Indonesia's development strategies outlined by various administrations are predominantly top-down, influenced by paradigms from Java or Jakarta. 

We face both the devastating impacts of ecological degradation and the opportunity to pioneer new legal paths for ecological justice. 

The letter was made public earlier this week  and titled as a "Declaration of Dissent." It accused the federal government of engaging in "harmful deregulation," "ignoring scientific consensus to benefit polluters" and "promoting a culture of fear" within the agency.

The lessons of the previous administration's IKN megaproject do not bode well for the revived "Giant Sea Wall" project, which could find itself and the coastal communities it is supposed to protect at sea, even before it breaks ground.

For a long time, Jakarta has been Indonesia’s economic powerhouse, hosting over 70 percent of the country’s monetary circulation and contributing more than 17 percent to the national GDP. 

Deputy Environment Minister Diaz Hendropriyono stated that Indonesia’s critically low waste management rate results in 34 million tonnes of waste polluting the environment annually.

Book brings together 10 contributors with expertise in environmental policy, banking and development economics.

Runny nose, itching eyes, worsening asthma symptoms – the effects of hay fever are nothing to sneeze at, experts say, warning of an "explosion" of allergies as climate change lengthens and intensifies pollen seasons.

Experts say more needs to be done to properly fix nickel industry governance in the country, including stricter supervision and recalibration of its downstreaming push.

The public have jumped to the defense of Raja Ampat in a modern-day case of David versus Goliath, where collective resistance must be mounted as the Papuan people wield everyday environmentalism to sling against the greenwashed extractive narrative of mining oligarchs.

No amount of shock-and-awe policy disruption in one country compares to the disruption caused by climate change.

Raja Ampat is a litmus test for our mineral nationalism, which requires both reforming and restructuring into a social contract rooted in justice, inclusion and shared stewardship so the nation as a whole can prosper, even as it leads the globe in green minerals.

Someone issued licenses for mining in a prime tourism region. What were they thinking?

Host communities, often indigenous and marginalized, are left with nothing.

Who benefits from mining in Raja Ampat? The communities who have fished these waters for centuries, or the elites and investors far removed from the consequences of ecological collapse?

The government’s commitment to environmental protection is now in question after two key ministries and local officials gave conflicting accounts of alleged environmental violations by nickel mining operations on Gag Island in the Raja Ampat archipelago, one of the world's top marine biodiversity hot spots.

The largest and most far-flung World Cup kicks off in 12 months with a record 48 teams spread across Canada, the United States and Mexico and skeptics are asking whether its frenzied growth is worth the environmental cost.

A record fire season in Brazil last year caused the rate of deforestation to accelerate, in a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pledge to protect the Amazon rainforest, official figures have showed.

The eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat in Southwest Papua Province sits in the Coral Triangle and is thought to be one of the world's most pristine reef areas, with its clear blue waters making it a popular diving spot.

Following a peaceful protest by Greenpeace at a minerals expo on Thursday, the energy ministry announced it had temporarily suspended Gag Nikel's mining operations in Raja Ampat to conduct field verification.

The waste crisis in Bandung, like that in many growing cities, is a complex issue rooted in infrastructure gaps, behavioral norms and policy inertia. 

Ending plastic pollution is clearly a human health, planetary health, economic health and  business health imperative.

Carbon pricing and other mechanisms like the CBAM have the potential to unleash a decarbonization wave across global industries, regardless of the current US stance.

Given the limited competence of financial institutions in conducting sustainability assessments, the availability of a clear, credible and scientific guide is an important catalyst.

Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU's climate monitor said on Thursday, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might be warming.

As a non-nuclear country, Indonesia can strategically reinforce its leadership not only in disarmament advocacy, but also in championing development-oriented cooperation under the NPT framework.

Development programs, including those branded as “green” or “low-carbon”, have often dispossessed indigenous communities of their ancestral lands. 

Pope Francis' personal net worth at the time of his death was estimated at no more than $100, a powerful testimony to a life of service over accumulation. 

Halting overfishing of sharks and rays is difficult because the issue is surrounded by complex social dynamics.

Pope Francis has left an impact on ecotheology through his writings and interreligious agreements, which underline the role of religion in lifting human dignity and promoting togetherness as a means to solving the man-made ecological crisis.