Perubahan Iklim
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Hutan Indonesia Tak Bisa Menunggu
Sumber : Kompas 5 April 2011 Jakarta, Kompas – Seluas 275.000 hektar hutan Indonesia diperkirakan rusak selama tiga bulan penundaan jeda tebang hutan, yang sedianya diberlakukan pada Januari 2011. Penundaan ini dinilai karena adanya lobi kepentingan bisnis dan politik. ”Hutan kita tidak bisa lagi menunggu. Setiap menit 5 hektar hutan alam hilang akibat pembalakan… Continue reading
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Norway Agreement in Limbo, Waiting for SBY to Sign
sumber : JakartaGlobe 7 January 2011 Environmental groups have lambasted the government for failing to enact a much-hyped moratorium on granting logging concessions due to start on Jan. 1. The two-year moratorium on granting new concessions in peatland and primary forests is part of a bilateral agreement with Norway, in exchange for which Indonesia will… Continue reading
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Moratorium Bukan Masalah Uang Satu Miliar Dolar
sumber : Antara News Sabtu, 15 Januari 2011 11:46 WIB Moratorium penebangan hutan yang akan dilaksanakan di Indonesia bukanlah hanya masalah uang satu miliar dolar AS yang akan diberikan oleh Norwegia terkait implementasi program tersebut. “Lupakan dulu uang Norwegia sebesar satu miliar dolar,” kata Sekretaris Jenderal Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN), Abdon Nababan, di Jakarta,… Continue reading
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Konflik di Proyek Contoh REDD Plus
sumber : Kompas.com 26 Feb 2011 ”REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) jadi rezim baru. Mereka menekan masyarakat,” kata Manajer Kampanye Hutan dan Perkebunan Skala Besar Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (Walhi) Deddy Ratih di Jakarta, Jumat (25/2). Deddy menyebutkan, pada 5 November 2010, petugas keamanan PT Restorasi Ekosistem Indonesia (Reki)—pengelola proyek percontohan REDD+… 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.