Byak indigenous leaders in Papua have rejected a planned military base on their ancestral lands, demanding respect for their customary rights and cultural heritage.
Environmental advocates argue that the Indonesian government’s revocation of 28 business permits in Sumatra is an insufficient measure that must be followed by comprehensive ecological restoration and the restoration of indigenous rights to effectively heal decades of extractive damage.
Papuan Indigenous people in Sorong recently rejected a multi-billion rupiah offer from a palm oil company, choosing to protect their ancestral forests over industrial expansion.
Indonesian law actually has an “antidote” for the SLAPP poison, known as the Anti-SLAPP concept.
Household waste can be more useful, both as a form of concern for the environment and as an economic opportunity.
The women of Maluku know the sea intimately. They can read tides as easily as city dwellers read clocks. But climate change has blurred the signs.
Trash in Majalengka poses a complex challenge. With accumulating waste, Jatiwangi is now the biggest contributor of household garbage.
