The giant sea wall is a false solution to the climate crisis and accelerates the ecological degradation of the land and waters of Java Island.
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Posted inArticle / Biodiversity
Calls grow for stricter law on wildlife trafficking in Indonesia
With protected animals widely available to buy online, some lawmakers want the wildlife conservation law urgently revised
Posted inSpecial report / Biodiversity
Climate crisis to cause mass bleaching of Indonesian coral areas by 2044
Annual bleaching will occur in 160 marine protected areas, affecting coastal communities. That’s 60% of the country’s population.
Posted inSpecial report / Biodiversity
Coastal communities restore coral ecosystems amidst ocean warming
Mass coral bleaching in GIli Matra in 1998, 2010 and 2016 spawned several conservation efforts. Now they are racing against time.
Posted inArticle / COP28
COP28: Indonesia needs 1 trillion US dollars for energy transition
At COP28, President Joko Widodo discusses Indonesia’s energy transition and the funding required to achieve net zero.
Posted inArticle / COP28
COP28: World agrees to accelerate joint climate action
COP28 succeeded in gathering commitments to fund loss and damage from a number of developed countries, such as the United States and the European Union.
Posted inArticle / COP28
COP28: Awaiting realization of climate crisis impact finance
COP 28 in Dubai is expected to produce monumental new decisions on finance that can be implemented soon to achieve climate justice.
Posted inSpecial report / Sumatera
Rempang residents say ‘For generations, we’ve lived here and will die here’
Residents fear Rempang’s industrialization will harm the environment. Farmers and fishers refuse to be uprooted from their land and livelihood.
Posted inArticle / Environment
Indonesia’s election affects ties with China and environmental policies
Whoever is elected in February must involve more of society in consultations on BRI projects to mitigate environmental risks, Indonesian analysts write.
Posted inArticle / Energy
Indonesia launches largest floating solar power plant in SEA
The 200-hectare solar plant is expected to contribute to the Jawa-Bali power grid, leading the way for other critical renewables in Indonesia.