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Latest news, opinions, and stories from the field regarding environmental and human rights struggles.
Contesting the Promise of a Just Mineral Transition in the Midst of Human Rights Violations
Amid an increasingly urgent global climate crisis, the green energy transition is touted as the savior of the planet's future. The world is racing to leave fossil fuels behind in favor of renewable energy, underpinned by the downstreaming of nickel, cobalt, and other critical minerals
Addressing the Exemption for Industrial Coal-Fired Power Plants and the Protection of the Right to a Healthy Environment
A critical note on Supreme Court Decision Number 46 P/HUM/2025 from the perspective of progressive law.
Forest and Land Fires in Indonesian Court Rulings
An Analysis of the "In Dubio Pro Natura"Principle, the Precautionary Principle, and Strict Liability
The Unequal Structure of Indonesia’s Energy Governance.
The discussion on energy transition must go beyond technological substitution. Coal must be phased out, but replacing it with solar, geothermal, or other energy sources does not automatically produce justice.