The lack of clean water has significantly affected the daily lives of residents, impacting health, education, and economic activities. Women from Makassar, supported by local NGOs, have taken action to demand government intervention and a long-term solution to the water crisis.
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WALHI urges students in Papua to campaign for the environment
WALHI underlines the critical role of students in protecting nature and the environment against threats and harms of investment in Papua.
North Maluku faces multiple environmental challenges
WALHI North Maluku said that more than 2 million hectares of land have been annexed by corporations. The province’s marine ecosystem is also at risk.
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.
Sangihe youth push back against mining in the island
The recent revocation of mining permit in Sangihe prompted its youth to band together in protecting and preserving the nature of the small island.
Mining permit in Sangihe revoked, islanders remain vigilant
Save Sangihe Island (SSI) is ready to take TMS back to court if the government grants another mining operation on the island.
Jakarta struggles as climate crisis disrupts water balance
Pipe leakage, ground water extraction, and the latest, climate crisis are to blame for Jakarta’s water woes. The city commits to end water privatization.
‘We hide while working’: The life of children spraying poison on a pulp plantation
Living in cramped barracks with no access to education, these are the children earning $6 a day at one of Indonesia’s most profitable paper companies.
Indonesia’s bigget coal oligarchs: The Game
This is no ordinary game. This is part of an effort to uncover the figures and networks that run the coal business in Indonesia. Do you know who they are?
Unearthing Indonesia’s 10 biggest coal oligarchs
The coal business has been booming since the early 1990s. Indonesia’s coal production rose from a mere 13 million tons in 1991 to more than 606 million tons in 2021. Who gets the biggest share?