) because there would be a shift in the number of residents in Jakarta to IKN (Nusantara state capital). The number of residents will re...

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UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2022 on Groundwater: Sustaining the Local Biodiversity and Livelihood

Groundwater provides us with various purposes which fulfil the social, economic, and environmental benefits. However, in many areas, it is frequently devalued, and even (over) exploited. Groundwater contamination is anotherconcern. Given these problems, the unsustainability usage of groundwater has ...

Ministry's Ocean Institute of Indonesia to Improve Human Resources

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono plans to establish the Ocean Institute of Indonesia to produce quality Indonesian maritime human resources by transforming the marine and fisheries education sector. Trenggono noted in a press release here on Wednesday that superior ...

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PAM Jaya Targets Fulfillment of 100 Percent Drinking Water Pipeline by 2030

The development of the Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM) in DKI Jakarta Province is an effort to achieve the service target of up to 100 percent of the citizens of the capital city by 2030. The DKI Jakarta Regional Owned Enterprise (BUMD), PAM Jaya, on Monday held a discussion virtual world with t...

Ciburuy Lake in Padalarang Polluted with Industrial Waste

The water in Ciburuy Lake, Padalarang, West Bandung Regency (KBB) has turned black and smells really bad. It is suspected that it was polluted by industrial waste in the surrounding area. Residents of the four RWs complained about this condition, namely RW 7, 8, 13, and 14. The unpleasant smell is n...

Forest and Land Fires: Most Common Disasters in the Recent Week

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) announced that forest and land fires (karhutla) were the highest disasters that occurred during the past week, from 18-24 July 2022. Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari explained, the number of forest and l...

BMKG: East Nusa Tenggara Threatened by Potential Drought

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded the people of East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT) to anticipate potential drought disasters also forest and land wildfires (karhutla) that will occur in the dry season in 2022. "What needs to be anticipated is the potential for dry hyd...

KKP Expands Marine Protected Areas to 1.46 Million Hectare

Director General of Marine Spatial Management at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Victor Gustaav Manoppo said that by the first half of this year, the expansion of marine conservation was up to 1.46 million hectares. This means that the conservation area has been expanded to 73 p...

Green Natural Recycle, Ministry of PUPR Completing the Construction of Sadawarna Dam

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is currently completing the construction of the Sadawarna Dam in Subang Regency, West Java with the concept of green natural recycle. The principles of environmentally-based and sustainable infrastructure are applied to the construction of the S...

High Waves Hit the Southern Sea Of Bantul Regency

Fishermen take a holiday from fishing because of high waves in the southern sea of Bantul Regency. The fishermen park their boats on the south coast. According to DetikJateng, several jukung fishing boats leaning on the edge of Depok Beach, on the east side to be exact. Meanwhile, some fisherme...

Expansion of Land Degradation Become a Leading Issue in the G20

Land degradation related to the destruction of mangroves and peatlands as well as biodiversity became an issue that was deepened at the second G20 Sherpa meeting in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara. Director General of Pollution Control and Environmental Damage at the Ministry of Environment and...

KKP Ministry & ASEAN Cooperate in Developing Fisheries Refugia

Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Ministry is cooperating with ASEAN countries to develop fisheries refugia, which are fishery breeding and nursery areas in which specific management measures are applied to maintain sustainable fisheries stocks. Head of the Fisheries Research Center o...

Indonesia Highlight Water Management to Optimize Food Production

Indonesia will highlight optimizing water management to increase food production at the 10th Bali World Water Forum (WWF) 2024 to address the food crisis threat, Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Minister Basuki Hadimuljono stated. "As it was stated by the President (Joko Widodo), we are facing...

Government Continues Building Water-Supply Infrastructure at IKN Nusantara

The government continues to accelerate the transfer of the State Capital or IKN Nusantara from Jakarta to Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan. The relocation of the capital city is showed by various basic infrastructures that are being accelerated. Citing the presidential.go.id page, Thursday ...

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