Water

Safe water at a premium
The UN’s claim that 87 per cent of Indonesians have access to safe drinking water seems exaggerated
Freeing shovelnosed ray, Bobby Anderson
In West Papua province’s Raja Ampat islands, a local fisheries conservation initiative is setting a global standard
Water woes
Private sector participation in Jakarta’s water supply has left many citizens high and dry
Sand rafts - a photo essay
Along the Opak River in Pundong, near Bantul, Yogyakarta, locals trade their sweat for a pile of sand.
Festival Mata Air
A community takes a fresh look at water
Coastal villagers will protect reefs if they know it is in their interest. IAN DUTTON and BRIAN CRAWFORD report on an international project that goes to the cutting edge.