Nila Kartika Wati
- Environment and Nature
- April 7, 2026
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The Challenge of Accelerating Customary Forest Recognition in Indonesia a Strategic Analysis of Policy Hurdles and Future Prospects
The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry has embarked on a high-stakes mission to overhaul the legal recognition of customary forests, aiming to condense a decade’s worth of administrative progress into a…
- Environment and Nature
- March 28, 2026
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Indonesia Revokes PT Toba Pulp Lestari Forest Permit Amid Environmental Violations and Tenure Conflicts
The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry has officially terminated the operations of PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), a major pulp and paper producer, effective January 26, 2026. This landmark decision was…
- Environment and Nature
- March 28, 2026
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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…
- Environment and Nature
- March 23, 2026
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Rising Forest and Land Fires in North Kalimantan Signal Urgent Need for Improved Forest Governance and Industrial Oversight
The escalation of forest and land fires, locally known as karhutla, has begun to manifest across several strategic regions in Indonesia, with North Kalimantan emerging as a significant focal point…
- Environment and Nature
- March 21, 2026
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Extensive Deforestation and Extreme Weather Trigger Catastrophic Flash Floods Across Aceh as Forest Cover Declines by Nearly 40,000 Hectares
The catastrophic flash floods and landslides that ravaged the province of Aceh on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, have left a trail of destruction that extends far beyond the immediate loss…
- Environment and Nature
- March 16, 2026
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North Sumatra Police Raid Major Illegal Gold Mining Operation in Mandailing Natal and Tapanuli Selatan Forest Borders
The North Sumatra Regional Police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) has successfully dismantled a large-scale illegal gold mining operation situated deep within the forest areas bordering Mandailing Natal (Madina) and South Tapanuli…
