Eco-Friendly Idul Adha: Central Javanese Communities Revive Traditional Weaving to Combat Plastic Waste through Nipah and Nyangku Leaf Packaging

In the coastal enclave of Kelurahan Kutawaru, situated within the Central Cilacap District of Central Java, a quiet but significant environmental revolution is taking place. A group of local women,…

Ministry of Forestry Regulation 6/2026 on Carbon Trading Aims to Empower Local Communities and Bolster Indonesia’s Green Economy

JAKARTA – The Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut) has issued Regulation Number 6 of 2026 (Permenhut 6/2026), a landmark legal instrument designed to govern carbon trading through greenhouse gas emission offset…

Indonesia’s Strategic Food and Energy Reserves Drive Alarming Surge in Legalized Deforestation and Displacement of Indigenous Communities

The annual celebration of Earth Day in Indonesia has increasingly become a hollow ceremony as the nation’s primary rainforests face an existential threat from an aggressive state-led push for economic…

Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry Unveils New Regulation to Democratize Carbon Trading, Empowering Local Communities in Forest Conservation

JAKARTA – The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut) has officially released Ministerial Regulation (Permenhut) Number 6 of 2026, a landmark legislative instrument designed to govern carbon trading through the greenhouse…

Harvesting the Heavens: How Yogyakarta Communities are Overcoming Chronic Water Scarcity through Rainwater Innovation

As the Indonesian archipelago braces for a prolonged period of heat and drought, the residents of Kalurahan Balong, located in the Girisobo District of Yogyakarta, have taken a proactive and…

North Jakarta Braces for Predicted Tidal Flooding from April 5th to 9th, Urging Coastal Communities to Enhance Vigilance

JAKARTA – Coastal communities across North Jakarta are bracing for a heightened risk of tidal flooding, locally known as rob, predicted to occur between April 5th and April 9th, 2026.…

Coastal Communities in Sikka Raise Alarm as Mangrove Deforestation for Illegal Shrimp Ponds Threatens Ecological Security

The coastal landscape of Kota Uneng in Maumere, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), is currently the site of a escalating environmental crisis that has left local residents in a…

Indigenous Communities in South Papua Challenge Massive Forest Release for National Strategic Projects

Indigenous communities in the regencies of Boven Digoel, Merauke, and Mappi have formally lodged a legal objection against the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry following the controversial reclassification of nearly half…

Environmental Injustice and Greenwashing Allegations Surround PLTU Tenayan Raya as Coal Ash Devastates Local Communities in Riau

For more than a year, a resident known as Marni has been forced to cook in the middle of her living room. Her kitchen, once a functional part of her…

The Persistent Shadow of Colonialism How Indonesias Agrarian Laws and Conservation Policies Marginalize Indigenous Communities and Fuel Land Conflicts

The legal framework governing land and forestry in Indonesia continues to face sharp criticism for failing to uphold agrarian justice, as contemporary policies frequently prioritize state authority over the ancestral…