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The right call on mining permits
Editorial 1 week ago

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The right call on mining permits

By ruling against executive discretion in mining permits, the Constitutional Court has drawn a long-overdue line between public wealth and political favoritism.
Many scuba divers don’t realize they damage reefs
Academia 1 week ago

Many scuba divers don’t realize they damage reefs

We found that most damaging contacts were accidental and often went entirely unnoticed.
Killer whales: Orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', study finds
Environment 1 week ago

Killer whales: Orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', study finds

Video released by the US-based NGO Beneath The Waves shows one orca holding the tail of a sunfish, with its fellow whale then charging with full force into the rotund mola, which explodes into pieces.
Asian bishops assembly: Building bridges of dialogue for humanity, justice
Academia 2 weeks ago

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Asian bishops assembly: Building bridges of dialogue for humanity, justice

As the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences convenes in Jakarta, the Asian Catholic Church faces a historic opportunity to turn the ideals of interfaith harmony and digital-age human dignity into a concrete regional roadmap for social justice.
'No rest': Indonesians overworked, abused on foreign fishing vessels
Archipelago 2 weeks ago

'No rest': Indonesians overworked, abused on foreign fishing vessels

Indonesia is one of the top contributors of labor for the global fishing industry with several hundred thousand migrant workers.
Living near geothermal sites: Women bear the greatest impact
Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Living near geothermal sites: Women bear the greatest impact

A year-long Magdalene investigation across three geothermal regions in Indonesia found that environmental changes, health concerns and declining livelihoods have placed the heaviest burden on women.
The hidden costs of Indonesia's B50 biodiesel revolution
Academia 3 weeks ago

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The hidden costs of Indonesia's B50 biodiesel revolution

Indonesia’s ambitious B50 biodiesel mandate promises total energy independence, but a volatile mix of surging food costs, environmental degradation, and fiscal strain could turn this historic experiment into a costly economic gamble.
When landfills become time bombs: A lesson from Jatiwaringin
Academia 3 weeks ago

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When landfills become time bombs: A lesson from Jatiwaringin

While the Jatiwaringin landfill fire has exposed the volatile reality of Indonesia’s mismanaged waste, a much larger environmental time bomb is ticking in Bantar Gebang at the gates of Greater Jakarta.
Selective justice
Editorial 3 weeks ago

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Selective justice

The Prabowo administration’s aggressive corporate crackdowns risk looking less like impartial justice and more like selective enforcement: a dangerous signal that could spook the very investors the country needs to sustain growth.
‘Atatbon’: Protecting forests beyond the harvest
Academia 3 weeks ago

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‘Atatbon’: Protecting forests beyond the harvest

Beyond the headlines of environmental conflict, Papua’s ancient pig feasts offer modern climate policymakers a profound lesson in generational forest stewardship.
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