With Prabowo winning the election, now is the time to enshrine Indigenous rights, write Michelin Sallata and Roberto Duma Buladja.
Category: DKI Jakarta
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 North Jakarta. This woman, born in Banjarmasin, was diagnosed with an umbilical hernia in July 2022. This condition occurs when part of the intestine protrudes through a hole in the […]
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
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.
CELIOS : Keep false solutions away energy transition
Celios assessed the energy transition proposed by the presidential and vice-presidential candidates as false solutions that will actually cause a climate crisis
Over 80% of fishermen struggle in accessing subsidized fuel, survey finds
Fishermen lack institutional support to access subsidy. Bureaucracy, funding, and data collection are major impediments, experts say.
Indonesian activist nabs Climate Breakthrough Award
Past recipients used their award funds to create new and expand existing initiatives to drive collective actions in tackling climate woes.
Thousands joined Youth Action for Climate 2023
Thousands banded in climate actions. Youths — over a quarter of Indonesia’s population, is the most affected by impacts of climate crisis.
Youth demands climate focus from presidential hopefuls
As elections near and candidates set, youth voters seek for substantial climate and environment agenda in their goals, missions and actions.
Microplastics are choking aquatic life in Jakarta waters
Indonesia is one of the countries in SEA with the highest plastic pollution in the world. Microplastics threaten health, the environment, and marine life.