Holding up the sky
The energy challenge
Indonesia is rich in renewable energy but government policies foster reliance on fossil fuels
Taking action in the provinces
Officials in Papua and Riau want to prevent deforestation, but they need concrete action and resources from the national government, not just talk and instructions
Climate justice
Climate change is compounding the environmental and social justice problems confronted by marginalised communities: a multi-faceted movement is needed in response
Selling the wind
Aceh experiments with a major REDD project, but without involving local people
Community engagement
Don’t ignore REDD’s impacts on communities!
Using Indonesian forests
Institutional reform and massive public participation are crucial to mitigate climate change
Reaching for the sky?
Indonesia has set ambitious emissions targets, but meeting them will require hard work
Climate change and Indonesia
Indonesia can make the transition from climate change villain to global hero, but empowering the poor will be a key to effective action
Latest Articles
The waste emergency
Jun 11, 2019 - ROLF HAJEK
Government, producers and the public must all cooperate to tackle Indonesia’s waste problems
Bogus redemption
Jun 02, 2019 - MUHTAR HABIBI
Mudik forms a bogus redemption for many precarious workers amid a lack of decent jobs in both rural and urban areas
Review: Bridges of Friendship
May 17, 2019 - ANITA DEWI
An excellent reminder of the strength and importance of relationships between people of different cultures
Aging remarkably
May 16, 2019 - DUNCAN GRAHAM
A lifelong activist and retired midwife is teaching her peers to stay engaged… and not burden their children
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