Insights: WRI's Blog

Public access is the basic of transparency, which is key for building stakeholders' trusts, including disputing parties, to solve their problem.

This fifth part features the top 5 Places to Watch for indications of illegal logging between 01 January - 31 March 2019.

How can we, as individuals, combat the climate crisis when, for example, we take a holiday on a gas guzzling airplane? Considering the seriousness of our climate crisis, this cannot be considered as just a rhetorical question. We need an actionable answer.

If a protest is not the right and effective modality in this digital era, how do we foster a sense of urgency of climate crisis at the individual level?

Finding out what climate skeptics can agree on and then frame climate messages to align with those is important. In Indonesia, religion could be an entry point. A PEW research found that 84 percent of Indonesians practice religion daily. Religious values and teachings thus could increase awareness and engage individuals to perform environmentally friendly behavior. Unfortunately, we rarely hear from clerics about the issue.

The highest number of forest primary loss in peat protected area occurred in 2016. In the past 2 years, Indonesia faced significant decreases.

More than 360 companies committed to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains by 2020. Most are not on track to meet this target, but Global Forest Watch Pro can help.

Indonesia has shown promising results in forest conservation, with temporary bans on expansion of oil palm into forests and peatlands yielding notable reductions in forest loss. Here's how to double down on that success.

Studies found that marine resource utilization through traditional methods and local knowledge have resulted in stable fisheries stocks and marine conservation practices, a win-win for livelihood and environment. In Kaimana District, West Papua, Indonesia, coastal communities use local knowledge to manage their marine resources.

For years, airlines have experimented with biofuels, aiming to reduce both carbon emissions and their reliance on fossil fuels. It’s been a turbulent journey buffeted by inconsistent investment and the periodic lure of cheap oil.