Environment

Budi Brahmantyo continues a lineage of scientific art for which West Java’s natural resources have provided the subject

Bali rockers Navicula find a platform for social change in online social media

Eco-friendly malls make environmentalism sleek and chic, but they might do more harm than good

East Kalimantan was once timber country, now it’s coal that rules

The true costs of prawn farming are starting to show in Java

A small community in Southeast Sulawesi is engaged in an ongoing quest for recognition of its right to live on its ancestral land

Taman Dayaks owe their existence to carefully nurtured resources, but they have to adapt if they want to survive

Indonesia is rich in renewable energy but government policies foster reliance on fossil fuels

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 change is compounding the environmental and social justice problems confronted by marginalised communities: a multi-faceted movement is needed in response

Aceh experiments with a major REDD project, but without involving local people

Don’t ignore REDD’s impacts on communities!

Institutional reform and massive public participation are crucial to mitigate climate change

Indonesia has set ambitious emissions targets, but meeting them will require hard work

Indonesia has set ambitious targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions that will require major changes in how forests and agricultural lands are managed

Indonesia can make the transition from climate change villain to global hero, but empowering the poor will be a key to effective action

The Clean Development Mechanism has failed to deliver

Bioprospecting is threatening Bunaken National Park

Bali-based NGOs are an important part of Indonesia’s growing sustainable agriculture movement