Regions

Elite politics and Freeport Indonesia’s non-compliance continue to deny Timotius Kambu his owed wages

Premarital sex must be acknowledged as unavoidable, to end a vicious cycle of lost potential

A ‘waria’ version of the traditional flag ceremony celebrates both nationhood and diversity

Misinformation and lack of opportunity form disproportionate barriers for rural youth looking for work

Flores youth migrate for education, but are their university degrees worth the investment?

Walking Jakarta’s northern coastline reveals communities experiencing disruptive and rapid change

Banda Aceh’s anti-tobacco efforts are unfairly focused on women smokers

Indonesia’s first 'new city' may not be addressing the urban problems it was supposed to 

Mining law changes in decentralising Indonesia raises new challenges and opportunities for local communities

The 2009 mining law and the community benefit in Sulawesi

Foreign investment in large-scale mining has encountered serious obstacles

The benefits of more concentrated natural resources are less likely to be spread

Mining dominates East Luwu GDP but development of agriculture underpins equitable development

After reformasi, Kereng Pangi, Kalimantan became the site of a gold rush

Irrespective of location or commodity, peasants now compete with multinational mining companies on the mineral-rich tracts of Indonesia

Benefits ripple outwards but local government struggles to regulate the process

As a number of communities in East Nusa Tenggara reject mining, tourism as a resistance strategy can be equally exploitative

Resistance is a way of defending local people’s rights in dealing with mining policy