Indonesia

When a group of German activists learned about the threat to the environment at the Kendeng Mountains in Central Java, Indonesia, they spread the word in Germany. The messages below are sent in solidarity, to the Kendeng Community, and as a show of support to many others in similar situations.

A 7-page graphic novel on the theme of Anti-cement movement by Jatra Palepati entitled "Kendeng Resistance to Limestone Quarrying in Java" that depicts the long struggle and resistance of local community in Central Java, Indonesia to stand against a cement company on limestone mining.

Indonesia is one of the world's most disaster-prone regions and disaster risk management has been practiced in locally specific ways for hundreds of years. How can the country best navigate its way through systems of disaster management?

Indonesia’s priority agenda in the G20 presidency is to promote inclusive economic recovery, however there are many challenges before its members. High uncertainty is prevalent throughout the global economy and access to vaccinations remains a key issue. How can Indonesia lead past the multitudes of diplomatic documents toward concrete actions by the G20?

The move of Indonesia’s capital city from Jakarta to Nusantara on Borneo cannot erase the socio-ecological cost of environmental damages, despite the claims of sustainability and economic growth for the new capital city. The prospect of physically shifting to a different landscape allows a ‘new reality’ to forget what was there before, but the nature of Capitalism is frontier-seeking, and the challenge for policymakers is to address long-term ecological solutions, rather than the limited view of short-term gains.

Indonesia leads the G20 in the challenging and complex situation of global uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with its priority agenda around global health architecture, economic and digital transformation, and energy transition. The G20 presidency is significant for Indonesia, reflecting trust and honor in the country but also responsibility and opportunity, to contribute more to the global economic recovery and to align with ASEAN, Pacific and developing countries’ interests.

Dalam kondisi pembatasan akibat pandemi COVID-19, pembelajaran menarik ditunjukkan oleh perjuangan dan perlawanan oleh komunitas rakyat Pegunungan Kendeng dari wilayah Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

Gerakan Samin atau Wong Sikep atau Sedulur Sikep yang telah berjuang melawan ekspansi perusahaan semen di Jawa Tengah sejak tahun 2006 adalah bagian dari gerakan millenarian berbasis petani yang lebih besar (dan terpanjang) di Asia Tenggara (dan Jawa). Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini meluncurkan penyelidikan ke dalam karakter paling penting dari gerakan millenarian adalah untuk bertahan dalam ujian waktu.