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Environment premium

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.

2 weeks ago
Environment

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. ...

3 weeks ago
Environment

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. ...

4 weeks ago

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Academia premium

Kartini the futurist: A role model for Indonesian men (and women)

It is often said that change starts at home, and as the government aims to realize a female labor participation rate of 65 percent as part of its 2045 vision, society as a whole needs to embrace the role of men in achieving gender equality, both in the workplace and in Indonesian homes.

2 years ago
Archipelago

Rare Javan rhino calf spotted in Ujung Kulon

The calf, estimated to be between three and five months old, was spotted in footage obtained Thursday by one of 126 camera traps installed in the national park.

2 years ago
Americas

Tropical forest loss eased in 2023, analysis shows

Destruction of forests helps drive global climate change. Because trees absorb climate-warming carbon dioxide and store it as carbon in their wood, that greenhouse gas is released when the wood rots or burns. This destruction also imperils biodiversity because of how many plant and animal species call forests home.

2 years ago
Economy premium

Lack of clean power may jeopardize Indonesia's downstream dream

Industry players want the government to help increase the clean power supply and to lobby other countries to continue accepting Indonesian products during the transition period.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Making ASEAN a safe place for environmental human rights defenders

ASEAN nations have some of the grimmest records in terms of defending environmental human rights defenders, only second to Latin America.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Waiting for Indonesia’s environment, climate change ministry

More than 80 percent of the climate crisis is caused by human activities, which consciously or unconsciously emit excessive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which are trapped in the atmospheric layer and cause global warming, leading to the climate crisis.

2 years ago
Archipelago

Banten fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides

Teluk, located in Banten on the western edge of Java island, has one of the country's dirtiest beaches as villagers said that heavy rain has led to stronger tides, bringing more trash to shore.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Holistic strategy for sustainable development: Lessons from Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is leading the way to a sustainable future for all through a holistic approach that embraces social, economic and environmental components.

2 years ago
Academia premium

How to steer Indonesia’s rise toward its golden age

Indonesia has made impressive and significant achievements over the past decade and continues to rise; with added focus on five key areas, it will gain the capacity to buoy its people to navigate the country to a golden age.

2 years ago
Academia premium

The myth of safe educational spaces in Indonesia

Despite government budget allocations for education, not all impoverished families receive support, and many struggle to afford quality education. 

2 years ago
Academia premium

Environmental equity in the Indonesia-EU CEPA

Indonesia and the EU need to take an innovative approach to balance environmental goals and socioeconomic considerations in the TSD chapter, which is the main challenge to ironing out their CEPA.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Transforming waste challenges into STEM opportunities

Collaborative projects enable students to apply their learning in real-life contexts, such as designing efficient recycling systems for their schools.

2 years ago
Election Updates premium

Local administrations urged to recycle campaign banner waste

With the campaign season having ended over the weekend, local administrations across the country are now urged to manage the waste from campaign props to avoid polluting the environment and filling up landfills.

2 years ago
Americas

Disastrous oil spill in Trinidad after mystery shipwreck

At least 15 kilometers (nearly 10 miles) of coastline have been affected in Tobago and authorities were poised to declare a national emergency, Farley Augustine, chief secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, told reporters.

2 years ago
Jakarta

Volunteer group cleans up, recycles campaign paraphernalia

The campaign, initiated by the environmental group Langit Biru Pertiwi (Motherland's Blue Sky), is aimed at creating an atmosphere conducive to the balloting process on Feb. 14, when more than 205 million voters across the country are scheduled to cast their votes.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Downstreaming potential is no mere daydreaming

The criticisms against the government's nickel downstreaming policy may have a grain of truth in them, but they should also be taken with a grain of salt.

2 years ago
Presidential Race premium

No ambition: Youth bemoan green pledges ahead of Feb. 14 election

Over the last six months, the 16-year-old student collected almost 1,000 letters, both online and at schools and colleges, from young people across her home province of East Java.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Downstreaming is losing ground for Indonesian development

Indonesia's mining sector is known to be a catalyst for deforestation in Southeast Sulawesi province, a heavily mined region that serves as the habitat for diverse primate populations negatively impacted by habitat loss.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Just transition should be part of national development planning

The country's just energy transition must not run counter to the agenda to accelerate growth and address socioeconomic problems facing the community.

2 years ago
Editorial

Nurturing negligence

Last month, the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority unveiled a plan to offer tax breaks to private companies willing to rehabilitate damaged forests around the planned capital city.

2 years ago
Editorial

All roads taken for EV

The problem with the new regulation is that it will allow cheaper EV car imports without any clear linkage to the local production chain and human resources. 

2 years ago
Environment premium

Young people fight back against ecoanxiety

Indonesian young people express their anxiety about environmental issues affecting not only their daily lives but also the community as a whole, asking candidates at the 2024 general election to pay more attention to the issue.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Ecopolitical Christmas message and the 2024 elections

The joint KWI-PGI Christmas message gives pause for contemplation over what "peace on earth" means in the context of environmental protection and the rapidly approaching 2024 elections.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Navigating Indonesia’s institutional challenges for inclusive growth

The evidence points to limited public participation in government agendas as the ruling government leans toward acting as an “activist state” in governing the country. 

2 years ago
Economy premium

Road still long to Indonesian nuclear power, experts say

Regardless of whether nuclear power is suitable for Indonesia's energy transition, observerss appear to concur that building a thorium-based nuclear plant in the country will require more time to develop the relevant infrastructure and regulations, as well as the technologies for processing the radioactive metal.

2 years ago
Presidential Race premium

Ganjar, Prabowo to continue downstreaming while Anies calls for reevaluation

Former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto will continue President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s industry downstreaming strategy if they win next year’s presidential election, while former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan will likely “recalibrate” the scheme if chosen, their campaign teams have said.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Bali needs a sustainable strategy to fight over-tourism

When "too many" people are in one place simultaneously, the local people and the environment are adversely affected.

2 years ago
Academia premium

CCS charts a reliable but challenging path toward net zero

The mixed regulatory landscape may deter potential investors from considering the implementation of CCS projects in Indonesia.

2 years ago
Academia premium

How ‘pesantren’ foster unconventional leaders

Santri are encouraged to critically evaluate and advocate against economic models that contribute to ecological damage, particularly those based on extractive and capitalistic approaches to nature.

2 years ago
Presidential Race premium

Candidates’ climate manifestos 'lack ambition'

Though the 2024 presidential candidates have given more attention to climate and environmental issues in their campaign platforms to during past elections, analysts say their programs are still not ambitious enough.

2 years ago

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Sat, July 11, 2026

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