Beyond technical fixes Indonesia is blessed with considerable potential for renewable energy generation, but so far has been slow to grasp it Read more
Taking the nuclear option Building public trust will be key to making nuclear power a reality in Indonesia Read more
Jokowi’s 35000 megawatt dream The government’s approach to this mega power infrastructure program is typical of its overwhelming drive to get business done Read more
Photo Essay: From the field Be there! Exploring small oil palm plantations from Riau (not Europe) Read more
Coral reef conservation and the communities leading the way Major policy shifts are needed to prevent the destruction of the reefs, but for now, coastal communities are having an impact and the reduction in tourism due to COVID-19 is offering some breathing space Read more
Java’s waste banks Support and integrity from government and big business could protect informal waste workers Read more
Buried under the weight of a recycling crisis When paper waste imports started began 20 years ago most Bangun residents sold their farms to work as waste collectors for paper mills. Now many are dependent on waste sorting Read more
Photo essay: Jakarta's youth use trash to shape their futures The mentors and interns at Ffrash are empowering themselves within the waste economy and striving to better society Read more
Criminalising justice The ‘communist stigma’ is being used as a tool in the courtroom to attack human and environmental rights Read more
Hunger and culture in West Papua Oil palm projects are causing hunger in Merauke, both literal and symbolic Read more
The waste emergency Government, producers and the public must all cooperate to tackle Indonesia’s waste problems Read more
Bangun! Banjir! Seorang antropolog Belanda tinggal di permukiman kumuh di bantaran kali Jakarta untuk memahami bagaimana warga di sana hidup berdampingan dengan banjir Read more
Religious idioms of vulnerability Years after the tsunami, people in Aceh articulate the fragility of life through religious idioms Read more
The Palu earthquake Though earthquakes are common in Palu, residents underestimate the threat, and government response efforts are weak Read more
When the deity meditates… In ancient Indonesian manuscripts, a disaster is sometimes not a disaster, but a message from the deity. Read more
Wake up! Flood! A Dutch anthropologist lived in a Jakarta riverside slum to learn how residents there cope with constant flooding Read more
Timotius and Freeport Elite politics and Freeport Indonesia’s non-compliance continue to deny Timotius Kambu his owed wages Read more