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Mon, Feb 14 2011
The Heartbreaking Condition of Rattan Industry

The Heartbreaking Condition of Rattan Industry

Also in: RMU

The government is busy modifying rattan raw material policy and it’s all in vain. Export volumes are much decreased than before Minister of Trade Regulation No.36 was implemented. Before the implementation... 

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Mon, Feb 14 2011
Moratorium Polemic

Moratorium Polemic

Also in: Forest and climate, Headline, SIRG

Not in a long time that Indonesia could tout about its ability to reduce carbon emissions by 2020 to 26% with business as usual (BAU), and with the support of foreign countries could lower its emmisions... 

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Sat, Feb 5 2011
Peatland Is Not Allowed For Conversion

Peatland Is Not Allowed For Conversion

Also in: Headline, SIRG

“Now I make the rule, whichever the depth of peat is, it is not allowed to be converted!” All the remaining peatland may not be altered its functions even if its depth is below 3 meters. Previous... 

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Mon, Jan 24 2011
Culinary Rattan

Culinary Rattan

The proverb “Tiada rotan akar pun jadi” (If there’s no rattan, let use of roots) has attached to rattan since long time ago, it builds the image of rattan as the number one binding material. But... 

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Mon, Jan 17 2011
The Fate of Women On the Forest Edge

The Fate of Women On the Forest Edge

Also in: Comunity forestry, RMU

Forest areas cover 30% of land area, therefore the forest is one of the potential natural resources to be utilized, of course, without forgetting its sustainability. This broad forest area is cultivated... 

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Fri, Dec 3 2010
Government of Indonesia: Selling Carbon?

Government of Indonesia: Selling Carbon?

Keep going on Minister of Forestry, Zulfikli Hasan said apart from the profit and loss obtained by Indonesia and the pros and cons that happened, the Oslo moratorium will keep going on in 2011 because... 

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Sat, Nov 6 2010
REDD Plus Is Not Moratorium

REDD Plus Is Not Moratorium

Also in: Forest and climate, Headline, SIRG

In the near future Indonesia will have a national strategy on REDD Plus as a concrete step of Norway-Indonesia’s Letter of Intense. We have already established the Task Force of REDD Plus. REDD Plus... 

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Mon, Oct 25 2010
Hapakat Weave Rattan

Hapakat Weave Rattan

Also in: Headline, RMU

Not far from the crossroads between Tumbang Liting and Kasongan River. About 10 kilometers from the Katingan General Hospital which is located on the left after Kasongan River Bridge from the direction... 

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Tue, Oct 19 2010
FPIC, Commercial Law

FPIC, Commercial Law

Also in: Forest and climate, Headline, SIRG

The resolution of conflicts develops as if it’s a contemplation. It suddenly appears to be something forced popular. Indeed it is not. FPIC (Free, Prior, Informed and Consent) is often mentioned as a... 

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Tue, Oct 12 2010
Looking Back the History of Rattan

Looking Back the History of Rattan

Also in: Headline, RMU

Rattan in Indonesia has a long history, its own existence has been for centuries. In the past, rattan was regarded as a luxurious item closely related to political-economical means that it was often taken as... 

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