The government has decided to allow foreign entities to purchase credits in the Indonesian carbon market, paving the way for multinational companies and institutions to tap into the country’s large carbon trading potential.
Environment
Popular ornamental South American river stingrays (Potamotrygon spp.) were introduced to Indonesia in the 1980s and the culture was established.
As global deforestation continues at alarming rates, the empowerment of Indigenous peoples such as the Kajang is emerging as a key way to protect the world’s rainforests.
By midmorning, beams of tropical sun cut through the rainforest canopy, illuminating a bamboo hut in a rare clearing of trees. Inside, a wrinkled old man, sitting cross-legged with his eyes shut, whispers blessings to the Earth.
A number of reports have found that an Indonesian government program to establish large-scale agricultural plantations across the country has led to deforestation.
An Indonesian activist has received a global award for her efforts over decades fighting for environmental preservation and Indigenous Indonesian rights, protecting tens of thousands of acres of carbon-rich biodiverse lands from industrial exploitation.
An international airport under construction has already started a property boom, and will vastly increase tourist numbers.
Plastics have transformed our modern world, providing a flexible, durable, lightweight material with a remarkable range of applications.
Chinese demand for Indonesian wood pulp is propping up industry ostracised elsewhere over sustainability concerns.
When the Indonesian government announced its food estate program in 2020, it envisioned the establishment of large-scale agricultural plantations across the country.
Indonesia’s effort to address climate change aligns with ASEAN as seen from the green taxonomy standpoint, stated Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani in an official statement.
Mr Agus, who has been growing apples for two decades on the volcanic slopes of Sumbergondo village in East Java province’s Batu city, has good reason to worry.
Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Associate Professor Eka Permanasari, Associate Professor in the field of urban design, architecture and Southeast Asian Studies at Monash Indonesia.
When 27-year-old Fadlun Arrayan Bonde returned from university, she answered a call for women to help to patrol the neighbouring national park.
As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, Indonesia has committed to using its sustainable transition to drive green and inclusive growth.
The Indonesian government’s mangrove restoration plan faces a major hurdle, according to a new study: less than a third of the target area is actually viable for restoration.
