Posts Tagged: "Indonesia"

Orangutans versus Livelihoods: The Palm Oil Debate

by Laura Simpson Reeves » 1 July 2013 at 5:40 pm

The seemingly relentless slaughter of orangutans and the destruction of tropical rainforests across the islands of Borneo and Sumatra are hardly breaking news, but the problems continue to intensify.. Rapid increases in the international demand for palm oil have resulted in the felling of more than half of Indonesia’s rainforest, with more than 70 percent […]

Indonesia Tourism Battles Back from Disaster

by Megan McDonell » 9 July 2006 at 12:32 am

Following the May 27th 6.2 magnitude earthquake in the Bantul region of Indonesia and further disruptions in tourism after the volcanic eruptions of Mt. Merapi, the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism formed the Java Media-Crisis Center. Under the patronage of the Ministry’s leader, Mr. Jero Wacik, the information center pools the resources of public […]