Helen Brown

Recovery calls for a robust agrifood industry

The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably become the test of the century for Indonesia. Measures to mitigate the global health crisis saw trade flows and tourism grind to a halt, creating a domino effect on our lives and livelihoods, and the wider economy.

Silencing the media: Indonesia shooting reveals reporting risks

Just a few days before he was fatally shot in the thigh, Indonesian journalist Mara Salem Harahap, who was known as Marsal, took his wife and two children on a family outing to the city of Medan in North Sumatra, about two hours away from their home. During the trip, they took a family photograph together and Marsal shared the picture on social media.

Climate Change in Indonesia: Denial and Disasters

A close impact assessment of the January 15th, 2021 Sulawesi earthquake demonstrates how human interactions with the environment have contributed to climate change in Indonesia. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake affected individuals, businesses, institutions, and the overall economy in the Majene district of West Sulawesi.

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