Indonesia
Indonesia has the world's 4th largest population and struggles with:
- Population growth (although this is slowing)
- Poverty
- High inequality
- Air pollution
- Water pollution
- Corruption
Indonesia community action
Sustainability initiatives
Local sustainability initiatives
Please see our Local communities in Indonesia pages, where of course you can share any more information you may have about local sustainability initiatives.
Biodiversity
Community energy
Wikipedia: Geothermal power in Indonesia
Education for sustainability
Food activism
Solar cooking resources in Indonesia
Sustainable transport activism
Car jockey W
Trees, woodland and forest
Green Coast II in Aceh, for nature and people after the tsunami - Greenomics Indonesia - Wikipedia: Deforestation in Indonesia
Maps: Protecting forests & peatlands in Indonesia, greenpeace.org
Resources
Maps
PetaJakarta, open source, community-led platform to collect and disseminate information about flooding and critical water infrastructure in Jakarta.
Wikimedia Atlas of Indonesia
News and comment
2019
Indonesia haze causes sky to turn blood red, Sep 23 [1]
2018
Energy democracy way to go for Indonesia, Feb 1 [2]
2017
In Jakarta, solving problems with new tech tools and people power, Oct 12 [3]
How a Cooperative in Indonesia is Bridging the Digital Divide, May 4 [4]
Indonesian president hands over management of forests to indigenous people, Feb 20 [5]
2016
A small island in the Indian Ocean offers big lessons on clean power, Mar 27 [6]
In Indonesia, a new tool helps communities protect their land from fire, Mar 16 [7]
Two Teenagers Convinced Bali to Ban Plastic Bags, March 10 [8]
Indonesian Cities Now Charging Shoppers for Plastic Bags, February 21 [9]
2015
Surviving the long dry season in Konawe Selatan with improved farming systems, Nov 6 [10]
The indigenous community whose forest is their supermarket, October 28 [11]
Sumba Island was once one of poorest areas of Indonesia. That was before Sulis Setiawati came along, September 10 [12]
Making smart cities work for people. No 1: Crowdsourcing flood maps in Jakarta, July 15 [13]
2014
A Decade After Asian Tsunami, New Forests Protect the Coast, December 5 [14]
2012
Tools for Participatory budgeting in Indonesia, February 3 [15]
2010
Indonesia to stop handing out permits for companies to chop down rainforests and drain peatlands for two years, but deal does not protect millions of hectares of rainforest, [16] May 27
See also
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Indonesia, Environmental issues in Indonesia, The Indonesian Forum for Environment, Palm oil production in Indonesia, Environmental concerns