Alasan Mengapa Kita Harus Melindungi Bentang Alam Karst Artikel Bentang alam karst (batu gamping) berperan penting bagi iklim karena kemampuannya mengikat karbon dioksida. Melalui sistem bawah airnya yang kompleks, karst menyediakan air minum untuk masyarakat di berbagai belahan dunia. Dengan luas total melebihi delapan juta kilometer persegi, Asia memiliki porsi terbesar karst di dunia. Namun demikian, kawasan karst seperti Pegunungan Kendeng di Indonesia berhadapan dengan ancaman kerusakan akibat industri semen. Artikel ini menyoroti nilai penting yang dimiliki karst yang utuh dalam jangka panjang. By Anett Keller
Putting Nature in the Center of Education: An Indigenous Perspective Article This article explores how the indigenous Sedulur Sikep (Samin) community in Central Java, Indonesia seeks to strike a balance between maintaining its identity, raising awareness for the environment and providing relevant education for the 21st century. By Erna Widyayanti
Threatened Biodiversity and Empty Wombs: Climate Change and Women’s Plight in Central Java Study With the increasing threats of climate change, corporate investment and industrial expansion in the area, women are faced with new challenges in the form of migration and trafficking. The impacts of climate change are charted as follows: decreasing crop yields; threats to food security; increased water stress and drought; increasing fluvial flooding and rainfall; frequent fluvial flooding; an increasing number of tropical cyclones (in certain areas); and rise of sea level affecting livelihood in coastal regions. By Dewi Candraningrum
Fighting for the Next Generations Article For years, a citizens' initiative in the Indonesian Kendeng Karst-Mountain has been fighting against the destruction of their livelihoods by cement factories, among others, a subsidiary of the German HeidelbergCement. The transnational solidarity network Save Kendeng supports the farmers from the Kendeng Mountains.
Kendeng Movement: Speak Up for Mother Earth! Article Solidarity works involving communities from two different countries, Indonesia and Germany is a result of a collaborative work facilitated by usage of media technology. Social movements are no longer only read as a local entity with specific actors and issues but can be read within the framework of engagement with other actors and issues, both at local and international levels. By Mokh Sobirin
