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Forests Need 120 Years to Recover: Indonesia
By Wombat | 
No Comments » Indonesian deforestation has been so severe it would take 120 years to regain the 60 million hectares of lost forests, Forestry Minister M.S. Kaban says.
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‘Warias’ of the Wasteland: Indonesia
By Wombat | No Comments » While returning home one evening last week after blowing the froth off a few ales on Jakarta’s street of backpackers and broken dreams (Jl. Jaksa), my Blue Bird hansom cab passed over the river/canal overpass that connects Menteng with the skyscrapers of Jl. Rasuna Said.
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Beef Dishes on the Menu: Madura Island, Indonesia
By Wombat | 1 Comment » It may not have spectacular panoramas or beaches like Bali but Madura, an islet off the coast of East Java, is just interesting, thanks to its rich culinary tradition.
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Bubur: Indonesia
By Wombat | 1 Comment » Some people say it’s baby food, and others comment, “What to do, nasi sudah menjadi bubur” (the rice has already become porridge) — meaning it’s hopeless, because something has been done entirely wrong with disastrous results. In other words, because of too much water, steamed rice has turned into porridge and is thus no longer fit to serve with side dishes.
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Dealing with Corpses: Indonesia
By Wombat | No Comments » Not the best subject to talk about at a party but Duncan Graham of Indonesia Now wrote an article recently about this subject:
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From Doufu to Tahu: Indonesia
By Wombat | 1 Comment » Tofu is said to have been invented more than 4,000 years ago and in all those years it has been a very nutritious foodstuff in China, its land of origin, where the byproduct of soybeans became known as tofou and later on was more popularly called doufu.
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The Complex Journey of Stolen Timber: Indonesia
By Wombat | 1 Comment » The illegal logging and smuggling of merbau timber from Papua involves a complex web of international middlemen, timber barons and financial backers, who cooperate with senior Indonesian government officials, environmental activists say.
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Tower in Madura: Madura, Island, Indonesia
By Wombat | No Comments » Duncan Graham of Indonesia Now has written a fabulous article about the lighthouse on Madura Island and how a visit there is extremely interesting for tourists.
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Biofuel and Indonesia
By Wombat | No Comments » However imperative and urgent fuel diversification may be to reduce Indonesia’s dependence on fossil fuels, the biodiesel production plan announced by the government Monday will remain mere fantasy unless the biofuel industry is included in an integrated energy development program and supported with tax incentives, subsidies and regulatory infrastructure.
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Logging Harms Humans: Indonesia
By Wombat | No Comments » The illegal logging that continues unchecked across Indonesia has had a worse impact on human lives than expected, experts say.
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