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Indonesia Extends its Forest Moratorium: What Comes Next?

Kemen Austin — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:51:28 -0400

Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made a bold and courageous decision this week to extend…

A Conversation with Nirarta “Koni” Samadhi on Indonesia’s Forests

James Anderson — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:32:06 -0400

How can Indonesia—the world’s fourth-most populous country and an emerging economic powerhouse—reduce deforestation and promote sustainable…

Report Finds 85% of Reefs in the Coral Triangle Are Threatened - Now Available in Bahasa Indonesian

Lauren Zelin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:35:32 -0400

“Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle” maps threats to reefs in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste

The report Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle, released at the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium this past July is now available in Bahasa Indonesian. The report finds that more than 85 percent of reefs in the Coral Triangle are directly threatened by local human activities, substantially more than the global average of 60 percent. Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle shows that the greatest local threats to reefs in the countries that make up the Coral Triangle are overfishing, watershed-based pollution, and coastal development. When these threats are combined with recent coral bleaching, prompted by rising ocean temperatures, the percent of reefs rated as threatened increases to more than 90 percent across the Coral Triangle region.

Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle was developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) in close collaboration with the USAID Coral Triangle Support Partnership (CTSP), a consortium of WWF, The Nature Conservancy, and Conservation International that assists the six Coral Triangle governments in implementing their regional and national Coral Triangle Initiative plans of action. This report was adapted from WRI’s landmark 2011 global analysis of threats to coral reefs, Reefs at Risk Revisited, supplemented with more recent and detailed data for the Coral Triangle region.

Indonesia is home to 16% of the world’s coral reefs (second only to Australia in total reef area) and the highest reef-associated population in the world, with nearly 60 million people living on the coast near coral reefs. The bahasa Indonesia edition of this report is intended to inform local and national decision-makers of the status of the country’s and region’s coral reefs and support coastal management activities in Indonesia.

To read the full report in Bahasa Indonesian click here: Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle

85% Terumbu Karang di Coral Triangle Tergolong “Terancam”

Lauren Zelin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:44:56 -0400

Laporan lengkap sekarang tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia.

“Terumbu Karang yang Terancam di Coral Triangle” memetakan tingkat ancaman terhadap terumbu karang di Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua Nugini, Filipina, Kepulauan Solomon, dan Timor-Leste.

Laporan Terumbu Karang yang Terancam di Coral Triangle (Kawasan Segitiga Terumbu Karang) kini tersedia dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Laporan ini dirilis pada bulan Juli lalu di acara Simposium Internasional Terumbu Karang ke 12. Laporan ini menemukan bahwa lebih dari 85 persen dari terumbu karang di Kawasan Segitiga Terumbu Karang (Coral Triangle) secara langsung terancam oleh aktivitas manusia, jauh melebihi rata-rata global yaitu 60 persen. Temuan laporan ini menunjukkan bahwa ancaman terbesar bagi terumbu karang di negara-negara kawasan Coral Triangle adalah penangkapan ikan yang berlebihan, polusi pada daerah aliran sungai, dan pembangunan kawasan pesisir. Ketika ancaman ini digabungkan dengan pemutihan terumbu karang (coral bleaching) yang didorong oleh kenaikan suhu laut, terumbu karang yang tergolong “terancam” meningkat menjadi 90%.

Laporan Terumbu “Terumbu Karang yang Terancam di Coral Triangle” dikembangkan oleh World Resources Institute (WRI) dan bekerjasama dengan Kemitraan Pendukung Segitiga Terumbu Karang USAID, sebuah konsorsium yang berisi WWF, The Nature Conservancy, dan Conservation International. Konsorsium ini membantu mengimplementasi rencana aksi enam negara yang membentuk Kawasan Segitiga Terumbu Karang. Laporan ini diadaptasi dari analisis WRI tahun 2011 tentang ancaman terhadap terumbu karang pada tingkat global, Reefs at Risk Revisited. Laporan ini dilengkapi dengan data terbaru dan lebih mendetil untuk wilayah Segitiga Terumbu Karang.

Indonesia adalah rumah bagi 16% dari terumbu karang dunia (kedua terbanyak setelah Australia) dan hampir 60 juta penduduk yang mata pencahariannya tergantung pada terumbu karang. Edisi Bahasa Indonesia dari laporan ini diharapkan dapat menginformasikan pembuat kebijakan baik di tingkat lokal maupun nasional mengenai keadaan terumbu karang di wilayah pesisir Indonesia.

Read the full report in bahasa Indonesian here: Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle

Food and Fuel: 2 Grand Challenges Facing Us this Earth Day

Craig Hanson — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:19:24 -0400

Since the very first Earth Day more than four decades ago, the environmental movement has tackled a wide range of problems, including air pollution,…

Can Nutrient Trading Shrink the Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone?

Michelle Perez — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:30:46 -0400

The Gulf of Mexico has the largest dead zone in the United States and the second-largest in the world. Dead zones form when excessive amounts of nitrogen and…

Saving the World's Forests: A Technology Revolution to Curb Illegal Logging

Andrew Steer — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:11:08 -0400

This piece was co-authored with Achim Steiner, UN under-secretary general and executive director of UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

This piece explores…

5 Lessons for Sustaining Global Forests

Ruth Nogueron — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:45:04 -0400

As the old adage suggests, it is important to see the forests for more than just the trees. While an estimated 500 million people…

Asia Pulp & Paper's Anti-Deforestation Pledge: Sign of a Changing Industry?

Nigel Sizer — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:04:36 -0500

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of the world’s largest paper companies, announced earlier this month that…

4 Grand Challenges to Energy, Food, and Water

Manish Bapna — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:26:48 -0500

The world is on track to become a very different place in the next two decades. Per capita income levels are rising, the global middle class is expanding, and the population is set to hit 8.3 billion people by 2030. At the same time, urbanization…