Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- The Environment Ministry has deepened cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology to strengthen the role of universities in regional environmental management and protection efforts across Indonesia.

Through this collaboration, the two ministries aim to assist 48 higher education institutions in developing or upgrading their centers for environmental studies as part of efforts to formulate more effective regulations and policies supporting environmental sustainability.

Addressing the media in Jakarta on Thursday, Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq underlined that since being pioneered by Indonesia's first environment minister, Emil Salim, such study centers have made significant c...