News
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Indonesia’s bid to become a tourism paradise sidelines land rightsDeveloping new tourism hotspots beyond Bali has given rise to conflicts with local communities who have been forcibly displaced for projects in which they’ve had little or no say. -
Salty water in Bangkok is new 'reality' as sea pushes farther inlandBangkok's water authority says tap water is becoming saline as seawater pushes up the depleted Chao Phraya river, a growing risk faced by many of Asia's coastal cities.
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Deforestation moves swiftly once ‘tipping point’ reached: scientistsSatellite images showing land use change between 1992 and 2015 reveal that deforestation occurs relatively slowly at first, until it reaches a point where a block has lost around 50 per cent of its forest. -
China, US among countries offering to help Indonesia build new capitalChina wants to design urban landscapes and water management, while the US seeks build infrastructure such as roads and bridges in the new 'smart and green' national capital on Borneo island.
Opinion
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Southeast Asia and the right to safe water– More than 100 million people live without access to safe water in Southeast Asia. What can be done to improve that and to protect clean water sources? -
Three things to know for designing Indonesia's next steps on climate change– Understanding the source of emissions is integral to understanding and enabling further progress towards curbing emissions in Indonesia. Climate Watch Indonesia shares their findings to help the country meet their emission reduction goals. -
Building ‘blocks’ to fight the haze– To combat the fires in Indonesia and worsening haze, a Singaporean-based blockchain development company has launched the Global Ledger initiative to develop a coordinated regional and global response to such catastrophes.
Videos
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Keep on trucking: Building a solid supply chain for palm oil– What does it mean to build a clean and fair palm oil supply chain? For drivers in Indonesia used to unsafe working conditions, this is what it could look like.
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Meet the families working in Indonesia's palm oil industry– What has been the effect of this agribusiness company's dual-income policy on the households of its Indonesian workers?
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Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
Carbon & Climate
Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
– Around the world, indigenous people have historically suffered from abuse and rights violations, despite being critical to forest conservation. This tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, just won rights over its land after a 40-year struggle. Are governments waking up to the reality that indigenous groups could lead the battle against climate change? -
Dodging falling fruit and venomous snakes: A day in the life of an oil palm harvester– Palm oil frequently makes headlines, but the faceless workers harvesting the fruit of the oil palm less so. What are the challenges of the job and how can their rights be safeguarded?
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