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22: Religious groups as environmental activists
2024-02-12 (or before) in Elgaronline from Edward Elgar PublishingWe first recall counterexamples where religion is used to exclude poor people from access to nature, e.g. high-caste Hindus consider rivers as sacred and simultaneously exclude Dalits from water use. We also recall the strong links between European Christianity and coloniality. Moreover, religion does not always mean organised religions with scriptures and clergy. In human societies, the difference between natural entities and anthropomorphic or zoomorphic religious beings is not clear cut. Snowed mountain tops are worshipped as Apus in the Andes. In India many Indigenous villages conserve sacred groves. In this thematic chapter...
Tagged under: Rivers | Mexico | Religion | Indonesia | Africa | Activism
Indonesia fire haze pushes Singapore air quality into unhealthy range - Times of India
2023-10-07 (or before) in Times of IndiaEnvironment News: Air quality in parts of Singapore hit unhealthy levels on Saturday as winds brought haze from Indonesian forest fires to the city-state, its environme
Tagged under: Trees | Indonesia
Indonesia's forest fires flare up after a four-year hiatus
2023-10-07 (or before) in YouTubeIndonesia is battling a surge in major forest fires this year – and locals are ill-equipped with their buckets and DIY tools. Even though some parts of Indon...
Tagged under: Trees | Indonesia
Indonesian Fires Return in 2023
2023-10-06 in NASA Earth ObservatoryDry conditions brought on by El Niño likely intensified the 2023 fire season, following several years of relative quiet.
Tagged under: Indonesia
Indonesia’s tropical Eternity Glaciers could vanish within years, experts say
2023-08-25 in The GuardianEl Niño weather pattern could accelerate melting, leading to sea level rise
Tagged under: El Niño | Sea Level | Indonesia
Burning mangrove trees for a living: 'I'd quit tomorrow if I could' - BBC News
2023-08-15 (or before) in The BBCIndonesia's mangrove forests are being felled to make charcoal - locals say they have to make a living.
Tagged under: Trees | Indonesia
Green funds in Indonesia were spent clearing forests for biomass
2023-06-01 by in Climate Home NewsMillions of dollars in green funds were spent reviving a project by Indonesia's Medco group, which cleared rainforests in Papua.
Tagged under: Deforestation | Trees | Indonesia | Finance
To mine EV minerals, industry turns to dangerous refinery technology - Washington Post
2023-05-21 (or before) in The Washington PostIndonesia is richly endowed with nickel, but refining it for electric vehicle batteries poses a daunting environmental challenge.
Tagged under: Minerals | Indonesia
3 reasons why plastic is leaking- Plastic Bank
2023-04-28 in plasticbank.comMinutes to read: 6 minutes Photo by melis82 on Envanto Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, is known for its stunning beaches and marine biodiversity. However, it has received another undesirable distinction – ranking as the third largest ocean plastic polluter in Southeast Asia and the fifth in the world, according to the World Population Review1,
Tagged under: Oceans | Indonesia
Revealed: most of EU delegation to crucial fishing talks made up of fishery lobbyists
2023-04-26 in The GuardianEurope accused of ‘neocolonialism’ for using vassal small island states to sway policy and continue ‘disgraceful plundering’ of distant waters
Tagged under: Pacific Ocean | Africa | Fish | Wildlife | Indonesia
Scientists prove clear link between deforestation and local drop in rainfall
2023-03-01 in The GuardianStudy adds to fears Amazon is approaching tipping point after which it will not be able to generate its own rainfall
Tagged under: Deforestation | Extreme Rainfall | Rainforests | Amazon Rainforest | Brazil | Africa | Trees | Indonesia | Tipping Points
Despite billions to get off coal, why is Indonesia still building new coal plants?
2023-02-06 (or before) in InklWorld leaders recently announced a $20 billion deal to help get Indonesia off coal power. But there are doubts about the deal, because — for one thing — the country is building brand new coal plants.
Tagged under: Coal | Indonesia
What Is the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?
2023-01-31 (or before) in Sustainable & Eco Friendly eCommerce Packaging | SR MailingThe Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is considered by many to be one of humanity’s biggest crimes against the planet – and really, just the name of it gives away the horror of what it actually is, considering the size of the Pacific Ocean. We talk a lot about what can be done to save the planet here at SR Mailing, and that’s because we’re absolutely passionate about it! The fact that there is so much to be done, and that there is so much that we can all be doing in our daily lives that can help us to save planet Earth from global warming and climate change. The issue, of course, is much, much bigger than...
Tagged under: Microplastics and Nanoplastics | Oceans | Greenhouse Gases | Climate Change | Pacific Ocean | Methane | Fish | Rivers | Whales and Dolphins | Wildlife | Economic Growth | Great Barrier Reef | Coral Reefs | California | South America | BP | Sea Level | Indonesia
Indonesia pushing for OPEC-style nickel cartel - Asia Times
2023-01-26 by in asiatimes.comIndonesian Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia suggested that Indonesia is looking into forming an OPEC-style cartel for nickel and other inputs used
Tagged under: Indonesia
Exclusive-Lula pushes Brazil-Indonesia-Congo COP forest alliance if elected
2022-09-02 (or before) by in kfgo.comBy Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's aides are reaching out to Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to form a united front of countries with the most tropical rainforest at thi...
Tagged under: Congo | Rainforests | Brazil | Trees | Indonesia
ExxonMobil - Aceh, Indonesia | Cohen Milstein
2022-08-03 (or before) in cohenmilstein.comCohen Milstein represents eleven Indonesian citizens suing ExxonMobil Corporation for human rights abuses allegedly committed by ExxonMobil’
Tagged under: Exxon | Indonesia
‘Relentless’ destruction of rainforest continuing despite Cop26 pledge
2022-04-28 in The GuardianTropics lost 11.1m hectares of tree cover in 2021, including forest critical to limiting global heating and biodiversity loss
Tagged under: Deforestation | Congo | COP26 | Rainforests | Brazil | Africa | Wildlife | Cattle and Dairy Farming | Trees | Indonesia
‘We are afraid’: Erin Brockovich pollutant linked to global electric car boom
2022-02-19 in The GuardianExclusive: Investigation uncovers evidence of contaminated air and water from one of Indonesia’s largest nickel mines
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars | Indonesia
Why the COP26 climate summit won’t save the planet
2021-10-27 in PoliticoEfforts to stop warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius may already have slipped away.
Tagged under: Global Warming | Joe Biden | COP26 | Coal | Climate Change | Indonesia
Rich Nations Hatch Plan for $100 Billion Climate Aid
2021-10-24 (or before) in BloombergRich nations have fallen short of their 2009 pledge to collectively deliver $100 billion annually to help poor countries confront climate change, shift to clean energy and build resilience.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Russia | Indonesia
Sun Cable: World’s biggest solar and battery project expands again, gets Indonesia approval
2021-09-23 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economySun Cable expands to a solar project of up to 20GW and up to 42GWh of battery storage, as it gains approval from Indonesia for a sub-sea cable.
Tagged under: Batteries | Solar Energy | Indonesia
How data could save Earth from climate change
2021-07-18 in The GuardianUsing a name inspired by Indonesian farmers, Subak will share information and fund hi-tech solutions to fight global heating
Tagged under: Climate Change | Indonesia
Indonesia’s biodiesel program fuels deforestation threat, report warns
2021-06-09 in MongabayJAKARTA — A new report has added to growing concerns that Indonesia’s ambitious program to increase its use of palm oil-based biodiesel will drive greater deforestation across the country. The report, by London-based nonprofit CDP, an international platform for the disclosure of environmental risks, warns of conflicting policies and lack of transparency around biofuel regulations […]
Tagged under: Deforestation | Indonesia
UN global climate poll: ‘The people’s voice is clear – they want action’
2021-01-27 in The GuardianBiggest ever climate change survey finds two-thirds of people think climate change is a global emergency
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Farming | Brazil | Climate Change | Fossil Fuels | Indonesia
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2020-09-22 (or before) by in B88: Agen Judi Slot Gacor Online Gampang JackpotBeberapa developer games judi online ramai-ramai meningkatkan games slot online yang terkenal di tahun 2021.
Tagged under: Indonesia
Jakarta floods: 'Not ordinary rain', say officials - BBC News
2020-01-02 (or before) in BBCAt least 21 people have died in the Indonesian capital amid record-breaking rainfall.
Tagged under: Extreme Rainfall | Indonesia
Will Indonesia's new capital just move the problem to the jungle? - BBC News
2020-01-02 (or before) in BBCActivists say moving the capital to Borneo threatens indigenous people and Kalimantan's rich wildlife.
Tagged under: Wildlife | Indonesia | Activism
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: vast expanse of rainforest lost in 2018
2019-04-25 in The GuardianPristine forests are vital for climate and wildlife but trend of losses is rising, data shows
Tagged under: Deforestation | Congo | Rainforests | Brazil | Africa | Wildlife | Trees | Indonesia
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