Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, is calling on developed and developing nations to fully engage with efforts to reduce carbon emission, a major cause of global warming. Indonesia is the world's sixth largest contributor of carbon emission but it has made a commitment to reduce emission levels by 29 percent by 2030. Indonesia has abundant forest resources but heavy damage has been caused in recent times by massive forest and agricultural fires, triggered by annual slash-and-burn practices to clear areas for new plantations. The government is now taking measures such as a major tree planting campaign to restore the ecosystem.
Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, is calling on developed and developing nations to fully engage with efforts to reduce carbon emission, a major cause of global warming. Indonesia is the world's sixth largest contributor of carbon emission but it has made a commitment to reduce emission levels by 29% by 2030. Indonesia has abundant forest resources but heavy damage has been caused in recent times by massive forest and agricultural fires, triggered by annual slash-and-burn practices to clear areas for new plantations. The government is now taking measures such as a major tree planting campaign to restore the ecosystem.