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
Criminalising justice The ‘communist stigma’ is being used as a tool in the courtroom to attack human and environmental rights Read more
Commodifying conservation in Borneo Does the social marketing approach answer the big questions of conservation in Indonesia? Read more
Cultural heritage: The politics of pictures of Indonesia When visitors take pictures of Indonesia, they tend to photograph Indonesia’s cultural heritage. These pictures share certain qualities. They seem harmonious and to be of activities or places that have remained the same for generations or centuries. They also often exclude people or represent them as bound by history and relics of a past era Read more
An ongoing environmental challenge More action is needed if Indonesia is to slow its current world record rate of forest loss Read more
In search of sustainable farming Bali-based NGOs are an important part of Indonesia’s growing sustainable agriculture movement Read more
Development for the rich Gated communities are built with little concern for their social and environmental impacts Read more
Tangguh goes onstream BP’s massive LNG project is due to begin operations in late 2008, despite social and environmental costs Read more
Bali's wild side Managing conservation, tourism and the needs of local communities in Bali Barat National Park Read more
Ecotourism: can it save the orangutans? RACHEL DREWRY investigates ecotourism as a conservation tool. Read more
Volunteers rescue reefs HELEN LANDYMORE found herself surveying rare birds and fish in stunning locations when she joined an Operation Wallacea expedition. Read more
Operation Wallacea MARK ERDMANN explains the history of an exciting venture in reef conservation using volunteer divers. Read more
Villagers keep the seas alive 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. Read more
Snakefruit -n- seaweed Bali’s new Village Ecotourism Network provides an alternative to mass tourism. Read more