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Climate change and ASEAN
opinion : Bernadinus Steny source : Jakarta Post 10 Mei 2011 ASEAN strategy to deal with climate change has been formulated in ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), one of the three ASEAN pillars. There are some major strategies taken by the ASCC. First, dealing with information about diseases as a specific impact of climate change, the… Continue reading
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Manipulating “Adat” (Indigenous), Trend of Politics and the Future of REDD
oleh : Bernadinus Steni Jumat, 13 Mei 2011 Early of this year, Central Kalimantan was highlighted for being appointed as a pilot area of REDD plus project between Indonesia and Norway. Soon afterwards, group of human rights defenders who for a long time actively support and promote the rights of indigenous peoples gawped at the situation in Palangkaraya… Continue reading
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Bukan Soal Anti-Illegal Logging
oleh : Bernadinus Steni Jumat, 13 Mei 2011 Bergulirnya kampanye melawan illegal logging selama ini seolah tanpa menyisakan keraguan. Semua energi kehutanan sepertinya dialokasikan untuk menjawab bahwa design ini adalah cara yang paling tepat untuk melawan kerusakan hutan di Indonesia. Tulisan ini coba memeriksa apakah persoalan utama kerusakan hutan di Indonesia ada pada tindakkan yang… Continue reading
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Kualitas Udara Dumai Memburuk
sumber : mediaindonesia.com 11 Mei 2011 Dinas Kesehatan (Dinkes) Kota Dumai, Riau, menyatakan kualitas udara pada Rabu pagi memburuk akibat tebaran kabut asap sisa kebakaran hutan dan lahan yang cukup tebal. “Menurut pandangan dan analisa kasat mata, kualitas udara Rabu pagi ini berada di atas 100 polutan standar indeks (PSI), yang artinya sedang. Kondisi ini… Continue reading
I believe we can’t keep fighting for collective action if we don’t start it ourselves. For me, fighting for a sustainable environment begins with something small: eating proportionately. I think about how, throughout human history, the stomach has often been the beginning of all greed. How can we truly talk about controlling global consumption if we can’t even control our own desire to eat everything?
That’s why I’m committing to practicing autophagy daily, limiting my consumption of imported foods, and prioritizing buying local food directly from farmers.
