Mining binds one to the other. There is no empire without the frontier, and no capitalism without mining. Historically, this ...

Understanding the relationships and patterns of history could inform efforts to cooperate on energy transition mineral ...

Obi Island has become a tragic symbol of ecocide caused by nickel mining and smelting. The destruction on this island in ...

Rumours of mining plans have in fact been around for 20 years, and most people are opposed to them. People here travel around ...

FEG’s other ‘high-value asset’ is in Trenggalek regency, East Java. The prospects in several promising locations within a ...

One of the key organisers, Ulya Niami Jamson (Pipin), 37, is a charismatic academic and seasoned activist from Central Java.

What is ethnicity? Is it social construction or a part of an ancestral heritage? In what way is ethnicity significant in the Indonesian context? These are the questions Holy Rafika Dhona tries to ...

Recent policy initiatives around the world recognise that the highest value of natural resources is often realised by conserving them intact and in place, providing crucial ‘environmental services’, ...

Under other circumstances, 2009 would have been a positive year for Indonesia’s National Police (Polri). A newly appointed chief of police rolled out a fresh reform program called ‘Quick Wins’ with ...

Adhik Kristiantoro earns his living from his skills in carving. Most of his clients are builders, who come to his workshop in Wirobrajan, Yogyakarta with orders for filigree work and detailing in ...

On 21 September 2024, the streets around Pasar Lama, Tangerang came alive as thousands of people gathered for the much-anticipated Gotong Toapekong, a once-in-twelve-years procession organised by the ...