Kiki Taufik is Global Head of Greenpeace Southeast Asia’s forest campaign | November 15th, 2020
Much of the destruction to Indonesia’s forests and peatlands have taken place behind the veil of COVID-19 restrictions, says Greenpeace’s Kiki Taufik.
Year: 2020
The Burning Issue: Fighting Forest Fires With Technology
BY :TIUR RUMONDANG | OCTOBER 09, 2020 Many living in Southeast Asia – and even…
Fewer forest fires, hot spots likely this year due to wetter weather, Covid-19 curbs: Indonesia’s disaster management chief
JAKARTA – Indonesia will likely have fewer land and forest fires this year because the dry season will be wetter in most parts of the country compared with last year, the head of Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Thursday (Aug 13).
ASEAN cooperation to address transboundary haze amid pandemic
By: Kung Phoak | July 20th, 2020
ASEAN – Forest fires are a major source of transboundary haze in the ASEAN region. It is particularly pronounced in the dry season during the first half of the year for the Mekong subregion and second half of the year, most notably from July to September, for the southern ASEAN region.
The Third Online Discussion “Online Discussion on Land and Forest Fires / Webinar Series of the Department of Silviculture (Series 2)”(Diskusi Online tentang Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan / Seri Webinar Departemen Silvikultur (Seri 2))
Topic: Pencegahan Kebakaran hutan dan Lahan Gambut melalui Pemantauan Ground Water Level (GWL),
Held on: Friday, July 03rd, 2020
Keynote speaker:
Prof. Bambang Hero Saharjo (Ahli Kebakaran Hutan Dan Lahan, Guru Besar Bidang Perlindungan Hutan Dept. Silvikultur, Fakultas Kehutanan IPB University, Direktur Eksekutif RFMRC-SEA)
Speakers:
- Dr. Erianto Indra Putra (Dosen Kebakaran Hutan, Departemen Silvikultur, Fakultas Kehutanan – IPB University)
- Dr. Asmadi Saad (Dosen Program Studi Agroekoteknologi, Fakultas Pertanian – Universitas Jambi, Tenaga Ahli Badan Restorasi Gambut (BRG))
- Dr. Sigit Sutikno (Dosen Program Studi Teknik Sipil, Fakultas Teknik – Universitas Riau, Kepala Pusat Studi Bencana Universitas Riau)
Moderator:
Ati Dwi Nurhayati, SHut, MSi (Dosen Kebakaran Hutan, Departemen Silvikultur, Fakultas Kehutanan – IPB University)
Youtube: Department of Silviculture
Link Material: https://bit.ly/MateriBincangKarhutla_WebinarDSVK2
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COVID-19 Adding to Challenge Posed by Forest Fires
Translator: Antara, Editor: Petir Garda Bhwana | June 28th, 2020 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – With Indonesia still in the grip…
Coronavirus cuts force Indonesia to scale back forest protection
By: Fathin Ungku, Bernadette Christina | June 25th, 2020
SINGAPORE – JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has scaled back protection for some of the world’s most important tropical forests ahead of the worst season for fires because of budget cuts due to the coronavirus, the environment ministry said.
The Second Online Discussion “Voices of Forest and Land Fire Control Actors from the Field” ( Suara Para Pelaku Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan dari Lapangan)
ONLINE SHINES OF FOREST AND LAND FIRE
Topic: “Voices of Forest and Land Fire Control Actors from the Field”
Live on Youtube Departement of Silviculture
Resource Person:
1. Ir. R. Basar Manullang, MM (Direktur Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan, Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan)
2. Prof. Bambang Hero Saharjo (Ahli Kebakaran Hutan Dan Lahan,
Guru Besar dalam bidang Perlindungan Hutan Dept. Silvikultur, Fakultas Kehutanan IPB, Direktur Eksektutif Regional Fire Management Resource Center – Southeast Asia (RFMRC-SEA))
3. Edwin Putra, S.Hut, MSi (Kepala Manggala Agni Daops Sumatera IV/Koordinator Wilayah Manggala Agni Riau)
4. Tri Prayogi, S.Hut (Kepala Manggala Agni Daops Sumatera XIV/ Koordinator Wilayah Manggala Agni Sumatera Selatan)
5. Sahat Irawan Manik, SH, MM (Koordinator Wilayah Manggala Agni Kalimantan Barat)
6. Zulkarnain, SST, MP (Koordinator Wilayah Manggala Agni Kalimantan Timur – Kalimantan Utara)
Moderator:
Dr. Israr Albar (Kepala Sub Direktorat Perencanaan Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan, Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan)
Link material: https://bit.ly/MateriBincangKarhutla2
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Riau, South Sumatra issue wildfire emergency alert ahead of dry season’s peak
By: News Desk, The Jakarta Post Jakarta | July 2nd, 2020
Two provinces, Riau and South Sumatra, have declared an emergency alert status for land and forest fires as the regions enter the peak of this year’s dry season.
The first Online Discussion “Fire Prevention in the Middle of COVID-19 Pandemic” (Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan dalam Menghadapi Musim Kemarau ditengah Pandemi COVID-19)
The first Online Discussion “Fire Prevention in the Middle of COVID-19 Pandemic” (Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan dalam Menghadapi Musim Kemarau ditengah Pandemi COVID-19) was held on 9 May 2020 as an activity of the Regional Fire Management Resource Center – South East Asia (RFMRC-SEA), a regional center of GFMC serving Southeast Asia, in collaboration with the Forest Fire Laboratory of IPB University (Bogor, Indonesia). The discussion among 220 participants from the provinces of Indonesia, Timor Leste and The Netherlands was inspired by three impulse presentations:
- The forest fire prevention strategy in the middle of COVID-19 Pandemic (Prof. Bambang Hero Saharjo, head of RFMRC-SEA)
- Current and planning activities for fire prevention in the middle of COVID-19 Pandemic (Dr. Israr Albar, Vice Deputy Director for Fire Prevention, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia)
- The forest fire prevention in the site during COVID-19 Pandemic (Mr Udi Tyastoto, fire expert of the Forest and Climate Change Programme – FORCLIME)
Link Material: https://bit.ly/Materidiskusionliekarhutla09mei2020
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