The Death of the Javan Leopard: The Fallen Guardian of Sanggabuana Forest
One more Javan leopard has been permanently removed from a population already in a critical state—estimated at only a few hundred individuals left in the wild.
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Byak Indigenous People Reject Indonesian Military Base Construction on Ancestral Lands in Papua
Byak indigenous leaders in Papua have rejected a planned military base on their ancestral lands, demanding respect for their customary rights and cultural heritage.
Sumatra’s Forests are Wounded: Restoration Requires More Than Just Permit Revocations
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 Community Rejects Palm Oil Expansion Despite Multi-Billion Rupiah Promises
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.
The Impact of Industrial Mining and Palm Oil on Borneo’s Rainforest Communities
Inside Borneo’s ‘extractive octopus’: How palm oil and mining giants fuel labor abuse and ecological ruin in West Kalimantan.
The Roar of Engines in the Coral Reef Paradise of UNESCO’s Ciletuh Geopark
The escalating conflict in the UNESCO Global Geopark Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu due to the destruction of coral reefs that is damaging the marine ecosystem
The Criminalization of Indigenous Defenders in Borneo
Legal intimidation and criminalization of community leaders defending their ancestral forests in West Kalimantan.
Testing the Power of Indonesia’s Anti-SLAPP laws in the case of activists Munif and Dera
Indonesian law actually has an “antidote” for the SLAPP poison, known as the Anti-SLAPP concept.
From Sea to Table: How Climate Change is Reshaping Local Seafood
The sun dips below the horizon in Labuan Bajo, painting the sky in bruises of purple and gold. On the shore, the air is thick...
Guarding the Last Paradise: Ecotourism’s Role in Protecting Coasts
Close your eyes. Picture "paradise." For most of us, the image is universal: a spine of white sand curving into water so clear it looks...