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Indonesia Should Bring a Just Forest Agenda to COP31
As Indonesia heads to COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, it must address the environmental risks of B50 biodiesel expansion, protect forests and peatlands, recognise Indigenous land rights, and ensure local communities receive direct funding and at least 20% of forest and carbon revenues. Indonesia's green economy must not only keep forests standing but also ensure that the people protecting them share in its benefits. An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara, published in Jakarta Globe.
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Burning Forests, Burning the Economy: The Impact of Forest and Land Fires on Economic and Health Costs
The total economic and health costs of forest and land fires in Indonesia in 2026 could reach Rp359.58 trillion–Rp565.03 trillion. Economic losses from the loss of physical assets and economic activity amount to Rp340.38 trillion, or 2.69 percent of GDP, while health costs associated with acute respiratory infections (ARI) are estimated at Rp19.20 trillion to Rp224.65 trillion.
Read publicationAfter the Smoke Clears, Indonesia’s Fire Victims Need a Way Back
An op-ed by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara, published in Australian Outlook.
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F for Fairness: A year on, TFFF must reach the people who protect forests
An op-ed by Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Green Network Asia.
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Indonesia should stop selling palm oil to Israel
An op-ed by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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Village Cooperatives Sue at the Constitutional Court
The Head of Prawatan Village, Sajogyo Institute, and Koperasi Edukarya Negeri Lestari have filed a judicial review petition with the Constitutional Court concerning implementation of the Merah Putih Village/Urban-Village Cooperative program. The petitioners challenge the formation of cooperatives through government directives, the use of Village Funds for a central government program, and the risk of financing costs being borne by villages.
Read publicationChasing foreign phantoms in Prabowo’s embattled Indonesia
An op-ed by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara, published in Asia Times.
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At COP31, China and Indonesia Should Close the Captive Coal Gap
An op-ed by Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in The China-Global South Project.
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Indonesia Faces a Middle East Oil Shock and a Crisis of Trust
An op-ed by Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Fair Observer.
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Food Security That Never Reaches the Dinner Table
Opinion article by Isnawati Hidayah, published in Tempo.
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Amnesty Indonesia is right, the Foreign Ministry is wrong: Quit Trump’s Board of Peace
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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Green batteries built on dirty dealings in Indonesia
An op-ed by Yeta Purnama and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Asia Times.
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