24 districts in West Java are experiencing water shortages due to prolonged dry season, affecting over 302 thousand households.
Category: Java
Civil groups urge the government to stand with citizens in agrarian conflicts
There are currently 50 land dispute cases in East Java, half of which has lead to violence and citizens being criminalized and intimidated.
Climate crisis should be a priority issue in the 2024 elections
All parties, including media, need to push for the climate crisis to become a priority issue in the 2024 elections.
SIEJ conducts training to strengthen environmental narrative during election year
Strengthening journalists’ literacy in climate and environmental issues and giving more space to youth in the media is believed to be critical as election year closes in.
CREA: Suralaya coal power plants threaten health and economy
Based on CREA’s maximum assessment, pollution from the Suralaya Steam Power Plant causes 1,640 deaths each year.
Uncovering Indonesia’s illegal shark trade [2]: Regulators and traders play cat and mouse
Companies and individuals trading sharks and rays illegally use various methods and loopholes to avoid regulations and detection.
Uncovering Indonesia’s illegal shark trade [1]: Tracing shark fins from Papua to Java, and on to China
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.
Batik makers face more uncertainty as tidal floods persist in Pekalongan
Pekalongan will lose 5,271 hectares by 2035. The batik industry is already feeling the pinch of sea level rise. Industry players share their stories.
Semarang needs to boost waste banks and communities to reach its waste targets
Semarang official says mentoring of waste banks and empowering communities are key to the success of its waste management program.
A waste center in Semarang optimizes maggots in its waste reduction efforts
A study says maggots can decompose organic waste up to 80% of its weight. The center uses maggots to reduce waste while generating revenue.