Alumnus Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Universitas PGRI Ronggolawe, Tuban, Jawa Timur. Bergabung dengan Tempo sejak 2015 dan sehari-hari bekerja di Desk Nasional Koran Tempo. Ia banyak terlibat dalam penelitian dan peliputan yang berkaitan dengan ekonomi-politik di bidang sumber daya alam serta isu-isu kemanusiaan.
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![Two workers inspect the Pad-A SKW Well, Sukowati Field, Bojonegoro, East Java, on Thursday, December 7, 2023. PT Pertamina (Persero) has implemented Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technology in the oil and gas field. Foto: Dok. Pertamina.](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2025/02/09/880839/880839_400.jpg)
Storing Other Countries’ Carbon
The government is aggressively marketing the business of storing carbon dioxide from other countries. This move raises concerns about potential leaks and greenwashing.
Environment Edisi : Monday, February 10, 2025
![The launch of International Carbon Trading at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta, January 20. Tempo/ M Taufan Rengganis](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2025/02/02/880386/880386_400.jpg)
Chaotic Environment and Forestry Programs after the Split
Several forestry sector programs, including carbon trading, stall under Prabowo Subianto’s administration. The ministries remain inactive.
Environment Edisi : Monday, February 3, 2025
![A sand mining site managed by local residents in the mining concession area of Amarsha in Sunju Village, Marawola Subdistrict, Sigi Regency. TEMPO/Minnie Rivai](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2025/01/19/879336/879336_400.jpg)
Sand and Stones from Palu Bay for the Merauke Food Estate
Sand and stones from mining operations along the shores of Palu Bay are being sent to the Nusantara Capital City project in East Kalimantan, as well as to the Merauke food estate project.
Environment Edisi : Monday, January 20, 2025
![Jodi Mahardi, Deputy for Coordination of Maritime Sovereignty and Energy at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment. FOTO/maritim.go.id](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2025/01/12/878859/878859_400.jpg)
Special Staff to the National Economic Council Chair Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Jodi Mahardi: The Determination of Food Estate Locations Has Been Through a Study
Luhut Pandjaitan’s spokesperson, Jodi Mahardi, explains about the North Sumatra food estate expansion.
Environment Edisi : Monday, January 13, 2025
![Rempang residents protest against relocation due to the construction of the Rempang Eco City National Strategic Project, in Sembulang Village, Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Tempo/Yogi Eka Sahputra](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2025/01/05/878364/878364_400.jpg)
How National Strategic Projects Marginalizes Indigenous Communities
The government is pushing forward with the Rempang Eco-City National Strategic Project despite opposition from local residents. The development is reportedly sidelining indigenous communities.
Environment Edisi : Monday, January 6, 2025
![An abandoned gold mining pit in the forest near Nagari Padang Limau Sundai, Sangir Jujuan, South Solok Regency, Saturday, November 14, 2024. TEMPO/Fachri Hamzah](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/12/23/877369/877369_400.jpg)
Batanghari River Basin Critical Condition Due to Illegal Gold Mining
Illegal mining exacerbates the critical condition of the upstream Batanghari River Basin Area (DAS). The fraudulent practices involve many actors.
Environment Edisi : Monday, December 23, 2024
![Agus Puji Prasetyono at JCC Senayan, Jakarta, December 10, 2024. TEMPO/Muhammad Rizki Yusrial](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/12/15/876824/876824_400.jpg)
National Energy Council Member, Agus Puji Prasetyono: Many Have Proposed PLTN Construction
Hashim Djojohadikusumo, head of the Indonesian delegation at COP29, revealed that Indonesia wants to develop nuclear energy. Are we ready?
Science & Technology Edisi : Monday, December 16, 2024
![A cooling tower at the nuclear-powered Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, US, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Megan Varner](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/12/15/876818/876818_400.jpg)
Government’s Hasty Pursuit of Nuclear Power Plant
The government is considered hasty in building the first nuclear power plant. Everything is imported, from technology, expert personnel, to fuel.
Science & Technology Edisi : Monday, December 16, 2024
![Presidential Special Envoy at the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29 UNFCCC) Hashim Djojohadikusumo (left) delivers a presentation during the opening of the Indonesian Pavilion at the COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, November 11, 2024. ANTARA/Andika Wahyu](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/11/17/874748/874748_400.jpg)
Hashim Djojohadikusumo’s Conflict of Interests at COP29 in Azerbaijan
The presence of Hashim Djojohadikusumo at COP29 in Azerbaijan was considered as bearing a conflict of interests. He was promoting the business of Arsari Group.
Environment Edisi : Monday, November 18, 2024
![The National Research and Technology Agency (BRIN) building on Jalan Thamrin, Jakarta, Thursday, November 7, 2024. TEMPO/Tony Hartawan](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/11/10/874250/874250_400.jpg)
The Fate of BRIN under Prabowo’s Administration
The position of BRIN remains uncertain under Prabowo Subianto’s administration. The restructuring of the research agency is hampered by political interests.
Science & Technology Edisi : Monday, November 11, 2024
![Food Estate land that has been cleared and divided by canals to be converted into oil palm plantations in Tajepan village, Kapuas Murung Sub-district, Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan, March 14, 2024. Photo courtesy of Pantau Gambut 2024](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/11/03/873744/873744_400.jpg)
Opening Rice Fields to Grow Oil Palm
The food estate program, or rice field creation initiative in Central Kalimantan, was neglected and instead converted into oil palm plantations owned by private companies.
Environment Edisi : Monday, November 4, 2024
![Coastal erosion along the shores of Karimun Besar Island, Karimun Regency, Riau Islands, March 24.
TEMPO/Yogi Eka Sahputra](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/09/29/871164/871164_400.jpg)
How Dredging Sea Sand and Sediments Impact Marine Ecosystem
The government plans to dredge 17.6 billion cubic meters of sea sand and sediment, altering the landscape and destroying marine life.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, September 30, 2024
![An aerial view captures the reclamation of Karimun Besar Island, Karimun Regency, Riau Islands, March 24.
TEMPO/Yogi Eka Sahputra](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/09/29/871166/871166_400.jpg)
Sea Sand Sedimentation Locations
The government designated a number of areas as zones for cleaning sediment and sea sand.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, September 30, 2024
![Tempo journalist enters a cleared plot of land in Wanam village, Ilwayab district, South Papua, September 1, 2024. TEMPO/George William Piri](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/09/22/870640/870640_400.jpg)
Competing Food Estates in Merauke
Two food estate projects are simultaneously being launched, targeting 2.29 million hectares of forest and land in Merauke. There are intrigues involving Prabowo and Jokowi. This report is part of a collaborative coverage and research initiative by Tempo, the Pusaka Bentala Rakyat Foundation, and Trend Asia.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, September 23, 2024
![Tempo journalist visits the cleared land operated by Global Papua Abadi in Tanah Miring district, Merauke, South Papua, September 4, 2024. TEMPO/ George William Piri](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/09/22/870653/870653_400.jpg)
Destruction of Ecosystems, Disappearance of Customary Land
The rice paddy development program will sacrifice 1.02 million hectares of customary land in Merauke. It will also annihilate biodiversity.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, September 23, 2024
![President Joko Widodo inspects a sugarcane plantation belongs to Global Papua Abadi in Merauke.](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/09/22/870695/870695_400.jpg)
The Land of Anim Ha Endangered by Aspirations of Self-Sufficiency
Preparing 2.9 million hectares of land under the food estate program in Merauke, South Papua, the government aims to achieve rice and sugar self-sufficiency within three to four years. Mirroring the previous failed food estate initiative.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, September 23, 2024
![The KN Gajah Laut 404, commanded by Lt. Col. Agus Tri Haryanto, successfully conducted an inspection of the MV Lakas, suspected of carrying illegal goods, in the waters of Gorontalo, August 16.
Bakamla](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/09/08/869629/869629_400.jpg)
Reducing Gorontalo Forest into Wood Pellets
A biomass plant has the potential to clear 693,795 hectares of Gorontalo’s forest. The raw material for the wood pellets intended for export comes from deforestation.
Environment Edisi : Monday, September 9, 2024
![A nickel processing plant (smelter) at the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Lelilef village, Central Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, July 7.
ANTARA/Andri Saputra](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/08/15/867821/867821_400.jpg)
Sluggish Climate Change Mitigation Efforts
The growth of sustainable projects is sluggish, far behind the extractive sector. Promises of climate crisis mitigation are proving difficult to realize.
Environment Edisi : Monday, August 19, 2024
![A university student plants mangrove trees on the coast of Tolitoli village, Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, September 4, 2021.
ANTARA/Jojon](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/08/11/867450/867450_400.jpg)
The Fight over Mangroves Management
The proposal to extend the tenure of the Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency is suspected to be driven by the Environment and Forestry Ministry’s desire to take over the management of all mangroves. The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry strongly rejects it.
Environment Edisi : Monday, August 12, 2024
![President Joko Widodo performs the inaugural planting of sugarcane at Global Papua Abadi, Sermayam village, Merauke Regency, South Papua, July 23.
BPMI Setpres/Muchlis Jr](https://images-tm.tempo.co/all/2024/07/27/866416/866416_400.jpg)
Deforestation in Food Estate and Mining Areas
In a decade of Jokowi’s administration, deforestation reached 4.37 million hectares. This is partly attributed to national strategic projects in the food and energy sectors.