West Sulawesi. A 21-year-old pregnant woman in a remote village of Polewali Mandar Regency had to be carried on a makeshift stretcher for 20 kilometers to reach medical help due to severely damaged infrastructure forced the residents assisting her to break their fast in the forest a resident of Ratte Village in the Tubbi Taramanu (Tutar) subdistrict could not be transported by ambulance as the village is only accessible by motorcycle locals tied a plastic chair to bamboo poles and carried her from the Suppungan Health Post to an ambulance waiting in Taramanu Tua Village navigating rugged terrain and river crossings Residents stopped frequently to rest and monitor Kurnia’s condition before finally arriving around 10:00 p.m She was then referred to Wonomulyo Pratama Hospital for a cesarean section Ratte Village Head Habri said this was not an isolated case many sick residents and pregnant women must be carried to health centers “For policymakers in Polewali Mandar today we had to carry another patient for 20 kilometers to get medical care,” Habri said on Tuesday “We urgently need a solution to these road conditions.” This case underscores the pressing need for infrastructure improvements the Public Works Ministry faces a budget cut of Rp 81.38 trillion in 2025 as part of President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to reduce national spending by Rp 306 trillion (about $18.7 billion) Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo warned that routine maintenance for 47,603 kilometers of roads and 563,402 meters of bridges would be halted along with all new bridge construction projects “This budget cut forces us to stop critical road and bridge maintenance along with several community-based projects,” Dody said recently Sosial Audio: Krisis Air Bersih Hantui Warga Kala Abrasi Kikis Pesisir Sulawesi Barat Terjangan ombak besar perlahan mengikis pesisir Mampie Kebun-kebun kelapa di tepian pantai bertumbangan Kebun dan rumah-rumah warga pun hilang jadi laut salah satu yang mengalami kehilangan lahan Berusaha menggambarkan kehidupan lampau yang kini ditelan laut Juga banyak pohon jeruk dan pepohonan lain Darwis dan warga lain terpaksa harus pindah rumah jauh dari pantai Abrasi terus ‘mengejar’ pemukiman walau di sebagian tepian pantai sudah terbangun tanggul Masalah bertambah karena sumur-sumur warga terintrusi air laut Hansiani dan beberapa tetangganya menampung air hujan sebagai sumber air tawar Mereka memasang corong dari botol bekas di ujung atap dengan pipa yang bermuara di sebuah tong besi warga tak punya air bersih selain mengandalkan air galon dan air sumur yang jauh dari Mampie Pohon-pohon mangga yang dulu subur kini menjulang tanpa daun warga Mampie yang lain juga ceritakan kesulitan air bersih Air itu akan habis selama empat sampai enam hari Dia kadang cuci baju sekolah dengan air galon Hasira mengeluh pengeluaran membengkak karena beli air bersih Dalam setahun dia mengeluarkan uang Rp6,9 juta untuk air galon Sedangkan sumber ekonomi keluarga hanya suaminya yang kerja serabutan juga alami kesulitan air tawar karena sudah terintrusi air laut ceritakan soal kesulitan air bersih karena sumur-sumur di sana sudah terasa asin Air tawar hilang sejak satu dekade lalu karena intrusi air laut satu keluarga sekali beli 10 galon untuk penuhi keperluan sehari-hari “Jika musim barat di situ [pesisir Sulbar] kecenderungannya akan terjadi banjir rob,” kata Dwi Susanto ilmuwan atmosfer dan kelautan University of Maryland secara geografi terletak pada tepian Selat Makassar tempat arus lintas Indonesia (arlindo) berlangsung Arlindo adalah arus yang merangkak dari Samudera Pasifik menuju Samudera Hindia arlindo yang masuk melalui Selat Luzon menuju Selat Karimata dan menerus ke Laut Jawa Ia bergerak bersama angin menuju ke arah timur Sulawesi Barat dan Selatan muka lautnya akan tinggi membentuk perkampungan hingga menjadi kota yang gemilang Setidaknya 88.000 penduduk pesisir Sulbar terancam paparan gelombang ekstrem dan abrasi, menurut Indeks Risiko Bencana 2023 Sejak 2021, bencana yang disusul banjir laut itu setidaknya merusak 18 hektar dan menelan kerugian hingga ratusan juta rupiah, di tengah kapasitas rendah pemerintah Sulbar dalam penanggulangan bencana Lantai selat sisi barat (paparan Sunda) menjorok ke arah Mamuju dan membentuk tebing sempit itu nanti arus yang lewat di pipa kecil akan besar sekali Gempuran abrasi bertahun-tahun meninggalkan petaka berkepanjangan bagi warga pesisir Mengubah garis pantai lebih dekat kampung dan di bawah tanah mengubah cadangan air tanah mereka yang semula tawar jadi asin hingga tak layak konsumsi lagi bisa dibangkitkan oleh rusaknya beberapa komponen ekosistem pesisir Seperti kerusakan ekosistem terumbu karang tutupan mangrove hilang atau berkurang di pantai dan peningkatan abrasi pantai,” kata Widodo Setiyo Pranowo peneliti Ahli Utama pada Pusat Riset Iklim dan Atmosfer (PRIMA) dengan tujuh titik pemukiman pesisir mengalami intrusi air laut Tangnga-tangnga dan Mampie (Polewali Mandar) Widodo merujuk data model Panel Antarpemerintah tentang Perubahan Iklim (IPCC) 2008 yang digunakan Badan Riset Kelautan dan Perikanan (KKP) pada 2010 memiliki indeks kerentanan pesisir terhadap perubahan iklim sangat rendah ketika mengetahui wilayah itu kini mengalami krisis karena intrusi air laut yang menyusup ke sumur air tawar warga salah satu indikator peningkatan kerentanan pesisir secara cepat Widodo juga membandingkan dua data gelombang di pesisir Sulbar tinggi gelombang di pesisir Sulbar bagian selatan mencapai 1-1,25 meter sedikit lebih tinggi daripada bagian utara data terkini dari Januari 2021-Oktober 2023 ketinggian maksimum dari gelombang di pesisir Sulbar “Ketinggian maksimum terjadi antara Desember hingga Januari,” kata Widodo berdasarkan analisis dari kedua dataset gelombang itu diduga saat ini terjadi peningkatan cuaca laut ekstrem Frekuensi cuaca laut ekstrem yang meningkat selama 15 tahun (2008-2023) terakhir terjadi dalam waktu cukup cepat (rapid onset of climate change impact) akhirnya berpotensi meningkatkan indeks kerentanan pesisir Sulbar terhadap perubahan iklim dampak perubahan iklim secara cepat itu akan berkombinasi (coupling) dengan dampak lambat (slow onset of climate change impact) Data pada 2020 terlihat temperatur bumi terus naik hingga satu derajat celcius Lapisan es terakhir di belahan utara meleleh dan memberikan titik tertinggi pasang mencapai daratan dan membanjiri segalanya di pesisir juga pulau-pulau kecil berdataran rendah Menurut IPCC, permukaan laut bisa naik sekitar dua meter, di akhir abad ini dan peristiwa ekstrem permukaan laut yang dulu sekali dalam satu abad akan terjadi saban tahun. Sejak 1993, air laut telahnaik setinggi 10,16 cm “Ketika terjadi peningkatan tinggi muka laut secara signifikan maka gelombang laut akan makin leluasa menjalar ke pantai meningkatkan potensi membanjiri daratan pantai,” kata Widodo akan makin meningkatkan potensi intrusi air laut ke air tanah di pesisir Sulawesi Barat Menurut laporan IPCC pada 2019, pada musim kekeringan, intrusi air laut kian meningkat dari Koalisi Rakyat untuk Hak atas Air (KRuHA) mengatakan distribusi air di Indonesia tidak merata jadi perlu intervensi negara betapa mudah pemerintah izinkan aktivitas tambang di pesisir yang berisiko merusak area itu termasuk cadangan air bersih Pengelolaan sumber air dan layanannya di pesisir Indonesia pun adalah hal dasar dalam hak ekonomi sosial dan budaya jika tidak dipenuhi maka terjadi pelanggaran.” Pemerintah Sulawesi Barat tengah berupaya mengadakan air bersih di pesisir “Yang lagi sementara proses itu di Majene dan Polewali Mandar,” kata Rachmad Pelaksana Tugas Kepala Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Sulawesi Barat perlu upaya lain selain memanfaatkan sumber air dari sungai dan mata air Persoalan abrasi sampai intrusi air laut jadi momok bagi Pemerintah Sulawesi Barat ada beberapa daerah yang parah karena air laut sudah masuk sampai pemukiman,” kata Khaeruddin Anas Kepala Dinas Kelautan dan Perikanan Sulawesi Barat telah menggelar penanaman satu juta mangrove dan melibatkan pelajar bersama warga pesisir mangrove akan tumbuh dan jadi sabuk pelindung ketika musim barat hingga sebagian gagal hidup Ketika Darwis menemani saya berkeliling di Mampie “Di sini itu pipa PAM.” Pemerintah sudah memasang pipa di Mampie Warga bahkan membangun bak air setinggi lima meter “Tapi hanya satu kali saja datang,” kata Darwis “Katanya hanya untuk yang langganan saja.” Warga hanya mengandalkan air galon dan air bersih di Galeso Darwis pun harus ke rumah keluarganya di dusun sebelah “Saya yang bayar tagihan PAM-nya tiap bulan daerah-daerah pesisir di Sulawesi Barat ini belum ada sumber air bersih pengganti setelah air sumur-sumur mereka asin hidup was-was karena pesisir terus terkikis *Liputan ini merupakan program Fellowship “Archipelago of Drought 2023” terlaksana dengan dukungan SISJ Facebook Twitter Instagram RSS / XML Volume 11 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2023.680984 Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is a commodity that plays an important role in supporting economic and social development cacao production can also be a major contributor to carbon emissions which has stimulated various efforts toward sustainable cacao farm management There remains a gap in knowledge regarding the links between carbon stocks and carbon footprints which can serve as indicators of environment “friendliness.” In this study we investigated carbon stocks and carbon footprints in two cacao cultivation systems and the biophysical aspects (biotic and abiotic factors) that might contribute to the variability of carbon levels and farmer interviews identified the characteristics and management practices of two cacao production systems Results show that cacao agroforests accumulated more carbon stocks than cacao monocultures 134.4 Mg C ha−1 and 104.7 Mg C ha−1 while cacao monocultural systems had higher carbon footprints than cacao agroforests 1914.4 kg CO2e ha−1 and 932.1 ± 251.6 kg CO2e ha−1 and soil organic carbon were the biophysical aspects that showed a significantly positive correlation with carbon stock levels while canopy cover had a significantly negative correlation with carbon footprint levels These results suggest that cacao agroforests are more climate-friendly management systems due to their ability to maintain high carbon stock levels while producing low carbon footprints we conducted field research on cacao agroforests and monocultural systems with the objectives of 1) measuring the rate of the C stock and C footprint in the two cacao cultivation systems; 2) determining the contribution of biophysical aspects to the C stocks and C footprints; and 3) describing the impact of both systems on environmentally friendly management The climate in Polewali Mandar is classified as tropical humid with two rainy seasons, December–January and April–May. The driest period is August. The mean annual precipitation and temperature between 1982 and 2017 were 2,200 mm and 26.8°C, respectively. The average monthly variation in precipitation and temperature is illustrated in Figure 2 Average temperatures and annual precipitation in the study area data were collected to estimate above- and below-ground C stocks The local and botanical names of all trees in the core plots were recorded Diameter at breast height (DBH) was measured at 130 cm above the ground of all trees with a DBH of more than 5 cm the necromass of all deadwood and fallen branches was calculated by measuring the length and diameter of each deadwood and branch Each subplot was 1 m by 1 m and randomly distributed in the plot All of the litter and herbaceous plants inside each subplot were collected “Herbaceous plants” refer to all non-woody and grass plants growing in the understory Litter and herbaceous plants were weighed and put into plastic (100 g) bags to be analyzed for C stocks We directly calculated the soil organic content while the soil inorganic content was excluded Soil samples were collected from three subplots at depths of 0–10 cm The soil and bulk density samples were collected by pressing sample rings into the soil after all herbaceous plants and litter had been removed Soil samples were analyzed in the laboratory The root C stock was estimated using a shoot and root ratio Some biophysical aspects—such as light intensity and precipitation—were also documented In the equations, Y is the biomass, D is the diameter at breast height (DBH), h is the length of the deadwood, s is the bulk density, and 40 is a constant. ABG is the aboveground biomass. The litter and herbaceous biomass were destructively harvested at the ground level and calculated using the formula developed by Hairiah et al. (2001) Fresh weight for each component of the sample litter and herbaceous plants was measured separately on-site. Then, we randomly selected representative subsamples of stems, branches, leaves, and roots to measure their fresh weight. The subsamples were taken to the laboratory and oven-dried at 75°C to a constant weight. The dry weight (biomass) for each component was calculated according to Eq. 6 The belowground C stock (soil organic carbon, SOC) was calculated using the Walkley–Black method (Walkley and Black, 1934). The soil sample and bulk density values were used to extrapolate the SOC to a per hectare (Mg C ha−1) value. The formula used was developed by Nair et al. (2009) where CC is the organic carbon content, SD is the soil depth, BD is the bulk density, and 10,000 m2 is the number of square meters per ha. The belowground C stock in the form of root biomass was calculated using the 25% shoot-to-root ratio as reported by Cairns et al. (1997). Biomass was converted to C stock by assuming a C content of 50% (IPCC and Penman, 2003) which is based on a global dataset of over 800 sites where factor classes are fertilizer type x fertilizer application rate The model for ammonia (NH3) emissions was slightly different from that given in FAO/IFA (2001) and 28.1 kg CO2 equivalent per hectare for fungicide We excluded fuel use by machinery because the typical farming system in the study area does not use machinery Fossil fuel use for transportation and distribution of fertilizer and fungicide was considered by the system and calculated according to the Ecoinvent database and some of the biophysical variables were analyzed using R statistical software (R studio version 3.4.3) Data exploration was conducted using descriptive statistics and even boxplot to observe and view the distribution of the data The significance of each measured parameter was tested by Student’s t-test to perform a pairwise comparison of means Correlation analysis was also performed to establish trends and relationships between the biophysical aspects as well as the productivity and sustainability of the cacao farm The cacao plantations in this study were owned by smallholders with the majority of farm sizes ranging from 0.25–2 ha There were differences in biophysical aspects and farm characteristics between the monocultural and agroforest systems The results indicate that variation between farms could have been reduced by including soil parameters and other biophysical and management characteristics as farm selection criteria Reducing the variation could have revealed significant statistical differences in C storage and C footprints between cacao agroforests and cacao monoculture (CM) farms Farm characteristics and biophysical aspects of cacao farms Farmers’ experience at the study site confirms this condition Total C stocks per farm in this study ranged from 53 to 195 Mg C ha−1, with an average of 134.4 Mg C ha−1 in agroforest systems and 104.7 Mg C ha−1 in monocultural systems (Figure 4) Most of the C stock in agroforest systems accumulated in aboveground biomass (52.48% of the total stock) including 45.16% and 6.62% stored in the trees and necromass with the remaining <1.5% accumulated in the litter and herbaceous plants Most of the belowground C stock (47.54% of the total stock) in the agroforest systems accumulated in the soil (36.24%) with the remaining (11.31%) in the root biomass most of the C stocks accumulated below ground (52.24% of the total stock) specifically in the soil (40.88%) and roots (11.37%) The aboveground biomass of monocultural systems (47.68% of the total stock) accumulated in the tree stands (45.56%) and litter and herbaceous plants (<1%) Carbon stocks of CM and CAF systems by carbon pool rubber and coffee systems can store 190 and 100 Mg C ha−1 These smallholder tree commodity systems are relevant to this study since Indonesia is a center for smallholder rubber Tree density and carbon stocks of tree-type categories in CAF and CM systems Relationship between the carbon stocks and footprints in the two systems The dashed lines show the median of carbon stocks and footprints dividing the fields into four quadrants of the most desirable (A) The CAF systems tended to have trees with bigger diameters, contributing to higher C stocks. The graph in Figure 6 shows that the number of shade trees with diameters bigger than 10 cm were twice as common in agroforest systems compared to monocultural systems, greatly contributing to the higher C stocks. According to Albrecht and Kandji (2003) a strategy for on-farm C storage is agroforest systems that integrate annual crops to facilitate the growth of tree components the most important source of biomass and C stocks Referring to the total C footprint produced the monocultural systems were significantly higher than that of the agroforest systems The level of C footprints produced by monocultural systems in this study was greater than that of intensive cacao production under the Cabruca system in Southern Bahia The C footprint averaged 0.36 kg CO2e kg−1 of cacao beans varying from 0 to 1.76 kg CO2e kg−1 of cacao beans The study revealed that the highest emission was observed at low-to-medium yields where excessive levels of fertilizers were applied by farmers in effort to increase production The level of C footprints varied depending on farm management practices and conditions Excessive levels of fertilizer use did not secure high yields and the condition of cacao trees affected the yield response to fertilizer application These factors also contribute to the variations in C stocks and C footprints Carbon footprint of CMs and CAFs at the farm level Bivariate Pearson correlation analysis indicated that all the biophysical parameters tested were significantly related to the C stocks except for the Shannon–Wiener index, applied fertilizer, and light intensity. Only canopy openness had a significant relationship to the carbon footprint values. The correlation value varied independently related to the parameters tested (Table 3) Pearson correlation between carbon measurements and biophysical aspects report that shade trees stored up to 65% of the total tree C in cacao systems in Nigeria and Cameroon The productivity of Cabruca systems (Southern Bahia Brazil) can be doubled through the proper use of mineral and organic fertilizer while also maintaining low input-related C footprints This high potential of cacao agroforests offers opportunities to improve income generation at the household and even community level It is necessary to recognize the importance of these diverse systems as sources of biodiversity conservation Our findings confirm that livelihoods are positively impacted by the conservation of plant biodiversity that can simultaneously serve as alternative sources of products and income Even when cacao agroforests are not the main generator of income they are still suitable for securing local culture and tradition The cacao farms in our study varied greatly in characteristics and biophysical aspects depending on the management practices and site conditions results suggest that cacao production systems vary extensively in their contribution to climate change in terms of both C storage and C footprint with characteristically lower agricultural inputs and higher densities of shade trees and biodiversity can play an important role in storing greater C stocks Their shade trees and other environmental services also contribute to a lower need for agricultural inputs Our study shows that cacao agroforests store larger C stocks than monocultural systems (134.43 Mg ha−1 compared to 104.7 Mg C ha−1 respectively) and have lower C footprints (932.1 CO2e ha−1 compared to 1,914.4 kg CO2e ha−1 cacao agroforest systems are considered more climate friendly Cacao production systems cannot achieve zero emissions since the use of some agrochemical inputs is common there are some practices that help reduce emissions during the production process especially regarding fertilizer application The study found that the application of chemical fertilizer varied greatly at the farm level and directly affected C footprints Most farmers applied fertilizers inappropriately many often exceeding recommended application rates further research should be conducted to fully understand the potential of climate-friendly smallholder cacao production systems under different climatic conditions and management practices Understanding the impacts of farm management options on C stocks and C footprints could enhance cacao production All this information would be useful for advancing the development of an environmentally friendly cacao industry The raw data supporting the conclusion of this article will be made available by the authors All authors contributed to the development of the research concept; TM contributed to the data analysis; data curation and review were performed by IS and NW; JR contributed to the sampling 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Iklan The Story of ‘Passandeq’ Challenging Stormy Waves The thrilling and ironic story was told by the ‘sandeq’ sailors in the 2022 Sandeq Festival across the Makassar Strait The ‘passandeqs’ were always proud to set sail Audio Berita By SUCIPTO · 4 minutes read TEKS KOMPAS/STEFANUS ATOSandeq Pangoli's boat will rest on the coast of Pambusuang Village Paris had just finished rolling up the sail of the sandeq he was riding on The 67-year-old man said it was his first experience navigating the Makassar Strait on a sailboat He and seven team members navigated traditional Mandar vessels that had no engine and only relied on the wind he and his team sailed the Makassar Strait to Balikpapan The festival was held by the provincial government of West Sulawesi with the theme "Indonesia Supports the IKN Nusantara" he and his team faced heavy winds and heavy rain They wore only raincoats and life jackets for the bad weather The steering wheel needed to be managed by several people at once so that the sail could be controlled > The Evolution of Mandar Seafarers’ Pretty Dancer > The Lives and Deaths of Fishermen in a Brokered Sea witnessed one of the 35 sandeq participating in the festival sinking because the mast of the boat was broken To maintain security and provide food supplies the sandeq boats were accompanied by 35 bodi or fishing boats with a capacity of 14 GT the team on the fishing boat rescued the steerers before the sandeq sank "The title of this festival is: Friends of the Waves The passandeqs had no contact with their families while at sea Hizbullah (19) recounted that when he saw signs of land They were worried about our safety and crying They were afraid of us experiencing something [dangerous] in the middle of the sea,” he said He and seven of his friends have sailed the Makassar Strait for 7 days in the boat which has no engine and only relies on the wind Hezbollah sailed on a sandeq made in the 1960s which was shorter and slightly wider than the new sandeq The ancient sandeq used a kind of woven-bamboo mat on either side of the boat to make it easier to catch fish namely mats and roofs made of knitted coconut leaves a type of caping (traditional hat) made of leather and bamboo leaves "We catch fish using ancient sandeq; we can't catch too many fish but we shouldn't be greedy,” said Abdul Kadir (58) the passandeqs waited for the acting Governor of West Sulawesi Akmal Malik and a number of regents of West Sulawesi The officials arrived first and stayed at a number of Balikpapan hotels they were escorted by a boat to the sea and then boarded the sandeq to pull over to the beach together they were greeted by the Mayor of Balikpapan The officials from West Sulawesi were then carried on a stretcher like the Maromba Passandeq ritual "With the presence of the acting governor of West Sulawesi and regents throughout the province it is hoped that there will be synergy in building East Kalimantan especially for the successful development of the Nusantara capital city," said Rahmad Akmal Malik hopes that the Sandeq Festival with a budget of around Rp 4 billion (US$267,488) will help preserve the cultural wealth of sandeq "We want to be proud of Indonesia internationally -- to still have sandeq ships that only rely on wind and human power to sail," he said We small fishermen actually sleep in the boat and on the roadside Nasrul's waist needs a stretch due to seven days with sandeq "The officials enjoy facilities; they sleep at the hotel The committee did not provide lodging,” said Nasrul He took a nap at a musholla (prayer room) on Manggar beach passandeq sailed to several spots in Balikpapan to entertain residents Hezbollah said goodbye and returned to West Sulawesi onboard the sandeq He also said that he would continue his work as a fisherman in his village "We small fishermen actually sleep in the boat and on the roadside This article was translated by Kurniawan Siswo A palm oil plantation is visible in Polewali Mandar Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re felled and when the land is finally put to use it’s most often for new palm oil plantations vast swathes of Indonesia's old-growth forests are left sitting idle it's most often for new palm oil plantations according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences But some experts — including the study's authors — are hoping for a silver lining: The opportunity for Indonesia to expand its agricultural pulp and other commodities without having to cut down more trees thus meeting increasing demand from companies and governments for products that didn't depend on deforestation “There’s maybe some hope that if the country can focus on these idle it could potentially drop deforestation to zero and still have a lot of opportunities for economic development,” said Diana Parker a postdoctoral associate in the University of Maryland’s Department of Geographical Sciences and the lead author of the study A vast tropical archipelago stretching across the equator Indonesia is home to the world’s third-largest rainforest with a variety of endangered wildlife and plants Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil a vegetable oil that is used for cooking and as an ingredient in many foods and in hundreds of everyday products Indonesia also has the world’s largest reserves of nickel — a critical material for electric vehicles solar panels and other goods needed for the green energy transition retail and all things business across Long Island By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy more than 74 million hectares (285,715 square miles) of Indonesian rainforest — an area twice the size of Germany — have been logged burned or degraded for development of palm oil some 25% of its old-growth forests — which are typically high in stored carbon and rich in biodiversity — have been felled since 1990 which focused on Indonesian deforestation from 1991 to 2020 A man uses a motorcycle to transport palm fruit at a plantation in Polewali Mandar deforestation has slowed overall in recent years compared to peak rates of the past few decades While 8.8 million hectares (33,977 square miles) of Indonesia's deforested lands remain vacant 7.8 million hectares (30,116 square miles) has been converted into palm oil plantations since 2020 “About 80% of mechanically cleared idle land that was converted to a productive use became a palm oil plantation,” Parker wrote in a press release “This means that the true environmental impact of palm oil is likely much larger than the area planted immediately after forest loss and is potentially larger than the total deforested area currently planted with oil palms.” The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry did not comment when asked by AP Experts lamented the clearing that has led to idle land but some wondered if it might wind up being a boon for Indonesia as it contends with governments and companies seeking to eliminate deforestation from commodity supply chains A swath of forest on a hill that has been cleared from trees to make way for a corn plantation is visible in Polewali Mandar under the European Union Deforestation Policy — set to be implemented later this year and strongly contested by Indonesia's government — certain commodities cannot be imported into the EU if they were produced on land deforested after 2020 “The fact that Indonesia has so much land that is idle today means that it could — if managed properly — increase agricultural outputs for various commodities without clearing more forest,” said David Gaveau an environmental scientist and founder of The TreeMap for more agriculture rather than converting new forests.” Trump's influence on NY's future .. Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in Unlimited Digital AccessOnly 25¢for 6 months Cari English The Evolution of Mandar Seafarers’ Pretty Dancer TEKS › English›The Evolution of Mandar.. Iklan The Evolution of Mandar Seafarers’ Pretty Dancer Over a decade ago he would not push the boat onto land alone Dozens of people on shore joined hands to shove the boat as it returned from its journey for days at sea Audio Berita By STEFANUS ATO · 8 minutes read TEKS a fisherman on the coast of Pambusuang Village on Friday (22/7/2022) morning tried to push the sandeq boat to land after looking for fish in the sea Sandeq boats were born out of the freedom of expression of Mandar seafarers The ethnic community living in the western part of Sulawesi is able to make adaptations and create strong Sandeq boats are very graceful when sailing The boat that had just returned after putting out to sea almost the whole night was then pushed ashore with all his might The sailboat with outriggers is called a sandeq The paint covering the hull was getting dull The color seemed to represent the existence of sandeq boats “Formerly with my parents we sailed aboard a large sandeq [Voyages] could last for 10 days,” said the father of three on 22 July on the shore of Pambusuang village > Free Will of Sea Nomads > Navigating Life Amid Storms of Stigma They used sandeq to catch various sorts of fish like tuna and grouper fish of smaller sizes were cut open and dried aboard the boat “We once reached Balikpapan [in East Kalimantan] The fish we caught was not taken home but was sold in the place where we stopped over,” said the elementary school graduate This type of sandeq is normally used as a means of short-distance transportation or for fishing along the shore Memories of heading out to sea with his parents are one of the reasons for Iwan to continue the use of sandeq The sailboat he currently navigates is of a smaller size usually called sandeq pangoli The already 10-year-old boat has also been modified and equipped with an engine This engine was purposely installed to enable him to go on fishing when no wind was blowing at sea sandeq boats are almost no longer found sailing on the shoreline near Pambusuang village The vessels sailing back and forth by the village have changed into ships or boats built from fibers and fully driven by engines A sandeq boat is stored on the coast of Pambusuang Village This boat has been neglected and abandoned by its owner A number of sandeq boats are actually still kept in the coastal region and on terraces of the houses of some residents the boats are not properly maintained and rarely used for fishing Although they no longer function for fishing this does not imply that sandeq are nearing their demise Sandeq just keep evolving as they are battered by the advancements of the present era Mandar fishermen have used their boats to participate in an annual event known as the sandeq race This is one of the arenas initiated by a maritime researcher from Germany along with local fishermen for the preservation of sandeq held almost every year on the occasion of Indonesian Independence Day this event will again take place with a different concept Thirty-five sandeq boats are scheduled to follow the festival by sailing across the Makassar Strait from West Sulawesi and finishing in East Kalimantan The festival slated to be carried out in September 2022 is enthusiastically welcomed by fishermen boat builders and boat owners in Polewali Mandar Residents have started innovating to create strong He was building two boats ordered by several prospective participants in the 2022 Sandeq Festival was busily smoothing a wooden pole with a machine so I’m not clumsy as I apprenticed with my uncle in the past,” said the father of two The process of sandeq boat making for a race is different from that for fishing The model of sandeq used by fishermen is shorter Sandeq boats lined up in the fishing village of Mandar in Pambusuang Village A total of 12 Mandar fishermen took part in the World Sailboat Festival in Brest The bow of the boat for a race is also designed to be more pointed or sharper The wood chosen is also that of the light type such as bulu wood The wood formerly used was that of the strong and termite-resistant types like tipulu and palappi wood “We learn the movement of sandeq from the waves That makes sandeq move faster,” said the man The cost of building one sandeq for the festival is quite high ranging from Rp 50 million to Rp 60 million The cost covers the purchase of boat building materials and equipment the builder’s fee and the participant’s contest charges one of the entrepreneurs selling ship engines in Majene has since 2005 been involved in the Sandeq Race he has built four boats for participation in the race “I think that unless the younger generation [preserves the boats] If we rely on the government for this purpose it’s hard,” said the resident of Polewali Mandar on 20 July In the middle of the boats are triangular sails capable of pushing them to the speed of 40 km per hour The boats for the Sandeq Race are 13 meters long 60 centimeters wide and 1 meter high on average and have outriggers on the left and right “Modern yachts are rarely capable of equaling the speed of sandeq Their beautiful shape makes the boats with outriggers look graceful when sailing at sea like a pretty girl dancing on the waves,” said Liebner the German who has researched traditional boats in Sulawesi since 1987 (Kompas the beautiful shape of the boats is supported by the aspirations of Mandar seafarers who wish their boats to appear more beautiful than all the others They generally build the boats with well-chosen wood construct them neatly and meticulously and paint them white and clean Mandar culture observer M Ridwan Alimuddin said sandeq had been used by Mandar fishermen since the 1930s Mandar fishermen live in the western part of Sulawesi Sandeq Pangoli's boat will rest on the coast of Pambusuang Village Mandar people create boats capable of sailing in the high seas in spite of being small,” he said The boats’ closed condition is one of the factors that prevents sandeq from capsizing or sinking when hit by storms nearly all boats with outriggers have open bodies The outrigger boats in the archipelago are not yet oriented to ocean-going journeys except sandeq Sandeq can sail in the high seas because their bodies are closed so that sea water has no way of filling them exceptional and fast boats capable of sailing in the high seas constitutes local wisdom emanating from Mandar seafarers as a form of adaptation to natural circumstances Mandar seafarers used pakur boats before building sandeq The difference between pakur and sandeq lies in their sails Pakur’s sails were rectangular and the boats moved slowly when sailing at sea One of the sandeq boats which is still under construction in Rangas Timur Village This boat is prepared to take part in the 2022 Sandeq Festival The evolution went on as the race was organized The boats are now indeed purely meant for speed,” added Ridwan Sandeq serve as a form of Mandar seafarers’ freedom of expression They are capable of adapting to deep sea conditions and now they keep innovating for the sake of maintaining local wisdom amid the changing era (This article was translated by Aris Prawira) Jakarta - The Dutch government has formally apologized for the carnage of thousands of Indonesian during its colonization era that ended in 1949 Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia Tjeerd de Zwaan delivered the formal apology in Jakarta on Thursday Today I also apologize to the widows from Bulukumba The ambassador said his remarks were primarily addressed to the widows whom he said were the ones personally experiencing the breakdown of ties between both nations following the Indonesian declaration of independence in 1945 The ambassador explained that in recent years whose husbands were executed by Dutch troops have turned to the Dutch courts seeking redress “The Dutch government has made agreements with the widows regarding compensation,” he said He added the Dutch government had decided to introduce a measure enabling any future claims to be settled in a uniform manner “The details of this measure are published in the Government Gazette.” The ambassador hoped the apology would help close a difficult chapter for those whose lives were affected by the violent excesses in 1945-1949 “The Dutch government wants to join with Indonesia in looking at the future Our two countries and people have a great deal to offer each other.” The Netherlands’ Special Forces carried out a series of brutal killings in 1945-1949 the number of those killed in the slaughters spearheaded by Capt Westerling in South Sulawesi reached around 40,000 people in contrast to the Dutch’s several thousands Prabowo Subianto Plans to Establish 100 People's Schools Soon Prabowo Plans to Build Emergency Bulog Warehouses in Aceh, West Nusa Tenggara Prabowo's Reason for Involving the Military in Food Matters Prabowo Open to Meeting Retired Military Forum Urging Gibran's Impeachment Free Meal Poisoning Case, Prabowo Alludes to Students Eating Without Spoons Learn About the Outsourcing Practices Prabowo Intends to Scrap Prabowo: Bill Gates to Support Free Nutritious Meal Program in Indonesia Prabowo Rejects 'Puppet President' Label, Denies Jokowi's Control Manpower Minister Unveils Reasons Behind Over 24,000 Layoffs by April 2025 Prabowo Claims 99.99% Success Rate for Free Nutritious Meal Program Indonesia`s Startup Investment at Rp39.8 tn Jokowi Keeps Low Profile on Social Media International Coffee Day: Solo to Give 5,000 Cups of Free Coffee Top 5 Indonesian Athletes in 2018 Asian Para Games Sumatra Plans Restoration of Hundreds of Hectares of Peat Land Sperm Whale Ingested Plastic Waste; Serious Solution Required Ousted Casillas Speaks of Triumph over Juventus The Pope's Role in Major Events of the Modern Era Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock Reunite After 30 Years for New Film Project BGN Chief Aims for Zero Accidents in Free Nutritious Meal Program Prabowo Praises Jokowi's Inflation Control in Cabinet Session, Denies Link to Gibran's Presence Exposing Trump's Move on Mike Waltz Dismissal Inside Sistine Chapel: 5 Key Facts About the Conclave's Iconic Venue Jokowi Responds to Calls for VP Gibran's Impeachment Today's Top 3 News: 7 Most Beautiful Banknotes in the World, Penetration of Visa, Mastercard vs QRIS in Indonesia Expert Raises Alarm on Crypto Scams, Biometric Leaks After Worldcoin Freeze Jennie, Lisa, and Rose BLACKPINK Gather at the Met Gala 2025 Israel Approves Plan to Expand Gaza Onslaught, Occupy Territories Indonesia's Mount Semeru Erupts 3 Times This Morning, Sends Ash 700 Meters High WHO: Hand Hygiene is Essential, Medical Gloves Are Not a Substitute List of Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Winners Hundreds of Indonesian workers yesterday protested against conditions at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant where an explosion killed at least 18 people and injured dozens more over the weekend The accident occurred on Saturday morning as workers repaired a furnace at a plant owned by PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) in the Morowali Industrial Park on Sulawesi island Sulawesi is a hub for the mineral-rich country’s production of nickel a base metal used in electric vehicle batteries and stainless steel China’s growing investment in the sector has stoked unrest over pay and working conditions Images seen by Agence France-Presse showed hundreds of workers participating in the protest outside the complex Demonstrators gave a list of 23 demands to management a letter sent to police by unions representing the workers showed The demands included that smelters be better maintained health clinics be improved to deal with emergencies and Chinese workers be required to learn the Indonesian language “No production is worth a life,” protesters shouted through loudspeakers Among those killed in the blast was Muhammad Taufik a 40-year-old welder who left behind a wife and two children He was the breadwinner,” Taufik’s cousin Parlin Hidayat said adding that ITSS had given the family compensation worth 600 million rupiah (US$38,930) after the accident “They hope there will be no more incidents like this in the future Thirty people are being treated in hospital for their injuries after the blast a spokesperson for Morowali Industrial Park said that the company had “done what they [the protesters] demanded two days ago,” without specifying which demands had been met “We hope this demonstration will not continue after they hear our explanation,” he said Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning (毛寧) yesterday said that eight Chinese nationals were among the dead and that Beijing was “extremely saddened” by the accident “I would like to emphasize that China has always placed high importance on safe production on overseas projects funded by Chinese capital,” she told a daily news briefing the world’s biggest nickel producer and China’s biggest stainless steelmaker which is also majority-owned by Tsingshan along with local partner Bintang Delapan were killed at a nickel-smelting plant in the same industrial park after a riot broke out during a protest over safety conditions and pay Polewali has a high level of seismic activity Based on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900 there are about 142 quakes on average per year in or near Polewali Polewali has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900 which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years The last earthquake in Polewali occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.6: Mag. 2.6 earthquake Sulawesi - Indonesia - writeAge(1746269416)A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Parepare, South Sulawesi, Indonesia The quake had a very shallow depth of 17 km (11 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so) Polewali has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 24 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0 There have been also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel The strongest earthquake in Polewali since 2025 had a magnitude of 3.2 and occurred 4 weeks ago: Mag. 3.2 earthquake Sulawesi - Indonesia - Apr 9, 2025 - writeAge(1744208404)A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia 2025 at 10.20 pm local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8) The depth of the quake is unknown.The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.