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Better care for locals and the ocean to make Indonesia’s blue economy more viable

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Research points to a new way to save peatland that benefits communities while preventing forest fires

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  • iklim
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Menerapkani kawasan ekonomi gambut berbasis ekologi atau SPEZ cegah karhutla dan menjamin ekonomi masyarakat.
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6 Graphics Explain the Climate Feedback Loop Fueling US Fires

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  • United States
Bobcat Fire, as seen from Monrovia, California. Photo by Eddiem360/Wikimedia Commons
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How to Build a Circular Economy

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A circular economy can help mitigate the climate crisis, and makes social and financial sense. Photo by Aaron Minnick | WRI.
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3 Steps to Scaling Up Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation

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Mangroves – which improve climate resilience and protect from coastal flooding – are one example of a nature-based solution with vast economic and climate benefits. Photo by Pat Williams/Flickr
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Give Business Leaders a Broader Mandate for Sustainability

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The COVID-19 crisis could be a turning point for business. Photo by Cicero Group/Flickr
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Barriers to a Circular Economy: 5 Reasons the World Wastes So Much Stuff (and Why It's Not Just the Consumer's Fault)

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Global Tree Cover Loss Rose 51 Percent in 2016

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Indonesia’s Fire Outbreaks Producing More Daily Emissions than Entire US Economy

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Fire in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
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Indonesian Fires Create “Hazardous” Levels of Air Pollution in Singapore

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Singapore during the 2013 haze crisis. Photo by Choo Yut Shing/Flickr.
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Forest Fires Blaze in Indonesia’s Tesso Nilo National Park

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Tesso Nilo is home to endangered species like the Sumatran tiger. Photo by Steve Wilson/Flickr
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Indonesia’s Forest Fires Reignite, Threatening Protected Areas and Peatlands

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Fires are again burning in Indonesia's forests. Photo by Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
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Fires Spread Across Indonesia as Parliament Approves Haze Treaty

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Forest fires in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo credit: Billy Gabriel/Flickr
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Indonesia Fires Flare: A Foreboding Start to Dry Season in Riau

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Putting out fires in Riau, March 2014. Photo credit: Julius Lawalata/WRI.
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Preventing Forest Fires in Indonesia: Focus on Riau Province, Peatland, and Illegal Burning

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A comprehensive, proactive fires prevention plan, with a special emphasis on key subdistricts in Riau Province—involving government, business, and NGOs—can help ensure that Indonesia’s forests continue generating economic, social, and environmental benefits for years to come. Photo credit: Wakx/Flickr
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