The clearing of 110 hectares of mangroves in Sungai Sayang affected fishermen’s income, worsening the impact of the climate crisis on coastal communities.
Category: Special report
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.
Duano fishers struggle with climate and mangrove woes
Already resource-stricken, Duano fishers bear the brunt of climate crisis and environmental degradation impacts.
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.
Pekalongan, a batik city increasingly eroded by tidal floods
Climate change and land subsidence lead to tidal floods, posing a serious problem that could submerge Pekalongan by 2035.
Balikpapan’s Manggar landfill turns waste into energy
The landfill turns waste into energy not only for its own use but for the residents surrounding its area. Much work is needed in domestic waste management.
Shark trade: Tighter, better coordination of fishing traffic needed in Sangihe
The coordination of institutions overseeing fishing and product distribution in Sangihe could use some harmony to improve monitoring and data collection.
Shark trade: From resource-stricken fishers to the absence of fisheries data
With no access to capital and the absence of government assistance to fish in the open sea, fishers in Sangihe resort to loans to make ends meet.
Shark trade: Hunted at sea, collected in Sangihe, shipped to Manado
Amid government monitoring and permit requirements, shark fishing and trade remain scarce, fishing boats unregistered in Sangihe Islands.