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The Malaysian state is set to host a three-day summit that puts young people at the center of environmental action, followed by one of Southeast Asia's best-known events: a three-day celebration of world music and cultural heritage.
2 weeks agoNumbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts -- about one for every ten human inhabitants of the sprawling Indonesian capital -- street cats are ubiquitous and, for the most part, doted on. ...
3 weeks agoThe cyclone-induced floods and landslides killed at least 1,200 people and damaged around 300,000 homes, with environmental groups blaming the extent of the damage on the rapid deforestation of Sumatra island. ...
4 weeks agoProtecting our oceans requires strong government policies backed by sustained funding for conservation and enforcement.
1 year agoDistributed renewable energy technologies offer a promising solution, providing underserved communities with access to electricity while simultaneously decarbonizing grids.
1 year agoBy embracing a community-centric, data-forward model, we’re building a future where technology augments human resilience, enabling communities to navigate an increasingly unpredictable world with confidence and autonomy.
1 year agoThe geopolitics of climate change are ultimately about which governance model will pay and manage the transition to net zero.
1 year agoMRV technologies are vital not only for tracking emissions, but also for ensuring transparency and credibility in carbon markets.
1 year agoIndonesia’s climate documents have failed to adequately address the social and environmental aspects that are fundamental to a just transition.
1 year agoThe government needs to immediately address the issue of deforestation as a key problem affecting both the environmental and economic viability of investment in the palm oil industry.
1 year agoTransmigration in West Papua was preceded by a series of threats and violent acts that paved the way for settlers while indigenous people were exterminated and their land was taken for a pittance.
1 year agoThe UN declaring the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation cannot come at a more opportune or critical juncture for the world to not just sit up and take notice, but to stand up, corral all available resources – knowledge, technology, finances – and take action to avert the disastrous effects of accelerating glacial melt in the 3,500 km-long Hindu Kush Himalaya region.
1 year agoWithout appropriate management, seaweed farming programs could be dangerous for marine biodiversity and the benefits that humans get from the ocean.
1 year agoKezia Fellcia Kurniawan, an 11th-grade student at Jakarta Intercultural School, has taken significant steps in addressing energy and environmental challenges in Indonesia through her participation in biogasoline research. This innovative study has gained attention as a means to reduce carbon emissions and promote renewable energy, showcasing the significant contributions young researchers can make in driving positive environmental change.
1 year agoThe cable cars symbolize Nepal's breakneck bid to cash in on tourism, making up more than six percent of the country's GDP in 2023, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
1 year agoThe key to the future of our coastal ecosystems and mangrove development lies in the most modern of answers: Technology.
1 year agoManufacturing is a substantial source of national emissions, accounting for almost a third of Indonesia’s total emissions.
1 year agoEuropean countries could take leadership roles to fill the void left by the United States.
1 year agoEfforts to end plastic pollution through bans and treaties aren’t getting anywhere, but the advent of bioplastics offers hope.
1 year agoIndonesia’s IP framework was designed for a linear economy, where goods are produced, sold, and disposed of, rather than a circular economy.
1 year agoThe images, taken last month by a local resident, are from the same province where Indonesia is building its new capital, a project environmentalists fear will endanger animal habitats in Asia's last great rainforest.
1 year agoBy leveraging coal wealth, the government seeks to secure strategic support from influential groups.
1 year agoOvertourism and overdevelopment have become serious issues, especially in the southern part of Bali.
1 year agoWhile the move to open IDXCarbon internationally marks a milestone in Indonesia's green transition and offers many opportunities, the government needs to ensure that a host of technical and institutional elements are in place, lest it be seen as a superficial commitment to climate action.
1 year agoNational Innovation and Research Agency (BRIN) researchers have warned of the risks that arise when mining is managed by entities that are alien to the sector, such as religious organizations.
1 year agoThe environmental crisis is a global problem that requires a collective sense of responsibility as well as collective action from people of all faiths and backgrounds.
1 year agoIndonesia needs to rethink the previous administration's decision to lift a decades-long ban on sea sand exports by considering alternatives to sand dredging, which does more harm than good to both the economy and the environment.
1 year agoEven though our ecosystems play a crucial role in global climate mitigation and adaptation, SIDS face negative feedback loops from a host of interconnected economic and environmental challenges.
1 year agoThe work of environmental experts has been increasingly criminalized in Indonesia in recent years, jeopardizing not only individual freedoms but also the nation’s ability to address its most pressing ecological challenges.
1 year agoIndonesia has an opportunity to reform nickel mining practices by ensuring stronger standards, community participation and robust monitoring, and thereby take the lead in balancing economic prosperity, environmental protection and social equity toward a just and sustainable low-carbon future.
1 year agoWe must ensure that AI complements, rather than replaces, human capabilities to realize its full potential.
1 year agoThe world is industrializing at breakneck speed, intensifying the environmental damage Wallace warned about.
1 year agoAuthorities are ramping up an investigation into a 30 km bamboo fence installed off the Tangerang coast, while another, similar structure has cropped up off the northern coast of Bekasi, with speculation pointing to a possible link to ongoing property or land reclamation projects in Greater Jakarta.
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