IRC-MEDMIND International Workshop Program: “Planning for the Sustainable Future of Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in West Nusa Tenggara (WNT) Province”
Mataram, 16 May 2013
The greatest concerns over ASGM relate to the impacts of this form of mining on the natural environment. Mercury is a toxic compound and once released into the environment can contaminate soil, water and plants. … Continue reading
Socialization of Solid Waste Management in Household Level (BaliFokus and Public Health (IKM) Student, Udayana University to the People of Banjar Pembungan, Sesetan, Denpasar – Bali
Denpasar, May 5th 2013 – BaliFokus was invited by Public Health Student (IKM), Udayana University as a speaker regarding solid waste management in household level. The event was held as part of the IKM field course (PBL) in community… Continue reading
The Socialization of Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Household Level at Dalung Sub- District
Badung, April 18th 2013 – To realize the Badung Clean, Green and Blooming through Solid Waste Management maintained by Community-based Organization, the Cleanliness and Garden Affairs Agency (DKP) Badung regency conducted Socialization and Training for community solid waste management… Continue reading
Advance Text of the New Mercury Treaty
The Agreed Advance Text of the New Mercury Treaty , is now available from the UNEP Website.
It appears as annex to the Advance Report from INC 5,
see attached documents and also the relevant link below:
IPEN has just released an updated and final Guide to the New Mercury Treaty.
Finally the final version of the text of the agreement has been finalized and published by the relevant parties. "International POPs Elimination Network" (IPEN) has just released an updated and final Guide to the New Mercury Treaty. The "Final Guide To The New Mercury Treaty" which is based on the view of IPEN study of the results that have been achieved in the "Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee" (INC) for mercury was held in Geneva, Switzerland in January 2013. Continue reading
Preliminary Guide To The New Mercury Treaty
Pertemuan final dari “Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee” (INC) untuk merkuri telah diadakan di Jenewa, Swiss pada Januari 2013 dan telah mencapai komitmen final untuk isi teks perjanjian. Dokumen perjanjian akan diadopsi pada sebuah konferensi diplomatik yang akan diadakan di Jepang pada Oktober 2013.
Saat peluncuran “Preliminary Guide To The New Mercury Treaty” ini, laporan resmi pelaksanaan kegiatan INC, termasuk teks perjanjian versi final belum dipublikasikan oleh pihak terkait. “Preliminary Guide To The New Mercury Treaty” merupakan pandangan IPEN yang didasarkan atas kajian IPEN terhadap hasil-hasil yang telah dicapai pada INC di Jenewa, Swiss. Kajian ini didasarkan pada “approved conference room papers” dari sesi final negosiasi di Jenewa, Swiss. Dalam perkembangannya, dimungkinkan terjadinya perubahan pada penomoran pasal dan penambahan isi teks perjanjian. Continue reading
Tak Ada Batas Aman: Sudahkah Cat di Rumah Anda Bebas Pb?
Timbel, kerap disebut juga timah hitam, merupakan unsur logam berat yang bersimbol Pb, dari bahasa Latin plumbum. Dalam bentuk murni, logam ini berwarna abu-abu kebiruan, lunak dan mudah dibentuk, sehingga sering dikombinasikan sebagai logam campuran dengan logam lain. Timbel juga kerap digunakan dalam bentuk senyawa, misalnya sebagai oksida, garam atau senyawa organik. Dalam semua bentuknya, timbel bersifat beracun (toxic) dan sulit terurai di lingkungan (persistent).
Salah satu penggunaan yang terbesar dan paling membahayakan adalah dalam senyawa tetraethyl lead (TEL) untuk meningkatkan performa bahan bakar kendaraan bermotor. Hingga Januari 2012, bahan bakar timbal sudah dinyatakan dihapuskan, kecuali di 6 negara: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Korea Utara, Aljazair, Irak dan Yaman[1]. Di Indonesia, Pertamina sudah sejak Juli 2006 menyatakan tidak menggunakan TEL dalam produksi BBM[2]. Penggunaan lain timbel secara luas antara lain pada cat, baterai yg mengandung timbel, pipa, amunisi, stabilizer untuk plastik PVC, dan lain-laun. Dengan relatif suksesnya upaya global penghapusan bensin bertimbel, cat bertimbel menggantikan bensin sebagai sumber paparan timbel terhadap anak yang paling umum di dunia. Continue reading
Forum SKPD Bali Province 2013
Denpasar, 9 Maret 2013 – SKPD (Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah) Forum is an umbrella to accommodate the needs amongst development stakeholders to discuss the development program priorities in the provincial level according to the Musrenbang (Development Planning Conference) in city/regency level and program proposals of the SKPD in city/regency level, and provincial level as well. This forum was conducted during 6-8 March 2013 to encompasses community aspirations and business sectors, and also to obtain any inputs, critics, suggestions in order to improve and focus the working planning (Renja) of SKPD in all prioritized program/activities. The elements involved in the Forum SKPD were all SKPD of Bali Province, all House of Representatives (DPRD) of Bali Province, all Bappeda in each city/regency of Bali Province, Bali Governor`s Expert Staffs, Development`s Expert Groups, Universities, related vertical institutions, Community Social Organizations, NGOs. Continue reading
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