Insights: WRI's Blog

Indonesia generates around 6.8 million tonnes of plastic waste per year, but much of it is not disposed of properly. But by 2040 it hopes to achieve zero plastic pollution through shifting to a circular economy. The informal waste sector gathers up around 1 million tonnes of plastic waste, most of which is recycled, but their contribution needs greater recognition. A collaboration between the Indonesia National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), Ocean Plastic Prevention Accelerator (OPPA) and UpLink hopes to address that and other issues around supply chains and technology.

The Food Estate program is one of the National Strategic Programs launched by the government in 2020. Although this program is intended to maintain national food security, a number of studies have assessed that the food estate approach is ineffective and would not touch the root of the problem. The food estate program in Central Kalimantan has been in the spotlight because it was developed on ex-peatland development (PLG) which failed under President Soeharto.

This is not the first time a food security approach has been implemented with a food estate approach. This program has been implemented repeatedly and failed because it cannot maximize land use and does not produce high yields.

Climate change is an important driver of urban inequality. These five ideas show climate action can help cities become more equitable.

A lot has happened since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015. Our Climate Watch interactive chart explores how the world's top emitters have changed in recent years.

The Tenth Edition presents the Top 5 Places to Watch indicated to be illegal logging areas from April 1 to June 30, 2020.

New research shows that climate action is happening far too slowly for the world to meet its emissions-reduction targets – and in some cases, we’re moving in the entirely wrong direction.

In Indonesia, women may contribute up to 42% or more of the people engaged in the fisheries sector. However, their substantial role is often overlooked in management and policies. The absence of recognition for women in the fisheries sector can be detrimental to the sector and the economy. Here, 3 reasons why woman in fisheries matter and play a big role in alleviating poverty and in fisheries policy to recover from COVID-19.

The Ninth Edition presents the Top 5 Places to Watch indicated to be illegal logging areas from January 1 to March 31, 2020.

Indonesia’s commitment to a global, healthy, and sustainable ocean is not incompatible with restarting the economy. Indeed, COVID-19 may possess challenges, but it also provides economic opportunity and the foundation of a resilient economy without compromising the ocean ecosystem.