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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.