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Archipelago 1 month ago
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Unchecked plantations, construction fuel deadly West Java landslide
Poor oversight of plantations and urban developments have reduced water absorption capacity, a factor academics and environmental groups say contributed to a deadly landslide in Pasirlangu village in West Bandung, West Java.
Society 1 month ago
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Controversial power plant project's permit revoked after Sumatra floods
PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy, the developer of Batang Toru hydropower plant in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, has had its business permit repealed as the government takes action against companies allegedly linked to deforestation that exacerbated northern Sumatra's floods and landslides.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Controversial power plant project's permit revoked after Sumatra floods
PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy, the developer of Batang Toru hydropower plant in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, has had its business permit repealed as the government takes action against companies allegedly linked to deforestation that exacerbated northern Sumatra's floods and landslides.
Archipelago 3 months ago
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Life in the dark: Northern Sumatra residents wait for a flicker of hope
Authorities are struggling to restore power in northern Sumatra, particularly in Aceh, after widespread floods and landslides last month, triggered by a rare cyclone and exacerbated by environmental destruction, with felled trees sweeping away villages, causing massive damage and hampering recovery.
Academia 3 months ago
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Every hour counts: Mobilizing national capacity for disaster response
The President must declare the Sumatra floods and landslides a national disaster so the state can mobilize its vast emergency response apparatus and afterward, learn crucial lessons from this incident for future policies and actions.
