September 22, 2020
A report reveals a rise in extinction denial. Although many scientists have responded to debunk denialists, experts say skills in science communication and stakeholder engagement are useful in responding to denialism.
August 26, 2020
Indonesia’s natural resources continue to suffer from degradation because of climate change and corruption. The Omnibus Law the government is planning to soon issue is seen as only exacerbating the current conditions while corporate oligarchies dig deeper for profit.
August 24, 2020
Three human rights and environmental activists in Samarinda have been accused of being positive for Covid-19 by the local Health Office. Having never shown the result of the test which was conducted without proper procedure and paperwork, and forced into quarantine with haste, they suspected an intelligence-lead attempt to silence them.
August 18, 2020
Mass media plays a huge role in pushing transition towards the use of renewable energy in Indonesia. However, more in-depth knowledge of this sector is needed, and there remain political, social, and economical pressure in many newsrooms in the country.
July 24, 2020
The Al-Ittifaq Islamic boarding school has become a model of how a religious institution can achieve self-sufficiency in the food sector through farming. Not only cultivating food for its students, but Al-Ittifaq has even been able to distribute its agricultural products to traditional markets and supermarkets.
July 15, 2020
Jakarta has now banned the use of single-use plastic bags. What is the urgency behind this policy and what are its shortcomings?
A report reveals a rise in extinction denial. Although many scientists have responded to debunk denialists, experts say skills in science communication and stakeholder engagement are useful in responding to denialism.
Indonesia’s natural resources continue to suffer from degradation because of climate change and corruption. The Omnibus Law the government is planning to soon issue is seen as only exacerbating the current conditions while corporate oligarchies dig deeper for profit.
Three human rights and environmental activists in Samarinda have been accused of being positive for Covid-19 by the local Health Office. Having never shown the result of the test which was conducted without proper procedure and paperwork, and forced into quarantine with haste, they suspected an intelligence-lead attempt to silence them.
Mass media plays a huge role in pushing transition towards the use of renewable energy in Indonesia. However, more in-depth knowledge of this sector is needed, and there remain political, social, and economical pressure in many newsrooms in the country.
The Al-Ittifaq Islamic boarding school has become a model of how a religious institution can achieve self-sufficiency in the food sector through farming. Not only cultivating food for its students, but Al-Ittifaq has even been able to distribute its agricultural products to traditional markets and supermarkets.
Jakarta has now banned the use of single-use plastic bags. What is the urgency behind this policy and what are its shortcomings?
Selain virus Covid-19, limbah medis juga menjadi ancaman di masa pandemi ini. Limbah medis terus bertambah sementara pengelolaannya masih banyak menghadapi masalah.
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries plans to lift ban on a number of fishing nets that are currently prohibited, including Danish seine, drawing criticism from fishers associations, fishery CSOs amongst others.
(Indonesian) Nelayan tradisional, salah satu profesi yang terpukul oleh pandemi Covid-19, khususnya nelayan tuna, yang hasil tangkapannya diekspor ke luar negeri. Kini mereka Hidup dengan megandalkan tabungan dan sebagian, bantuan pemerintah.
The revised Mining Law contains articles that are, seen by many, detrimental to the environment and society. The #BersihkanIndonesia coalition says it will file for a judicial review to the Constitutional Court.
In Maluku Province in far eastern Indonesia, an increasingly erratic climate has left clove farmers unable to depend on the spice that put this region on the map.
A myth against burning or disposing of used diapers in landfills, has made this vital waterway into a 1,500-diaper ‘garbage bin,’ one research team concluded. This is Part 2 of an investigation into river pollution on Indonesia’s most-populous island.
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