Traditional Dish Adds To Threats Facing Indonesia’s Carnivorous Plants
Nepenthes ampuralia, or pitcher plant, grows in the Lempur forest in Kerinci Regency, Jambi. This carnivorous plant is still used to wrap the traditional food lemang
Nepenthes ampuralia, or pitcher plant, grows in the Lempur forest in Kerinci Regency, Jambi. This carnivorous plant is still used to wrap the traditional food lemang
The global observance of World Seagrass Day on March 1 must no longer serve as a mere calendar ceremony that evaporates without meaningful policy impact.
Environmental advocates argue that the Indonesian government’s revocation of 28 business permits in Sumatra is an insufficient measure that must be followed by comprehensive ecological restoration and the restoration of indigenous rights to effectively heal decades of extractive damage.
The islanders of Bangka Belitung have long hunted squid for sustenance and trade, but some fear this is being imperilled by mining.
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.
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.
The Nagari Talang Babungo community in Solok Regency, West Sumatra, is learning to manage household waste with eco-enzymes.
Residents fear Rempang’s industrialization will harm the environment. Farmers and fishers refuse to be uprooted from their land and livelihood.
Indigenous peoples are vulnerable to agrarian conflicts. The human rights perspective must be prioritized in devising policies and solutions.
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