BANDUNG-Indonesian – Forum Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) which took place in Gedung Merdeka, Bandung, West Java, from 7 until December 10 next, would be scheduled to discuss the terrorism issue.
According to the Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation (BKSAP) House of Representatives, Hidayat Nurwahid, the discussion of terrorism will be prioritized, because Indonesia is one of the victims of terrorism. “Indonesia has become one of the victims of terrorism. But we can present the formula of resistance against the terrorists, not as a direct American attack and ignore the law and human factors,” said Hidayat told reporters, at the Hotel Savoy Homann, Jalan Asia Afrika, Bandung, Monday (7/12/2009). Hidayat added, designated Indonesia as the host organization of APA could be credible evidence of Indonesia’s international world. “This evidence is believed Indonesia meyelenggarakan big event like this. Because there is a strategic function for the voice of democracy that brings about justice and prosperity rather than conflict,” said Hidayat. Read more…
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Indostar II satellites owned MNC Sky Vision, launched in Boikonur, Kazakhstan. It takes 32 satellite transponder for the purpose of access to telecommunications, internet, broadcasting and reaching the Philippines, Taiwan, India, Indonesia and, of course. Read more…
SINGAPORE – The world’s first rules for generating tradeable carbon credits from protecting forests were a good start but Indonesia needed to clear up doubts over the government’s share of the revenues, analysts and industry said on Friday.
Indonesia’s forestry minister signed the rules last Friday, making Indonesia the first nation to formally enact regulations governing a U.N.-backed scheme called reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD). The scheme aims to generate billions of dollars in carbon credit revenue for developing nations in return for long-term protection of forests or rehabilitation of forest land.
Forests soak up vast amounts of carbon dioxide and reversing the rate of deforestation is seen as crucial to
braking the pace of climate change. About 20 percent of mankind’s greenhouse gas emissions come from clearing and burning forests and Indonesia has been a large contributor of that pollution through logging and clearing for palm oil plantations. Read more…
