What Australia Can Do to Help Prevent the Next Fire Crisis in Indonesia
With Godzilla El Niño, the urgency to mitigate the possibility of a fire crisis in Indonesia is not abstract. What can Australia do to support?... Read More
Southeast Asia
All Pain, No Gain for Women from the Tobacco Industry’s So-Called Generosity
When the tobacco industry funds programs for women’s empowerment or community development, does it really advance women’s wellbeing?... Read More
The Invisible Infrastructure: What ASEAN’s Carbon Market Needs Most
As the global architecture of the carbon market expands, the next steps will determine the success of ASEAN’s carbon market.... Read More
Indonesia Ruled to Recognize Chronic Illness as a Disability
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has added chronic illness as a condition that can cause and be categorized as a disability.... Read More
Women in Waste Management: Asia’s Circularity Runs on Women. Its Policies Still Don’t
The women in waste management who keep the wheels turning are often forgotten upon negotiating policies, budgets, and concessions.... Read More
Asia Pacific’s SDG Progress Faces Major Setbacks
A 2026 report on SDG progress by the UN ESCAP reveals serious gaps and setbacks toward Asia Pacific’s sustainable development targets.... Read More
Assessing Indonesia’s Step into Global Carbon Markets
Indonesia has become the 11th member of the Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets. What are the risks and opportunities entailed?... Read More
Looking into the Government Regulation on the Protection and Management of Mangrove Ecosystems in Indonesia
Is Indonesia’s Government Regulation 27/2025 on the protection and management of mangrove ecosystems good enough?... Read More
Revealing Progress and Gaps of Healthcare in Southeast Asia
An OECD report reveals hopeful progress and persistent gaps in healthcare in Southeast Asia.... Read More
Looking into Unregulated Mining along the Mekong River and Its Impacts
A massive scale of unregulated mining along the Mekong River threatens the health and safety of local communities and ecosystems.... Read More