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.

Under the CBAM, foreign exporters in carbon-intensive sectors, such as steel, cement, aluminum and fertilizer, must purchase carbon certificates that mirror EU carbon pricing.

The Jakarta Environmental Agency has started operating five new electric garbage trucks to help handle the city’s waste problem as a part of greening its waste management technology.

Business school students do not need more pressure to leap but better tools to manage parallel tracks, navigate side-income regulations and structure ventures that grow at the right pace. 

Climate risk, energy security and food resilience are regional challenges that require cooperation. True sustainability can only be achieved through joint action.

A stable financial system is highly dependent on nature, and nature is increasingly in crisis.

Food production and forest conservation are not inherently at odds with each other, and the government must approach this critical juncture amid the global shift on climate change with innovative, alternative and sustainable agricultural solutions to fulfill the President's food security agenda.

When compared to automotive industry standards in various countries, Indonesia remains behind in adopting Euro standards.

A holistic approach involving regulators, banks and investors that embeds ESG principles as a business metric is key to ensuring that genuine sustainability efforts, not some branding hype, drive transformation.

We must urgently address the question of how we can ensure food security for all, while protecting the forests that are so fundamental to our agrifood systems.

To give Morowali breathing room to exercise their economic diversification, a halt to the expansion of the nickel industry is necessary.

Indonesia, despite the third constitutional amendment that recognizes and respects traditional communities, still denies legal protections for its indigenous peoples. 

The US appears to have entirely dropped out of the race toward sustainability while Indonesia still has challenges, particularly as regards regulatory maintenance and strengthening to support ESG compliance in high-risk and land-related sectors, not least to attract serious investors to Danantara.

Protecting our oceans requires strong government policies backed by sustained funding for conservation and enforcement.

Distributed renewable energy technologies offer a promising solution, providing underserved communities with access to electricity while simultaneously decarbonizing grids.

By 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.

The geopolitics of climate change are ultimately about which governance model will pay and manage the transition to net zero.

MRV technologies are vital not only for tracking emissions, but also for ensuring transparency and credibility in carbon markets.

Indonesia’s climate documents have failed to adequately address the social and environmental aspects that are fundamental to a just transition.

The 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.

Transmigration 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.

The 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.

Without appropriate management, seaweed farming programs could be dangerous for marine biodiversity and the benefits that humans get from the ocean.

Kezia 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.

The 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).

The key to the future of our coastal ecosystems and mangrove development lies in the most modern of answers: Technology.