Hans Nicholas Jong
Environmental Journalist at Mongabay
An environmental journalist @mongabay. Based in Jakarta.
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1 week ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
Four judges and two lawyers in Indonesia have been charged with transacting bribes to issue a favorable ruling for palm oil giants Permata Hijau, Wilmar and Musim Mas in a high-profile corruption case. Prosecutors allege that the companies funneled up to 60 billion rupiah ($3.57 million) to the judges through intermediaries, avoiding potential fines totaling more than $1 billion.
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1 week ago |
eco-business.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
Nearly half of Indonesia’s peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation caused by unchecked exploitation, with 6 million hectares (15 million acres) — an area twice the size of Belgium — classified as highly vulnerable, according to a new report.
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2 weeks ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
Indonesia is promoting “reuse” as a key solution to its plastic waste crisis, with civil society and the Ministry of Environment launching a “reuse road map” to mainstream practices like refilling and returning containers, aiming to shift focus from recycling to more sustainable waste prevention.
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2 weeks ago |
envirolink.org | Hans Nicholas Jong
JAKARTA — Rights activists have lambasted Indonesia’s parliament for delaying yet again a long-awaited Indigenous rights bill — stuck in limbo for more than a decade — even as communities continue to lose millions of hectares of land and face criminalization for defending their ancestral territories.
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2 weeks ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
Indonesia’s Indigenous rights bill has been stalled in parliament for more than a decade despite repeated promises to pass it. Activists say the delay reflects a lack of political will and a reluctance on the part of lawmakers and government officials to cede power to Indigenous communities. The bill would secure legal recognition of Indigenous land, culture and self-governance, reducing conflict and criminalization.
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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
