Articles by 'Teknomage'

WOC - important implications for Copenhagen

Nick Dommett, 23rd May 09

There has been a huge amount of coverage of conferences so far this year, the G20 foremost among them. » Read more...

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Peat land palm oil plantations and the decision to join the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility – Is there a connection?

Nick Dommett, 8th March 09

Indonesia has formally applied to the World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, a sort-of precursor of the REDD scheme. » Read more...

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Make Way for OPOEC – the Palm Oil cartel.

Nick Dommett, 1st March 09

  [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="318" caption="Malaysian Palm Oil Futures up to August 2008. » Read more...

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Indonesian President demands leadership from the US: how about some leadership from him?

Nick Dommett, 22nd February 09

As President Yudhoyono was first greeting and then demanding leadership from visiting US secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on climate change, the old saying ‘those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones' comes to mind. » Read more...

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Palm oil plantations = tropical rainforest destruction, right? Step forward Project POTICO

Nick Dommett, 14th February 09

The connections between climate change, deforestation and the growth of palm oil plantations are pretty clear. » Read more...

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It’s not just about the forests: Oceans are important in Indonesia too

Nick Dommett, 6th February 09

When asked to think about the relationship between climate change and Indonesia, the most likely answers would revolve around rainforests, deforestation, orangutans and loss of livelihoods. » Read more...

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Good news, bad news and local engagement in Indonesia

Nick Dommett, 31st January 09

The good news As reported in this blog last week, new rules governing the distribution of foreign donor aid under the REDD scheme had been delayed. » Read more...

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Indonesia under severe threat from climate change: does the Government know?

Nick Dommett, 24th January 09

A recent report from the Economy and Environment Program for South East Asia (EEPSEA) makes grim reading for anyone concerned about the effects of climate change in South East Asia generally and Indonesia in particular. » Read more...

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Who’s in charge of the money? Indonesia’s fractured climate change leadership

Nick Dommett, 17th January 09

At Poznan a number of developing countries - China, Mexico and Brazil - took the opportunity to announce new climate change initiatives. » Read more...

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