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Archipelago 1 month ago
PREMIUM
Trial opens for companies accused of environmental damage linked to Sumatra floods
Environmental organizations, including the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), attributed the severe impact of the Senyar Cyclone to large-scale deforestation and weak enforcement of environmental regulations in Sumatra Island.
Politics 1 month ago
Government targets illegal mining on 190,000 hectares of forest land
Indonesia's unprecedented crackdown, which has seen military-led teams take over palm plantations and mines, has unnerved the industry, pushing up global palm oil prices over concerns it will hit output, and more recently, powering rallies in the prices of metals like tin.
Academia 3 months ago
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Sumatra’s floods are not just nature’s fury, Indonesia must act together
To prevent similar disasters in the future, regular audits of plantation, mining, and logging permits, especially in upstream watersheds, are needed to ensure that land-use decisions support ecological protection.
Editorial 3 months ago
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Let’s not give up on trade
While EU authorities would deny that protectionism is the main motive and would point instead to what they deem to be unfair trade practices on Indonesia’s part, the duties in effect protect EU-based steelmakers and rapeseed biodiesel producers.
Archipelago 3 months ago
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TNI strengthens security in Tesso Nilo National Park after security post attack
The attack marks the latest chapter in the long-running land conflict in Tesso Nilo, Riau, stemming from unclear boundaries between conservation areas and community land, as well as disputes over residents’ legal status.
Archipelago 3 months ago
Thousands protest against state takeover of palm oil plantations in Riau
Around 3.7 million hectares of plantations have been seized by the government's forestry task force, with nearly half transferred to the nascent state-run firm Agrinas Palma Nusantara, transforming it into the world's largest palm oil company by land size.
