The revised Mining Law contains articles that are, seen by many, detrimental to the environment and society. The #BersihkanIndonesia coalition says it will file for a judicial review to the Constitutional Court.
Forest Management
Stories on “Forest Management“
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Clove farmers in Indonesia’s ‘Spice Islands’ face increasing uncertainty in a changing climate
In Maluku Province in far eastern Indonesia, an increasingly erratic climate has left clove farmers unable to depend on the spice that put this region on the map.
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Pandemic Heightens Women’s Vulnerability
Women workers are specifically impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic but government policies related to the handling of Covid-19 have yet to address the specificity of these impacts.
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What Lies Beyond the Clear Sky of Jakarta During the Covid-19 Pandemic
A threat lurks behind the clear sky of Jakarta during the Covid-19 pandemic, but there’s a huge doubt cast over the administration’s willingness and preparedness to anticipate the looming threat and its consequences.
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Maju Bersama, Pioneering Rural Women Participation in Forest Conservation
Recognition of women’s rights in managing the resources around them is a government obligation that must continuously be monitored. But this must go hand in hand with educating women about their rights and how they can fight for these rights.
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Covid-19 pandemic, a dire warning about current biodiversity condition, researchers say
Environmental damage has not been considered when devising policies aimed at anticipating the rise of new viruses, even though more and more research show the two are closely linked.
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Movements Arming Health Staff and Communities With Protective Equipment to Battle Covid-19
Many are taking the initiative to establish movements to help prevent the spread of the Corona Virus, by producing medical protection equipment. These initiatives arose as moral movements that receive no government aid.
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Emission Data Transparency Becomes Important as Dry Season Arrives
Residents of the Indonesian capital demand that the Jakarta administration open its emission data. As dry season approaches, transparency on the capital’s emission and air pollution data becomes key in anticipating impacts of extreme weather patterns.
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Omnibus Bill Casts Shadow on Protection of Customary Societies
The Omnibus bill on job creation is considered to have perpetuated legal uncertainty towards indigenous peoples. The bill is also expected to worsen overlapping rights over customary territories.
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Parts of Northern Java Slowly Disappear as Rising Seas Exact Their Toll
Towns along the northern coast of Java, Indonesia’s most populous island, are being engulfed by the sea — a combination of environmental damage and the climate changes it’s facilitating.