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PRESIDENT CALLS FOR PEOPLE'S ACTIONS TO SAVE EARTH

Jakarta, June 5 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the Indonesia people to take serious steps to save planet Earth.

In his address to observe Environment Day at the State Palace here on Friday, the president conveyed four messages to the people on the preservation of the environment.

He said the country's environment, forests, fields, mountains and seas should continue to be preserved so that damage to them would not occur.

The Indonesia people should also make joint efforts to repair the environment which had been damaged so far. "Let us repair it in the right way by changing our lifestyle, providing a budget, entering into international cooperation and seeking the appropriate technology to overcome all the problems," he said.

The president also asked all sides to reduce carbon dioxide emission. The carbon dioxide emission creates global warming, climate change and wide spread natural disasters due to fossil fuels' burning. "Let's solve the problem with the right policy and efficient use of energy," he added.

Yudhoyono also called for increasing campaign on tree planting program. "We are determined to realize the slogan 'one man one tree'," the president added.

The Indonesia people should make joint efforts to repair the environment which had been damaged so far. "Let us repair it in the right way, by changing our lifestyle, providing a budget, entering into international cooperation and seeking technology to overcome all of the problems." he said.

The president also asked all sides to reduce carbon dioxide emission. The carbon dioxide emission creates global warming, climate change and wide spread natural disasters due to fossil fuels' burning. Let's solve the problem with the right policy and efficient use of energy," he added.

On the occasion, the president also touched on the need to repair the environment in the Bengawan Solo river flow area.

"There are parts of the Bengawan Solo river flow area in East and Central Java that are seriously damaged. If they are not repaired they will continue to cause floods ever year," the president said.





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