These are two serious accusations made in public that should not be easily dismissed. One is the destruction to the environment caused by the food estate program, and the other about possible embezzlement and other financial irregularities.

Meta on August 1 started blocking the distribution of news links and articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a recent law requiring digital giants to pay publishers for news content.

Japan exported about $600 million worth of aquatic products to China in 2022, making it the biggest market for Japanese exports, with Hong Kong second.

South Korea is scrambling to carry out a budget of 64 billion won ($48.5 million) to prop up the consumption of seafood, adding more funds could be allocated if needed. The size of the budget is to double next year.

China reiterated its firm opposition to the plan and said the Japanese government had not proved that the water discharged would be safe.

Japan and scientific organizations say the released water is safe, but environmental activists argue that all the possible impacts have not been studied. Japan says it needs to start releasing the water as storage tanks are full.

China's foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin has called the move "extremely selfish", saying that the country was deeply concerned about the decision and had lodged a formal complaint.

Even the popular carbon tax scheme still has "loopholes" that allow polluters to emit as much as they can afford to pay in terms of carbon taxes. 

The current carbon-trading mechanism may inadvertently exclude remote indigenous communities from participating in carbon trading even though they have safeguarded the forest for generations.

All of that is now gone, subsumed in flames that killed at least 80 people and destroyed hundreds of houses.

Politicians and pundits call en masse for net-zero policies that will cost far beyond $100 trillion, while producing benefits a fraction as large.

The Nusantara development project presents an opportunity to build a model green city not only for the well-being of Indonesia, but also for the entire world.

A subsidiary of China Communications Construction Co, which was blacklisted by Washington in 2020, has been contracted to reclaim 318 hectares in waters fronting the US embassy and Philippine Navy headquarters..

According to the AATHP, ASEAN member states are under an obligation not to cause harm to the environment of other states, or to areas beyond their national jurisdiction.      

Norway's economic development coincides with improved wealth distribution and environmental consciousness.

Infrastructure to prevent urban flooding has benefits for preventing urban heat.

Indonesia is an ideal place to launch nature-based solutions pilots, given its fast-growing economy and an expanding middle class that is increasingly aware of environmental and social issues.

Mohammed Hamid Nour is only 23, but he is already nostalgic for how Iraq's Mesopotamian marshes once were before drought dried them up.

Despite warnings to stay away from Iceland's latest volcanic eruption near Reykjavik, a group of curious visitors couldn't resist the lure of lava that is "orange like the sun".

The dry weather could result in prolonged droughts and haze affecting millions across the region as it did in 2015.

Small-scale fisheries are integral to sustaining food security and livelihood in Indonesia as the world's largest archipelagic nation.

Deep sea mining is about to get the green light and companies itching to exploit it have a head start on authorities.

Japan is waging a concerted campaign to calm controversy before it begins releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.

Indonesia had managed to reduced its tropical primary forest loss by 64 percent as of 2022, according to data from the latest report by the Global Forest Watch (GFW) think tank.

Responding to the opposition of palm oil-producing countries to its deforestation stance on trade, the European Union has agreed to set up a joint task force to achieve a “win-win solution” for the European Commission, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Islam’s Day of Sacrifice is celebrated by slaughtering livestock, especially cattle, but the lack of attention to animal carcass disposal might leave a bad aftertaste.

It is time to harness the transformative power of poetry and creative writing to ignite environmental awareness through profound and evocative words.       

According to its latest available data, Indonesia recorded 104,000 hectares (256,990 acres) of deforested area from July 2021 to June 2022, down from 113,500 hectares in the year prior to that, according to government figures, which did not include numbers for the current year. 

With the scarcity of resources available at their disposal, it becomes even more critical for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to embrace circularity in ensuring their survival.

Heavy reliance on a limited range of feedstocks, such as the overreliance on palm oil, hampers energy independence and fails to tap into the potential of diversified locally available resources.