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
Traditional village institutions and the Village Law The Village Law provides recognition for traditional village institutions, but villagers in Bali and Mentawai are not interested Read more
Good intentions, mixed realities Bali’s World Heritage listing has put its rice-farming culture under stress Read more
Punkrock and global protest culture An environmental movement is generating new forms of resistance by fusing traditional and contemporary Balinese art with social media Read more
Certification: curse or blessing? At a workshop in Bali, experts reflect on the sustainable production of Indonesia’s cash crops Read more
Press representation of the ‘Bali Nine’ in Indonesia and Australia A survey reveals that reporting of the Australians on death row did not foster better understanding of each country’s point of view Read more
T-shirt cosmopolitanism Popular forms of writing in public reveal the richness of Balinese revitalisation Read more
Palm-leaf manuscripts in today’s Bali The world of lontar will likely continue side by side with the new technologies of our digital age Read more
Film review: Bitter Honey Robert Lemelson’s latest documentary film takes his audience inside the lives of the women, men and children living in polygamous families in Bali Read more
Wild West Batur Beyond the tourism and real estate frontiers in Bali is a small branch of the global resource frontier. Read more
More than a fatal attraction Outsiders see arak consumption as a highly dangerous activity, but arak plays an important role in Balinese society Read more
Rock music and social activism on the internet Bali rockers Navicula find a platform for social change in online social media Read more
Time bomb in Bali A culture that suppresses conflict disguises decades-long tensions in Balinese communities Read more
Stars and stereotypes The big business of Indo celebrities creates illusory expectations but things may be changing Read more
In search of sustainable farming Bali-based NGOs are an important part of Indonesia’s growing sustainable agriculture movement Read more
Not just an elite game In Bali, it’s neither policy, parties nor entrenched elites, but image-savvy politicians and an all-powerful media that are dominating the new electoral landscape Read more
The election as a Karya Agung ritual Listening to the grassroots explain the 2009 general election in Bali Read more