Nila Kartika Wati
- Environment and Nature
- July 18, 2026
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The Fading Gold of Konawe Selatan How Nickel Mining Operations are Eroding the Seaweed Industry and Coastal Livelihoods in Southeast Sulawesi
La Ode Baharuddin never imagined that his golden years would be spent wading through the thick, suffocating mud of the mangrove forests in Akuni Village, Konawe Selatan. For decades, Baharuddin…
- Environment and Nature
- May 14, 2026
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The Fading Gold of Tinanggea How Nickel Mining Pollution is Decimating South Konawe Seaweed Industry
La Ode Baharuddin has just returned from the shoreline, his legs caked in thick mud from the soles of his feet to his calves. He spent the morning scouring the…
- Environment and Nature
- April 17, 2026
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The Nickel Paradox How Smelter Expansion in Konawe is Erasing the Crab Export Industry and Displacing Traditional Livelihoods
The roar of a scooter engine cuts through the humid air of Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, as Budi maneuvers through a muddy hauling road toward the power plant facilities of PT…
