When floods hit the Kerinci Highlands for more than a month
Deforestation in the upstream area of Batang Merao is believed to be the cause of the floods that inundated the Kerinci highlands for more than a month.
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Indonesia’s president-elect must move to ratify Indigenous Peoples Bill
With Prabowo winning the election, now is the time to enshrine Indigenous rights, write Michelin Sallata and Roberto Duma Buladja.
Indonesia struggles to protect Banggai cardinalfish
The aquarium trade devastated wild populations. Conservation and restoration is now on the agenda, but management and data gaps remain.
Application of biotechnology in dealing with climate change
Biotechnology plays a vital role in addressing climate change. How the biotech industry can help develop climate-resilient crops and recycle waste.
Striving for a mutually supportive life in the Mahakam Delta mangroves
From satellite it looks like a green fan, but the Mahakam Delta has lost more than half of its vegetation.
Food sustainability amidst the climate crisis
As the climate crisis drives global temperatures past critical thresholds, Indonesia faces a significant drop in rice production
The struggle of indigenous women in Mentawai to get clean water
Exploitation of the forests of South Pagai and North Pagai Islands in the Mentawai Islands has caused indigenous women to have difficulty obtaining clean water.
Women’s double burden due to air pollution in Marunda flats
Detty Revolyatuti (63) still feels pain in the middle of her stomach. It has been four months since she underwent surgery at a hospital in...
Managing household waste with eco-enzyme
The Nagari Talang Babungo community in Solok Regency, West Sumatra, is learning to manage household waste with eco-enzymes.
Indonesian farmers’ song of drought and despair
Prolonged drought has cast a harrowing spell on farmers in Central Java’s highland who have been building a reputation for coffee produce.