Inside Indonesia - a quarterly magazine on Indonesia and its people, culture, politics, economy and environment

Indonesia can make the transition from climate change villain to global hero, but empowering the poor will be a key to effective action Judit...

Indonesia has set ambitious targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions that will require major changes in how forests and agricultural lands are m...

Indonesia has set ambitious emissions targets, but meeting them will require hard work Frank Jotzo Will this man save Indone...

Institutional reform and massive public participation are crucial to mitigate climate change Daniel Murdiyarso Newly planted...

Don’t ignore REDD’s impacts on communities! Brihannala Morgan Village afforestation project, West Kalimantan Judith Ma...

Aceh experiments with a major REDD project, but without involving local people Environmental Justice and Governance Research Lab ...

Climate change is compounding the environmental and social justice problems confronted by marginalised communities: a multi-faceted movement is needed...

Officials in Papua and Riau want to prevent deforestation, but they need concrete action and resources from the national government, not just talk and...

Indonesia is rich in renewable energy but government policies foster reliance on fossil fuels Fitrian Ardiansyah Small scale...

Corruption continues to shape the political landscape in Kutai Kartanegara, Indonesia’s richest district Rosa Evaquarta &nb...

Century-old conflicts persist in the vast tracts of Indonesia that are designated as state forest Sandra Moniaga   ...

Volunteers bring alternative education to marginalised communities Butet Manurung    A jungle school with Ora...

Rich countries should pay big bucks to reduce emissions in the developing world Frank Jotzo  Source: http://s...

Burgeoning industrial areas in Java have eaten up Indonesian self-sufficiency in rice production. To compensate, an area of peat swamp in Kalimantan a...

Military business brings many problems to Papua Sinta Ratna Dewi and Bustar Maitar Papua has long been treated like an Indonesian colony rathe...

For the Forest Tobelo people, regional autonomy is a mixed blessing Christopher R Duncan In some parts of North Maluku, perceptions about what...

The Forestry Law has not stopped mining in Indonesia's state forests Dianto Bachriadi Forestry Law 41/1999 set alarm bells ringing in the office...

Orang Rimba assert their rights Blair Palmer ‘Before the nggang bird flies, the branch hasn’t fallen before the elephant passes by, the gra...

Protest poetry lives on in post-Suharto Indonesia Keith Foulcher In the sphere of political activism, poetry has a long-established and honoured...

Across Kalimantan by boat and on foot Ciaran Harman Pak Rabun was padding along the mulch in the sparse undergrowth when he stopped and went t...