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Malaysia to host youth summit, music fest in Sarawak rainforest

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.

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Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers

Numbering 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. ...

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Deadly Sumatra floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says

The 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. ...

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Speaking out: Workers take part in a rally in Jakarta on Oct. 24, 2024, as they demand higher wages and the repeal of certain provisions of the Job Creation Law
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Indonesia must implement mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence

With no consequences faced by corporations for failing to comply with HRDD obligations, they are able to benefit from social washing.

1 year ago
Oil palm belt: An oil palm plantation in Pangkalan Banteng in the Central Kalimantan regency of West Kotawaringin is seen from the air on Nov. 7, 2022. Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil.
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Palm oil dilemma: Why soil health must lead Indonesia’s ambition

From a business perspective, without a sustained focus on soil health, expansion of oil palm plantations may become more liability than opportunity.

1 year ago
A logged area in Lhoong, Aceh, on March 21, 2024.
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Energy plantations are driving social and environmental inequality

Energy transition policies risk enabling environmental destruction and deepening social inequities, particularly within the forestry sector.

1 year ago
Devastated heritage: Kedonganan Beach in Badung, Bali, is covered with trash on March 20, 2024. Comprised of mostly plastic materials, the waste has disrupted the activities of tourists and fishermen alike.
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Sustainable tourism: Between revenues and national heritage preservation

Countries are counting the costs of overtourism, such as environmental degradation, garbage crises, water shortages and irresponsible behaviors of tourists whose numbers have overwhelmed authorities and infrastructure.

1 year ago
Misguided solutions?: People walk near the venue of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), in Baku, on Nov. 14, 2024.
Academia

Finance no panacea for world’s climate woes

The ‘failure’ of the biggest climate event of 2024, the COP29, may be a blessing in disguise as nature cannot simply be replaced by throwing money at it.

1 year ago
A tractor operates on March 5, 2021, on a tract of land cleared for a government project in a forested area in Gunung Mas regency, Central Kalimantan.
Academia

Papua land is never empty, it is a source of livelihood for many

The food estate in Merauke seems set to join the long list of such projects that have failed since the concept was first proposed in 2010, only to leave behind broad damage to the rights of indigenous peoples and the environment, including customary land, in South Papua.

1 year ago
United States President Joe Biden meets with US President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. President Biden continued the tradition inviting the newly-elected president to meet at the White House after Trump won the presidential election on November 5.
Americas

Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term

The move is considered mostly symbolic, as it will not impact areas where oil and gas development is currently underway, and mainly covers zones where drillers have no important prospects, including in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

1 year ago
Harvey Moeis, a convict in a corruption case, leaves the courtroom after the reading of his sentence at the Jakarta Corruption Court in Jakarta on Dec. 23, 2024. The court sentenced Harvey to 6.5 years behind bars, a fine of Rp 1 billion (US$61,674) or six months in jail and restitution of Rp 210 billion.
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.

1 year ago
A woman takes a look at instant foods on offer in a supermarket in Cikutra, Bandung, West Java, on Sept. 3, 2024.
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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.

1 year ago
Major commodity: A truck passes through the middle of an oil palm plantation in Muaro Jambi, Jambi, on Nov. 20, 2024.
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.

1 year ago
Voices for Earth: A group of climate activists demonstrate in front of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands, for climate justice on Dec. 2, 2024. For the first time, a major climate case has begun at the court to determine what legal obligations countries have to protect the climate.
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ICJ submission: A chance to save the Earth

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

1 year ago
Workers from the city’s sanitation agency, dubbed “Pasukan Oranye” (orange troops) for their distinctive uniforms, cleans discarded food, beverage bottles and other roadside litter around the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on New Year’s Day 2025.
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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.

1 year ago
The floating panels of a solar power plant at Cirata Dam in Purwakarta regency, West Java, are seen from above on Sept. 26, 2023. Jointly built by state electricity company PT PLN and United Arab Emirates’ Masdar, the power plant generates 192 megawatts peak (MWp).
Academia

Could Indonesia make progress in its energy transition in 2025?

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

1 year ago
A technician inspects a rooftop solar panel installation on March 26, 2024, at Istiqlal Mosque in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta.
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.

1 year ago
People walk past the logotype at the venue for the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on Nov.11, 2024.
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How the EU can scale up carbon removal

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

1 year ago
A man walks past the Bank Indonesia (BI) headquarters in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2024.
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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.

1 year ago
Motorists and commuters ride past a Christmas tree made from recycled plastic bottles on Nov. 7, 2024, in Manila.
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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.

1 year ago
Threatened ecosystem: Visitors walk among mangroves at the Angke Kapuk Nature Tourism Park in Jakarta on Dec. 7.
Academia

Promising outcomes from the summit to conserve and restore mangroves

Mangroves are crucial to building climate resilience.

1 year ago
Field workers harvest sugarcane to have it ready for crushing in Purwosekar village in Malang, East Java, in this undated photo.
Academia

Indonesia’s bioethanol goals: A reality check

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

1 year ago
Activists hold up a bunch of balloons bearing the names of hazardous and toxic emissions produced as a by-product of coal at a protest in Jakarta on May 15, 2024, during coal miner Adaro’s general meeting of shareholders.
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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.

1 year ago
Mount Ruang, a volcanic island in Sangihe Islands, North Sulawesi, erupts on April 18, 2024.
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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.

1 year ago
A visitor stands next a display showing parts of an electric vehicle (EV) during the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show 2024 in Tangerang, Banten, on July 18, showcasing the latest cars from 55 global automotive brands.
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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.

1 year ago
Workers sort fish being unloaded from a boat at Muara Baru fishing port in North Jakarta on Oct. 9, 2024.
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Protecting our archipelago from illegal fishing

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

1 year ago
United States president-elect Donald Trump gestures as he meets with House of Representatives Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on Nov. 13, 2024.
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. 

1 year ago
Future at stake: Children play and swim at a waste-infested Kalumata Beach in Ternate, North Maluku, on Nov. 15.
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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.

1 year ago
Piles of garbage are seen along the Kali Cikarang Bekasi Laut River bank in Muara Bakti village, Bekasi regency, West Java, in this file photo. Villagers say the stench reaches their residences approximately a kilometer away.
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.

1 year ago
Guests listen as the fifth United Nations' Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5) chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso speaks on Nov. 25, 2024, during the opening of the summit in Busan, South Korea.
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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.

1 year ago
Plastics scourge: A volunteer from the Ecological Observation and Wetlands Conservation (Ecoton), an environmental group based in Gresik, East Java, collects plastic waste from a mangrove forest in Surabaya on Sept. 19 as part of World Cleanup Day 2021.
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.

1 year ago
Caring for nature: Students of Palangka Raya University participate in a tree planting program in a peatland area in the Central Kalimantan capital of Palangka Raya on April 15, 2023.
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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

1 year ago
A truck dumps garbage on April 2, 2024, at the Kawatuna landfill in Palu, Central Sulawesi. The local sanitation agency recorded that up to 270 tonnes of waste were dumped per day at the site during the fasting month of Ramadan, an increase of 35 percent from the usual daily average of 200 tonnes.
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.

1 year ago
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