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Archipelago 2 months ago
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Prabowo pushes for temporary housing in fourth visit to flood-hit Sumatra
President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to accelerate temporary housing construction and infrastructure repairs in West Sumatra during his fourth visit to disaster-hit regions in the northern part of Sumatra Island.
Academia 2 months ago
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As ecological disasters intensify, judiciary can lead the way
The judiciary is our last line of defense in driving an urgent rethink of Indonesia's growth-centric policies, which are inherently unconstitutional, toward a mindset that embraces the strong sustainability approach.
Opinion 2 months ago
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Analysis: Sumatra's flood aftermath and the consequences of fiscal neglect
Grief has engulfed Sumatra. Flash floods and landslides have devastated the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, leaving behind not only the ruins of homes and infrastructure but also the deepening realities of hunger, displacement and profound uncertainty. Yet the government's decision to slash disaster funding to its lowest level in years is now testing its ability to help the affected rebuild their lives.
Opinion 2 months ago
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Analysis: Deforestation ignored as Sumatra faces its worst flood disaster
The flash floods and landslides that ravaged Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra should prompt far deeper scrutiny than they have so far received. While Cyclone Senyar intensified the rainfall, the scale of destruction reflects decades of unchecked ecological degradation that have left communities acutely exposed.
