Hans Nicholas Jong
Environmental Journalist at Mongabay
An environmental journalist @mongabay. Based in Jakarta.
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5 days ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
Indonesia’s environment ministry has finally revoked a permit for a controversial zinc-and-lead mine in earthquake-prone Dairi district, following a Supreme Court ruling and years of community protests over safety and environmental risks. The court last August found the mine’s planned tailings dam posed unacceptable dangers due to high seismic activity, landslide risk, and unstable terrain; experts called the location one of the worst possible sites for such a project.
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1 week ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
NGOs in Indonesia have documented widespread environmental and social violations across 33 industrial tree plantations since 2023, including deforestation, peatland destruction, fires, and land conflicts with Indigenous communities. Major corporations APP and APRIL, despite sustainability pledges, were linked to illegal deforestation, peatland drainage, and failure to follow proper consent procedures, potentially violating both Indonesian laws and international standards.
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2 weeks ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
Indonesia’s current biofuel strategy relies heavily on expanding oil palm plantations to meet its B40 and upcoming B50 biodiesel mandates, which could cause up to $4.72 billion in environmental and social damage. A proposed alternative scenario by the NGO Madani Berkelanjutan calls for boosting yields from existing plantations and promoting community-based biofuel production using diverse feedstocks like used cooking oil and non-palm crops.
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2 weeks ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
In Indonesia, where state-designated conservation areas often overlap with customary territories, Indigenous peoples have faced prosecution and imprisonment for living in and managing their ancestral lands as they always have.
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2 weeks ago |
news.mongabay.com | Hans Nicholas Jong
An analysis by the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law (ICEL) finds that the country’s energy transition plans do not address the remaining impacts of coal plants such as pollution, degraded ecosystems and lost livelihoods. This raises a critical question about what happens to the communities and environments left behind as the country plans to retire its coal-fired power plants to tackle climate change.
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Indonesia’s climate program is meant to fight deforestation, so why is it being run by political appointees with no climate expertise? Critics warn of accountability risks while Norway, the fund’s main backer, says it’s ‘monitoring closely.’ Read my latest https://t.co/16LyHrd5Lz
Hi @barengwarga, perkenalkan nama saya Hans, jurnalis di media https://t.co/KxKOTdV5mX. Saya sedang menulis artikel tentang ini. Oleh karena itu, apa saya bisa mengirimkan DM untuk bertanya2 lebih lanjut mengenai press release ini? Terima kasih
Press Release: Call for Donor Countries @UKinIndonesia & @NorwayAmbIndo to Reevaluate Funding for FOLU Net Sink 2030 Program The FOLU Net Sink 2030 program, launched under Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry, aims to curb greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable forestry and
