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Jakarta: An auction for development rights to an eastern Indonesian archipelago of more than 100 islands has been delayed until January, Sotheby s sai.
At the recent G20 summit in Bali, Indonesian President Joko Widodo brought world leaders to the Ngurah Rai Grand Forest Park, a former fish-farming site being converted into a conservation area. His intent was to showcase climate action taken by Indonesia, home to the world’s largest expanse of mangroves. “I ask G20 members to join […]
AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. Environmentalists are outraged over an Indonesian firm's decision to auction off the rights to develop a group of pristine, uninhabited islands, amid concerns that private tourism would destroy the biodiversity-rich area. Leadership Islands Indonesia.