Harita Group’s Indonesian nickel mines feed the supply chains of some of the world’s biggest electric vehicle makers. But the conglomerate’s own internal monitoring showed the operation was polluting local waters for years with the toxic “Erin Brockovich” chemical, chromium-6. Key Findings: The Harita Group, a major Indonesian conglomerate, persistently found high levels of the […]
The conventional wisdom is that Indonesia is suffering a democratic decline because of the authoritarian tendencies of its leaders and the illiberalism of its people. To quote Australian political scientist Marcus Mietzner, outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo “pushed the limits of democratic norms and even overstepped them”, and the people have been fine with that. […]
The cold night winds do not dissuade the residents of Wadas village, Purworejo, Central Java, from making their way to the musala (prayer room). Hundreds of men and boys fill the room to hold a mujahadah, a prayer session for aid in their struggle. For the umpteenth time, they pray to God and seek the […]
In a chaotic world of collectors, deforestation and climate change, the silent threat of butterfly extinction gives a quite literal meaning to the term “butterfly effect”. The reporting for this…
Displacement and ecological disasters continue to unfold as a result of the development of IKN, representing the most extensive exploitation legacy of former Indonesian President Jokowi.
A group of women from an indigenous village on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, opposed the location of a dam, one of the National Strategic Projects of then-President Joko “Jokowi”…
Environmentalists warn the plan to increase palm oil content in biodiesel will mean more deforestation, despite its association with renewables Indonesia is aiming to increase its use of biodiesel blends…
