Criminalized for Their Land: The Struggle of Sagea Residents Against Nickel Mining in North Maluku
Sagea residents face criminalization for protesting nickel mining projects that threaten their vital karst ecosystems and ancestral lands.
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Sulawesi Bear Cuscus Sightings: A Cry for Help from a Vanishing Habitat
The Sulawesi Bear Cuscus is facing a survival crisis as deforestation and habitat loss force this rare, endemic marsupial out of the canopy and into the public eye.
Indonesia’s Energy Transition Sparks Geopolitical Debate Over Geothermal Project’s Israeli Ties
Indonesia’s approval of an Israeli-linked geothermal project in Halmahera pits its green energy ambitions against its pro-Palestine political stance.
Activists and Leaders Criminalized in East Nusa Tenggara Land Dispute
Four indigenous figures in NTT face criminal charges for defending their ancestral lands against a corporation with an expired lease.
The Death of the Javan Leopard: The Fallen Guardian of Sanggabuana Forest
One more Javan leopard has been permanently removed from a population already in a critical state—estimated at only a few hundred individuals left in the wild.
Byak Indigenous People Reject Indonesian Military Base Construction on Ancestral Lands in Papua
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
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.
Papuan Indigenous Community Rejects Palm Oil Expansion Despite Multi-Billion Rupiah Promises
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.
The Impact of Industrial Mining and Palm Oil on Borneo’s Rainforest Communities
Inside Borneo’s ‘extractive octopus’: How palm oil and mining giants fuel labor abuse and ecological ruin in West Kalimantan.
The Roar of Engines in the Coral Reef Paradise of UNESCO’s Ciletuh Geopark
The escalating conflict in the UNESCO Global Geopark Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu due to the destruction of coral reefs that is damaging the marine ecosystem