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Susi, a 15-year-old rescued orangutan by the community when she was about three years old, holds her 20-day-old baby named Ade at the Kasang Kulim Conservation Institute in Kubang Jaya, Riau on May 22, 2025.
Susi, a 15-year-old rescued orangutan by the community when she was about three years old, holds her 20-day-old baby named Ade at the Kasang Kulim Conservation Institute in Kubang Jaya, Riau on May 22, 2025.
Environment

How did an Indian zoo get Tapanuli orangutan?

An Indian court cleared the 3,500-acre wildlife facility known as Vantara on Monday of allegations including unlawful acquisition of animals and financial wrongdoing.

3 weeks ago
Environment

How New York turns millions of pounds of food waste into 'black gold'

Nationwide, food scraps and yard waste are the largest share of household trash, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.

3 weeks ago
Environment

Against the tide: Filipinos battle rising sea on sinking island

The routine has been the same ever since the rising tides of Manila Bay began swallowing the island -- a seven-hectare speck of land in danger of sinking completely underwater.

4 weeks ago

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Editorial

Getting off lightly

The sentences hardly reflected a sense of justice and contradicted the national consensus that deems corruption an extraordinary crime due to its far-reaching impact on society.

9 months ago
Academia premium

Turning food waste into Indonesia’s opportunity for change

Millions of Indonesians remain food insecure while food waste accounts for nearly 8 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions.

9 months ago
Academia

Prabowo reinvigorates the development of oil palm plantations

The President’s statement marks a turning point for Indonesian palm oil after years of moratorium on the issuance of new permits and licenses of oil palm plantation development since 2011.

9 months ago
Academia premium

ICJ submission: A chance to save the Earth

While Indonesia supports the continuation of the ICJ advisory opinion proceedings, its written submission appears cautious.

9 months ago
Jakarta premium

New Year's festivities leave Jakarta littered with trash

Jakarta's streets glittered with colorful piles of garbage after revelers ushered in the New Year, pointing to a need for reflection and resolve on how to handle the tonnes of trash the city and its denizens generate, including awareness campaigns to promote individual waste management.

9 months ago
Academia

Could Indonesia make progress in its energy transition in 2025?

Indonesia's energy transition faces many challenges but has great potential.

9 months ago
Academia

How developing nations can raise money to offset climate crisis

Emerging economies need a new climate finance approach to bridge the chasm between international pledges and returns, and between mitigation and adaptation measure.

9 months ago
Academia premium

How the EU can scale up carbon removal

Removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide will require scaling up investment in carbon-removal technologies.

9 months ago
Academia premium

Eradicating greenwashing: The ESG dilemma in financial services

Financial institutions must work hand-in-hand to integrate ESG policies into the entire life cycle of financial products and services.

9 months ago
Academia premium

Christmas reflection on climate crisis

Christmas, as a moment of renewal, invites alignment between our inner lives and the outer world humanity seeks to protect.

9 months ago
Academia

Promising outcomes from the summit to conserve and restore mangroves

Mangroves are crucial to building climate resilience.

9 months ago
Academia

Indonesia’s bioethanol goals: A reality check

One primary bottleneck is the price disparity between bioethanol and gasoline.

9 months ago
Academia premium

Responsible mining can advance global environmental goals

Coordinated action that bases its approach on human rights is urgently needed to protect vulnerable communities amid the surging demand for minerals and metals as the energy transition accelerates across the globe.

9 months ago
Academia premium

The Canary in the gold mine: Greed and hypocrisy threaten Sangihe

If the illegal gold mining activities in Sangihe remain unchallenged, it will encourage and embolden the collusion and corruption of unscrupulous state and non-state actors to continue the practice in other parts of the country.

9 months ago
Academia premium

Sustainability industry, Indonesia's next global competitive strategy

Indonesia’s venture into the EV industry is a good start in entering into the bigger, burgeoning sustainability industry.

9 months ago
Academia premium

Protecting our archipelago from illegal fishing

Indonesian waters are still prone to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by both foreign and domestic vessels

9 months ago
Regulations

Trump says anyone investing $1 billion in US will receive expedited permits

The statement, posted on his social media platform Truth Social, did not offer further details. 

9 months ago
Academia premium

Why a UN plastics treaty matters for climate change and Indonesia

Without binding national commitments, a global cap risks becoming another weak agreement, postponing real action on the ground.

10 months ago
Archipelago

Minister asks regional administrations to deal with illegal disposal sites

Environment Minister Hanif Faisal Nurofiq has urged regional administrations to address the problem of illegal final disposal sites (TPA) within their jurisdictions.

10 months ago
Society premium

Indonesia slammed for ‘weak’ ambitions on cutting plastic pollution

In an official document submitted to the plastic treaty negotiation, Indonesia argued against reducing national plastic production, saying that current manufacturing capacity is not enough to fulfill the national demand of plastic products.

10 months ago
Academia

Is sustainable packaging enough to eliminate plastic pollution?

Less than 10 percent of plastic waste is currently recycled globally, with the remaining often not managed properly.

10 months ago
Academia premium

Healing our planet is now restoration, not just conservation

The rate of deforestation in Indonesia remains alarmingly high, with an estimated loss of 450,000 hectares each year over the past two decades

10 months ago
Archipelago

Minister urges regional heads to improve disposal site management

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has encouraged regional heads to enhance the management of final disposal sites (TPA), particularly those with open dumping systems.

10 months ago
Companies premium

Hotel industry raises concern over nickel mine in Raja Ampat

The PHRI says that although the nickel production facility on Gag Island is likely to stimulate the local economy, its adverse impacts on the island's environment and marine ecosystem is likely to trickle down to affect nearby Raja Ampat Marine Park, a super priority tourism destination.

10 months ago
Academia premium

Maximizing mineral downstreaming and geothermal to boost growth

Geothermal power development in Indonesia still faces several major stumbling blocks for investors, such as high up-front capital including for exploration surveys and drilling.

11 months ago
Academia premium

Leveraging technologies for youth and female entrepreneurship

Female entrepreneurs often face self-doubt, anxiety and uncertainty as they adapt to new environments, navigating the unfamiliar territory of online businesses.

11 months ago
Economy

The path of culture: Economic, social and environmental impacts

Tenggara Strategics, in collaboration with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia, hosted a public discussion and unveiled a study titled "The path of culture: Economic, social and environmental impacts," which highlights the vast contributions of Indonesia's rich cultural assets.

11 months ago
Academia

Why Indonesia should join the Minerals Security Partnership

The MSP will likely be the single largest opportunity in the coming years to establish significant economic linkages outside of China for Indonesia’s burgeoning nickel industry.

11 months ago
Academia

Human rights defenders show courage in a time of crisis

States must adopt a consistent approach to human rights and to recognize that human rights defenders are helping to guide us toward the SDGs.

11 months ago
Academia premium

A call for a decisive transition to a green economy

Switching to cleaner sources of energy is not likely to solve pollution problems in mining areas, as the nickel downstreaming process still produces tailings that can contaminate waters.

11 months ago