The Knowledge Society and Elaeis guineensis

The European Commission is busy talking about Palm oil and biofuels again. They are trying to deceive themselves (and, oh so gullible, us) that oil palm plantations can be classified as forests. They can then claim that palm oil is sustainable, even if tropical forests have to be cut down to accommodate them. If they [...]

17 thousand hectares of Mangrove Forest Damage

Sea Advocacy Coalition for Aceh (KALA) states, 17 thousand hectares of mangrove forest (mangroves) in Aceh Tamiang damaged, due to land conversion palm.
The statement was delivered at dozens of NGO activists in Aceh Coastal Concern incorporated in KALA, berunjukrasa to the House of Representatives Aceh, Friday (22 / 1).
“85 per cent (17 thousand hectares-red) of [...]

Hundreds of hectares of Protected Forest Land Burned

Hundreds of hectares of protected forest land Pulai River that lies between the City diperbatasan Tanjungpinang and Bintan regency, Riau Islands province (Riau Islands), burning, Sunday (17/1/2010).
The fire happened at about 13:30 pm It happened very quickly. Flames large enough due to hot weather and winds blowing hard enough.
Seven fire engines unit Tanjungpinang City and [...]

Orangutan Sumatra

A child’s Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) are dependent on forest trees in the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL), Aceh. Sumatran orangutan orangutans including rarest species should we protect the forest, including habitat.

Water flow Downhill

Hari Teguh Patria – Aceh Tengah

Two residents across the flow Krueng Peusangan, Village Bale, Laut Tawar, Takengon, Central Aceh, Thursday (10 / 9). Lake Laut Tawar Debit increasingly declining, following the rampant logging and forest fires around the lake.

Mahrizal Paru

 
Mahrizal Paru
 Mahrizal, who spent his life in Aceh, see any drastic changes in rainfall in Aceh. Climate change is a reality in Aceh and in Indonesia. “Climate change is man-made disasters and the solution must start from consciousness,” he said Mahrizal.
In order to protect the forests, mainly providing protection to the livelihood of communities living [...]

Rainforest

View udara hutan tropis Sampoinit, Aceh Jaya. Hutan tropis dianggap sebagai hutan tua oleh masyarakat pinggiran hutan yang ada di Aceh. Mereka sangat bergantung kepada hutan ini dalam mencari nafkah sehari-sehari. Hutan tropis yang kaya sumberdaya kayu dan non kayu, apabila tidak dijaga akan menimbulkan dampak yang sangat merugikan manusia. MAHDI ISMAIL
View Sampoinit air tropical [...]

Aceh Green

Aceh Green

Concept Paper:
Green Economic Development and Investment Strategy for Aceh, Indonesia

“
Aceh Green”
July 2008

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. Introduction

After Aceh’s historic gubernatorial elections in December 2006 and his inauguration as
the first democratically chosen Governor in February 2007, Irwandi Yusuf has refined his
vision for a comprehensive, holistic strategy to rebuild the economy of Aceh in the
aftermath of the December 2004 [...]