The Dark Shadow Behind the Copper Glint: Locking Papua’s Fate into Ecological Disaster
The Indonesian government recently struck an agreement to extend its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the American mining giant, PT...
Regional Stories
Regions
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...
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...
Learning from Orangutan Wisdom in the Wehea-Kelay Landscape, East Kalimantan
Research identified 59 orangutan food plants, with over 50% having medicinal properties
Sustainable rattan, protecting habitat and improving the welfare of Kalimantan farmers
Rattan grows in need of trees as support. Sustainable rattan provides incentives for communities to conserve and restore forests.
Fires, encroachment and land conversion are the causes of forest loss in West Kalimantan.
A strategy that prioritizes sustainable development is needed to save West Kalimantan's forests.
Forests & Conservation
Conservation
Green Illusions: The Failing Promise of Indonesia’s Biomass Energy Plantations
Energy Plantations project in Sukabumi stands at a crossroads. Caught between broken factory machines, failed calliandra saplings, and the citizens'...
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...
Get to know forest healing to relieve stress
Forest healing activities aim to introduce psychological therapy that can be used to relieve various types of psychological symptoms.
Orangutan dies in resident’s garden, back wound caused by sharp object
The death of the female orangutan was due to hunting or deliberate actions by humans, resulting in the killing of...
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Partners
In Indonesia, tin mining threatens an age-old fishing tradition
The islanders of Bangka Belitung have long hunted squid for sustenance and trade, but some fear this is being imperilled...
Indonesia’s president-elect must move to ratify Indigenous Peoples Bill
With Prabowo winning the election, now is the time to enshrine Indigenous rights, write Michelin Sallata and Roberto Duma Buladja.
Indonesia struggles to protect Banggai cardinalfish
The aquarium trade devastated wild populations. Conservation and restoration is now on the agenda, but management and data gaps remain.
Women’s double burden due to air pollution in Marunda flats
Detty Revolyatuti (63) still feels pain in the middle of her stomach. It has been four months since she underwent...