“Only few countries in the world have experienced the rapid expansion of oil palm plantations like Indonesia. Oil palm is not a native crop to the country, and yet the nature of the tree means that it can only be grown in a narrow band of tropical land North or South of the equator with […]
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Jakarta, 8 September 2020 “STOP WATER PRIVATIZATION: IMPLEMENT GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS TO FULFILL AND PROTECT THE RIGHT TO WATER FOR JAKARTA CITIZENS” On August 17, 2020, Indonesia celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia. We believe Mr. Anies Baswedan, Governor of Jakarta is aware that one of the core objectives of
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By: Marwa dan Dio Herdiawan Tobing The recent Supreme Court decision prioritising human rights and the state’s control over water sources seems to be “fresh air” for universal water access in Jakarta. Nevertheless, it wasn’t a complete reversal from privatisation. Despite the court declaration that Jakarta’s administration has gone beyond the law by entering into
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