Environment

Corrupting politics
Corruption continues to shape the political landscape in Kutai Kartanegara, Indonesia’s richest district
Development for the rich
Gated communities are built with little concern for their social and environmental impacts
Land, ethnicity and politics
Direct local elections have led to new developments in the struggle for land rights in East Kalimantan
The trouble with oil palm
Conflicts between villagers and plantation companies in Sumatra are still unresolved
Social justice by design
Architect Antonio Ismael Risianto promotes planning for the urban poor
Surviving conflict
Aceh’s performing arts have blossomed despite the conflict and the tsunami
Water woes
Private sector participation in Jakarta’s water supply has left many citizens high and dry
Tangguh goes onstream
BP’s massive LNG project is due to begin operations in late 2008, despite social and environmental costs
Torture in Papua
Human rights groups report on abuses
Blaming the messenger
Indonesia’s tangled public information laws are keeping the press in check
Trouble in Paradise
A land conflict on the tourist island of Gili Trawangan dates back decades
Jungle Schools
Volunteers bring alternative education to marginalised communities
Bali'€™s wild side
Managing conservation, tourism and the needs of local communities in Bali Barat National Park
Sand rafts - a photo essay
Along the Opak River in Pundong, near Bantul, Yogyakarta, locals trade their sweat for a pile of sand.