Hans Nicholas Jong
Environmental Journalist at Mongabay
An environmental journalist @mongabay. Based in Jakarta.
Articles
-
1 week ago |
rsn.org | Carolyn P. Cowan |Charles Mpaka |Gerald Flynn |Hans Nicholas Jong
In 2019, Malawi registered a massive win in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade. Intelligence-driven operations culminated in the arrest of more than a dozen members of the Chinese-led “Lin-Zhang gang,” one of Southern Africa’s most prolific trafficking syndicates. Found to be in possession of hundreds of pieces of elephant ivory, rhino horn, pangolin scales and hippo teeth, the traffickers were sentenced to between 18 months and 14 years in prison.
-
2 weeks ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
Three companies are suing the Indonesian government to be allowed to mine for nickel in the Raja Ampat archipelago, a marine biodiversity hotspot, Greenpeace has revealed. The finding comes after the government’s recent revocation of four other mining permits in the area, following a public outcry over environmental damage and potential zoning violations.
-
2 weeks ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
Indonesia has revoked four out of five nickel mining permits in Raja Ampat after public pressure and findings of environmental damage in the ecologically sensitive archipelago, home to some of the world’s richest marine biodiversity. However, the government retained the permit for PT Gag Nikel, citing its location outside a UNESCO-designated geopark, lack of visible pollution, ongoing land rehabilitation, and the high economic value of its nickel deposits.
-
2 weeks ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
The Indonesian government has suspended nickel mining in the Raja Ampat archipelago following public outcry and investigations that revealed environmental violations, including illegal mining on small islands and deforestation by several companies. Raja Ampat, one of the world’s most biodiverse marine regions, is threatened by sedimentation, pollution and habitat destruction linked to mining, endangering coral reefs, mangroves and Indigenous communities.
-
3 weeks ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
Critics say the EU’s anti-deforestation law, the EUDR, uses a risk classification system that overlooks critical issues like governance, corruption and law enforcement capacity, missing systemic failures and enforcement gaps — the very conditions that enable illegal deforestation to flourish.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 1K
- Tweets
- 1K
- DMs Open
- Yes
RT @DevTodayJournal: When #Norway's @BjellandEriksen signed an extension of a NOK multi-billion #forest scheme with #Indonesia, he was not…
Indonesia’s climate program is meant to fight deforestation, so why is it being run by political appointees with no climate expertise? Critics warn of accountability risks while Norway, the fund’s main backer, says it’s ‘monitoring closely.’ Read my latest https://t.co/16LyHrd5Lz
Hi @barengwarga, perkenalkan nama saya Hans, jurnalis di media https://t.co/KxKOTdV5mX. Saya sedang menulis artikel tentang ini. Oleh karena itu, apa saya bisa mengirimkan DM untuk bertanya2 lebih lanjut mengenai press release ini? Terima kasih
Press Release: Call for Donor Countries @UKinIndonesia & @NorwayAmbIndo to Reevaluate Funding for FOLU Net Sink 2030 Program The FOLU Net Sink 2030 program, launched under Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry, aims to curb greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable forestry and
