Bogor, Balikpapan push for dialogues on low emission development
ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability met with Urban-LEDS model cities, Bogor and Balikpapan on March 7 and 9 respectively to assess the cities’ progress in implementing their urban low emission development plans and to introduce the project’s second phase. During these meetings, the cities emphasized the need for multi-level governance dialogues on how local governments […]
Continue readingLocal Government Associate, Ambitious City Promises Project- ICLEI Indonesia Office
We are looking for a Local Government Associate for Ambitious City Promises (ACP) Project. The successful candidate will be assisting the planning, management, and implementation of ACP. Based in ICLEI Office Indonesia, this position will perform administrative management support for effective project implementation and will support the Project Officer in coordination with the Country Manager […]
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DKI Jakarta leads in setting ambitious commitments to support NDC achievement in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia – ICLEI Indonesia Foundation in collaboration with the President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change and the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta organized a Cities and Regions Talanoa Dialogue and the Ambitious City Promises (ACP) Experts and National Meeting last 5-6 March 2018. The event, attended by more than 50 representatives from national and […]
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ICLEI Indonesia, WWF-Indonesia, and APEKSI held workshop on Sustainable Urban Mobility Development
Yayasan ICLEI Indonesia, in cooperation with World Wildlife Fund and Association of Indonesian Municipalities (APEKSI), successfully held the Sustainable Urban Mobility: Realizing Low Emission Urban Development last December 14, 2017, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The workshop, which brought forth the Declaration of Agreement on Sustainable Urban Mobility Development, aimed to scale up discussions on sustainable urban […]
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Local governments, CSOs, and NGOs discuss strategies for NDC achievement in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia: Yayasan ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Indonesia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) organized the National Dialog: Strategic Role of Local Governments and Civil Societies on Climate Change Agenda in Urban Area. The event, attended by approximately 100 representatives from the national and local governments, communities, non-government organizations (NGO), […]
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Indonesian parliament pushes to pass palm oil legislation this year
By: Eco-business.com Lawmakers in Indonesia are adamant about passing new legislation on the palm oil industry this year, amid concerns from activists and even the executive branch of government. Environmental groups warn that the bill, in its current form, favors large corporations at the expense of smallholders and rural and indigenous communities. A key criticism is that […]
Continue readingForests and Landscapes in Indonesia
By: WRI INDONESIA Data-driven analysis to support government and civil society actions for effective and equitable land-use in Indonesia. This project includes work formerly known as Project POTICO. Indonesia is the world’s fifth largest emitter of greenhouse gases, mainly due to the conversion of its forests and carbon-rich peatlands. These shifts in land use have […]
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Indonesia plants bamboo to fight climate change
By: The Jakarta Post Cultivating bamboo could help Indonesia mitigate the impacts of climate change, an Indonesian environmental scientist said during a side event of the United Nations climate conference in Bonn, Germany. At the event, Arief Rabik, founder of the Bambu Lestari Foundation, said planting bamboo was a very effective way to rehabilitate […]
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