Articles

Ilyas Pical Saogo hunting octopus in Mentawai Islands

Fishermen struggle as octopus population in Mentawai dwindle

By Febrianti August 10, 2023August 18, 2023

In what was known as the octopus center in Mentawai, the waters off Sinakak have much less to offer today as fishers struggle to find the eight-limbed mollusc.

Hammerhead sharks at Tasikagung Port Central Java

Uncovering Indonesia’s illegal shark trade [2]: Regulators and traders play cat and mouse

By A. Asnawi July 31, 2023August 14, 2023

Companies and individuals trading sharks and rays illegally use various methods and loopholes to avoid regulations and detection.

Article / Energy

76% of Indonesians are in the dark about JETP, survey finds

By Themmy Doaly July 26, 2023August 2, 2023

Those who are informed tend to be more interested in learning about JETP programs, critical, and can oversee policy-making processes.

Article / Urban

Measuring the efficacy of RDF in tackling Jakarta’s waste issues

By Themmy Doaly July 25, 2023August 11, 2023

Waste continues to pile up in the capital while authorities debate between incinerator or refuse-derived fuel technology to tackle the problem.

Whiprays at Tasikagung Port Central java

Special report / Biodiversity

Uncovering Indonesia’s illegal shark trade [1]: Tracing shark fins from Papua to Java, and on to China

By A. Asnawi July 22, 2023August 11, 2023

Hundreds of sharks and rays, some endangered and protected, are landed at various ports in Java. Journalist Asnawi finds there are no officials monitoring this trade.

Rian (11) collects tin ore from tailing in Bangka Belitung

Special report / Environment

Children of miners in Bangka Belitung face an uncertain future

By Indah Suci Safitri and Leoni Susanto July 13, 2023October 18, 2023

Not only is tin mining harmful to the environment, but it also threatens children in Bangka Belitung. Their education and health hang in the balance.

Mangrove forest in Sungai Sayang Tanjab Timur

Special report / Forests

Mangroves and coastal communities at risk in Jambi’s east coast

By Suwandi July 10, 2023August 28, 2023

The clearing of 110 hectares of mangroves in Sungai Sayang affected fishermen’s income, worsening the impact of the climate crisis on coastal communities.