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Indonesia’s Nickel Boom Is Flooding Indigenous Lands in North Maluku

April 20, 2026

The criminalization of eleven members of the Maba Sangaji Indigenous community is a stark example of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP). It reflects a calculated effort to…

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Loss of farmer life on industrial plantation in Kalimantan’s forest

The forced eviction of gardens in Lelayang Hamlet to use industrial forest plantations left local residents…

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The flood is no longer natural; it is a massive runoff from Mount Kaplo, where forests are being cleared to meet the global demand for electric vehicle batteries.

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Red Mud, Stolen Heritage: The High Human Cost of Indonesia’s Nickel Boom

The flood is no longer natural; it is a massive runoff from Mount Kaplo,…

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In Indonesia, tin mining threatens an age-old fishing tradition

The islanders of Bangka Belitung have long hunted squid for sustenance and trade, but…

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As the climate crisis drives global temperatures past critical thresholds, Indonesia faces a significant drop in rice production

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Kawasan Industri Marunda_Amandra Megarini

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Journalists will produce stories that will highlight disproportionate impacts of air pollution on women, children, and other marginalized communities

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With Prabowo winning the election, now is the time to enshrine Indigenous rights, write Michelin Sallata and Roberto Duma Buladja.

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The aquarium trade devastated wild populations. Conservation and restoration is now on the agenda, but management and data gaps remain.

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Critically endangered yellow-crested cockatoo

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Fokus: Kalimantan-en • Forests • Java • Papua-en • Sumatera-en

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Ahmad Marzuki, a fisherman from Semarang, brought the voices of coastal communities to the global stage through his participation in the Global Citizens' Assembly to advocate for food...

Nepenthes ampuralia atau Kantong Semar tumbuh di hutan Lempur, Kabupaten Kerinci, Jambi. Tumbuhan karnivora ini sampai sekarang masih dijadikan pembungkus makanan tradisonal lemang Kantong Semar. (Ekuatorial/Gresi Plasmanto)

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Nepenthes ampuralia, or pitcher plant, grows in the Lempur forest in Kerinci Regency, Jambi. This carnivorous plant is still used...

The Blue Carbon Paradox: Indonesia's Ecological Gamble on World Seagrass Day 2026

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Byak indigenous leaders in Papua have rejected a planned military base on their ancestral lands, demanding respect for their customary rights and cultural heritage.

Sumatra’s Forests are Wounded: Restoration Requires More Than Just Permit Revocations

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Environmental advocates argue that the Indonesian government's revocation of 28 business permits in Sumatra is an insufficient measure that must...

Papuan Indigenous people in Sorong recently rejected a multi-billion rupiah offer from a palm oil company, choosing to protect their ancestral forests over industrial expansion.

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Inside Borneo’s 'extractive octopus': How palm oil and mining giants fuel labor abuse and ecological ruin in West Kalimantan.

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President Joko Widodo at a meeting in Dubai, UAE

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At COP28, President Joko Widodo discusses Indonesia's energy transition and the funding required to achieve net zero.

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COP28 succeeded in gathering commitments to fund loss and damage from a number of developed countries, such as the United...

Activists in WALHI protested in front of the Japanese embassy in Jakarta

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Indonesia’s Nickel Boom Is Flooding Indigenous Lands in North Maluku

Loss of farmer life on industrial plantation in Kalimantan’s forest

Red Mud, Stolen Heritage: The High Human Cost of Indonesia’s Nickel Boom

In Indonesia, tin mining threatens an age-old fishing tradition

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Food sustainability amidst the climate crisis

Indonesian farmers’ song of drought and despair

Climate crisis to cause mass bleaching of Indonesian coral areas by 2044

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Twelve journalists awarded EJN story grants to report on air pollution in Jakarta

Clove farmers in Indonesia’s ‘Spice Islands’ face increasing uncertainty in a changing climate

Plastic Trash Runs Down the Solo River to Pollute the Java Sea

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Indonesia’s president-elect must move to ratify Indigenous Peoples Bill

Indonesia struggles to protect Banggai cardinalfish

Women’s double burden due to air pollution in Marunda flats

Calls grow for stricter law on wildlife trafficking in Indonesia

Regional Stories

Coastal Voices on the Global Stage: A Semarang Fisherman’s Fight Against the Climate Crisis

Traditional Dish Adds To Threats Facing Indonesia’s Carnivorous Plants

The Blue Carbon Paradox: Indonesia’s Ecological Gamble on World Seagrass Day 2026

West Java Besieged by Indonesia’s Deadliest Coal Power Plants

Green Illusions: The Failing Promise of Indonesia’s Biomass Energy Plantations

The Dark Shadow Behind the Copper Glint: Locking Papua’s Fate into Ecological Disaster

Forests & Conservation

Byak Indigenous People Reject Indonesian Military Base Construction on Ancestral Lands in Papua

Sumatra’s Forests are Wounded: Restoration Requires More Than Just Permit Revocations

Papuan Indigenous Community Rejects Palm Oil Expansion Despite Multi-Billion Rupiah Promises

The Impact of Industrial Mining and Palm Oil on Borneo’s Rainforest Communities

Climate Focus

COP28: Indonesia needs 1 trillion US dollars for energy transition

COP28: World agrees to accelerate joint climate action

COP28: Awaiting realization of climate crisis impact finance