Several children were seen witnessing the preserved skeleton of a dugong at the Pengudang Seafood Festival, Bintan Regency at the end of 2022. The skeleton was intact, from head to tail. However, the wings of the dugong bones have five fingers resembling human hands. These fingers become the attention of visitors when they see the dugong’s skeleton. “He…
The rain has just stopped in Batanghari Village, Rawa Pitu District, Tulang Bawang Regency, Lampung, Monday (24/10/2022) morning. Rokani prepares to harvest the palms. Using a motorbike, he carried a scythe which was later connected to iron up to 11 meters long. This 58-year-old man works as a wage laborer for oil palm harvesters owned by…
Conflicts over communal land between communities, government and companies are like endless labyrinths. The DPRD of West Sumatra also took the initiative to draft a regional regulation (raperda) on Ulayat Land. Various civil society organizations provided input and notes on what needs to be watched out for in this draft regional regulation. “Together with several civil society…
Residents of Pari Island, Thousand Islands, Jakarta, officially sued Holcim Limited to a Swiss court, Tuesday (31/1/2023). They see Holcim as a company contributing to exacerbating the climate crisis, and threatening the island’s very existence. Previously, in October 2022, a Swiss court mediated between the residents of Pari Island and Holcim in a conciliation hearing. Because no…
The presence of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation or Perppu CK is still causing polemics to this day. The regulation, which was issued on December 30, 2022, is still considered unconstitutional because there was a process that was not carried out properly. With this stamp attached, all developments…
Black, reddish brown, orange, yellow, white, blue, and green. The colorful feathers of Cendrawasih, endemic to Papua, are usually worn as a crown on the head of a traditional leader or ondoafi (ondofolo) to show honor. The use of the cenderawasih crown can be seen in various major traditional events, dances, receptions and weddings. He is a…
The dirt road meandered endlessly. perforated. Dusty, rocky. Left and right there is only one type of plant: palm trees stretching in all directions. That’s the view when entering Kabuyu, a small village on the banks of the Pasangkayu River, in the hinterland of Pasangkayu Regency, West Sulawesi. Kabuyu is right in the heart of the oil palm plantation…
Sunny morning, strong sea breeze in mid-2022. The waves also hit the breakwaters and sea water entered the streets. “It’s called g aloro, ” said Asri, a fisherman from Air Manis Beach, Padang City, West Sumatra. We were sitting in a little hut that had a bit of a wind barrier. While straightening his black hat, this 52-year-old man…
On the left and right of the road along Toiba Village, Bualemo, Banggai, Central Sulawesi, this is a stretch of oil palm. This oil palm plantation is a concession of PT Wira Mas Permai (WMP), a subsidiary of PT Kencana Agri. The garden has been around since 2009. WMP obtained a location permit for 17,500 hectares from…
Porites corals are found in many tropical seas, including Indonesia. It is sometimes called hump coral or finger coral because it generally resembles a hump or dome and has branching fingers, like deer antlers but small. The preservation of porites is very important for humanity, especially related to the climate crisis. This is because these corals keep records of climate change…
Wahyudi (44), was clearing wild plants that had vines on his palm trees when we met him in Tumpakrejo Village, Malang Regency, East Java . Even though he lost money, he still kept his two palm trees, in the hope that one day the trees would be profitable. ” Niki Sisane (this is the rest),” he said. Wahyudi is one…
Bintari Wahyuningsih, skillfully installed a support for chili plants next to his house in Agus Salim Residence Housing Complex, Taman Baru Village, Banyuwangi District, Banyuwangi, East Java. In front of the house, ginger plants are neatly lined up right at the bottom of the front window. Behind the house’s fence, various fruit trees, from longan, avocado,…
The concept of animal welfare, both wild and domesticated, is not very popular in Indonesia. Animal welfare, in fact, is basically the same as human welfare. The thing that sets it apart is that animals cannot verbally express what they feel. Globally, there are five basic principles of animal welfare that have been recognized, namely animals free from hunger…
The pick up car traces the dirt road among the young palm trees. The road can only be one car. The four-wheeled vehicle stopped right next to a pile of fresh fruit bunches (FFB). Yunus, an independent farmer from North Amboyo Village, Ngabang District, Landak, West Kalimantan, and a colleague got out of the car carrying dodos. With…
Biofuel development policies (BBN) in Indonesia are a response to dependence on fossil fuels and climate change mitigation strategies. Along the way, the biofuel policy which was originally multi-commodity became dominated by palm oil, because it was considered abundant. A study by the Sustainable Madani Foundation shows that biofuels still have governance challenges from ecological, economic and…
The coastal reclamation activity carried out by PT TJ Silfanus on Minanga Beach, Malalayang 1 Barat Village, Malalayang District, Manado City, North Sulawesi Province drew strong protests from the local community. Protests were made, because there was damage to coral reefs during the ongoing reclamation activities. In fact, the beach area is claimed by the community…
Flood tides began to recede, the streets were not yet completely dry. That morning, Cantika Ariani, went to school barefoot. She lifted her white skirt to calf height while carrying shoes. Arriving on dry roads, Cantika hitched a ride to wash her feet at her neighbor’s house and then put on her shoes. Cantika does this regularly because…
Hundreds of years of mineral mining activities in the Bangka Belitung Archipelago Province, still leaves thousands of hectares of critical land. Efforts have been made to plant, namely acacia, sea sengon cypress, cashew, rubber, oranges, avocados, to hybrid coconuts. However, not all of them are able to restore ecosystems, socio-cultural values, and the forest economy to their…
Garbage continues to be a problem in various regions in Indonesia. The management of waste management is still chaotic. Prigi Arisandi, Executive Director of Ecoton said, until today the government is still not serious about waste management. Based on Ecoton data, only 60% of waste can be handled and transported. Supposedly, waste management should be completed at the…
Ecological fiscal transfers ( EFT ) could be the answer in encouraging the sustainability of Indonesia ‘s biodiversity . Unfortunately, it still needs long steps for its implementation, why? Ocky Karna Rajasa, Head of the Earth Research Organization and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) said that biodiversity can provide benefits in the fields of food and pharmaceuticals, environmental protection and environmental…
Piles of coal piled up on the banks of the river in Sanga Sanga Muara RT 7, Sanga Sanga District, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, last January. Two excavators are in action collecting the jet black object at the coal stockpiling port in the middle of this settlement. This allegedly illegal coal mine was stopped when there…
The ratification of the Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation is considered a bad precedent for the Indonesian people. The issuance of the Perppu is the worst gift in the history of Indonesia’s journey as a democratic and lawful state. This statement was made by the Secretary General of…
In zombie films that we may often watch, such as The Walking Dead, World War Z, Train to Busan, or many other films, it is told how a mysterious virus quickly turns humans into bloodthirsty monsters. However, the currently popular HBO film series, The Last of Us, takes a different perspective on how humans can…