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Indonesia environment
How Indonesia Can Better Conserve Sumatra’s Peatland Forests
By Mohammad Yunus
The current approach isn't working. The government needs to align its efforts with the economic needs of local communities.
Indonesia’s Volcanoes Are Famous, But Is There a Way to Make Them Safer?
By Aisyah Llewellyn
The eruption of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra on December 3 claimed the lives of 23 people.
Indonesian Parliament Passes Emergency Jobs Regulation
By Sebastian Strangio
The regulation, which intends to make Indonesia a more attractive destination for foreign investment, has been staunchly opposed by unions and environmental groups.
Nusantara Gets the Nod as Indonesia Names Its New Capital City
By Luke Hunt
Construction of the new capital is to begin this year with an eye-watering budget of $35 billion.
Development and Conservation Clash at Indonesia’s Komodo National Park
By Victoria Milko
New development efforts pit hopes for more tourists against concerns about damaging the very same environment that draws them.
Indonesia’s Participation at COP26
By Noto Suoneto and Gracia Paramitha
From deforestation to coal use, Indonesia was in the spotlight during the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
Indonesia’s New Omnibus Law Trades ‘Green Growth’ for Environmental Ruin
By Phelim Kine
The new legislation will do irreparable harm to Indonesia's environment. It could well turn away foreign investors, too.
30 Dead, Thousands Caught in Flooding in Indonesia’s Capital
By Associated Press
While waters have begun to recede, the death toll has climbed to 30 and thousands have been left displaced.
Oil Spilling Into the Java Sea
By Agoes Rudianto
In July, oil began bubbling to the surface of the Java Sea and washing ashore, slicking beaches black.
The Oil Spill in Indonesia Will Cost PT Pertamina
By I Ketut Dharma Putra Yoga
This is the second oil spill involving PT Pertamina in the last two years, and the legal consequences will be serious.
Indonesia’s Looming Energy Challenges
By Septia Supendi
As the country heads to elections next year, assessing progress of the government’s energy policies will be key.
The Untold Story of Indonesian Deforestation
By Muhammad Beni Saputra
What’s happened to Indonesia’s forests?
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