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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 30/01/2026

Five people were detained after alleged illegal hunting in Gunung Sanggabuana conservation forest. Camera traps showing an injured Javan leopard have exposed deeper gaps in how Indonesia protects its last big cats.

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Five detained over alleged hunting in Javan leopard habitat

Indonesian authorities have detained five people in connection with the alleged illegal hunting and shooting of an endangered Javan leopard in the Gunung Sanggabuana conservation forest in West Java,…

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 22/01/2026

[PODCAST] Professional drag artist and environmental activist Pattie Gonia joins Mongabay’s podcast to explain why joy is a fundamental ingredient missing in environmental advocacy, how she prioritizes it in her work, and why she feels the environmental movement must prioritize it to succeed.

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Drag artist Pattie Gonia on why nature advocacy needs joy to succeed

Professional drag artist and environmental activist Pattie Gonia has more than 1.5 million followers on Instagram and has raised $1.2 million for environmental nonprofits by hiking 100 miles, or 160…

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

i love u!!! also, can i buy one of ur baggus pls? lol

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Environmental concerns include high carbon emissions from DME production, increased air pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity threats, contradicting Indonesia’s energy transition commitments.

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Experts warn that coal gasification is economically unviable, with previous plans falling through due to high costs, and that the government may need to provide large subsidies to make the initiative financially feasible.

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

One of the most important environmental news in Indonesia from the past week is the announcement of reviving coal gasification projects with money from the country’s newly launched sovereign wealth fund, Danantara.

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

While the suspension has left many projects in limbo, experts stress that it should not lead to program failure; instead, it presents an opportunity to explore more creative and sustainable financing mechanisms, such as impact investments and non-cash financing models.

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The foreign aid freeze, imposed by President Donald Trump, has delayed several marine conservation programs in Indonesia, impacting projects like the Coral Triangle Initiative.

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Officials from Indonesia’s fisheries ministry acknowledge the impact, noting that long-term plans must now be adjusted while alternative funding sources are sought to sustain conservation efforts.

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Much has been written about the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid and I wanted to highlight the impacts on marine conservation programs in Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelagic country.

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Authorities have sanctioned a handful of individuals from the public and private sectors and started revoking the illegal deeds, but activists are demanding criminal prosecutions against the companies responsible. Read more here: news.mongabay.com/2025/03/ille...

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Illegal sea fence displaces fishers and sparks land scandal near Jakarta

JAKARTA/TANGERANG, Indonesia — Joy was mending his nets when a reporter from Mongabay Indonesia visited him last October in the fishing village of Ketapang in Tangerang district, on the northwestern o...

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

The fence has forced many fishers to stop working, while coastal farmers have lost their land to the same luxury development; residents also face eviction with no clear alternatives.

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

A property developer installed 30 kilometers (19 miles) of bamboo fencing in the sea near Jakarta, blocking fishers’ access; an investigation revealed it encompassed 280 ocean plots for which title deeds had been illegally issued.

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I’ve wanted to share this story I just published bcs of how crucial this case is for Indonesian marine and fisheries. The case highlights weak oversight of Indonesia’s national strategic projects, raising concerns over eco destruction, loss of livelihoods, and govt favoritism twrd big developers:

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Reports of unauthorized seabed dredging have surged following Indonesia’s decision to resume sea sand exports in 2023, raising environmental concerns and exposing weak marine law enforcement.

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Basten Gokkon @basten.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Hello, Bluesky! My first post here also marks my return to work after taking a much-needed sabbatical. While I was away, this Indonesian policy has got me worried about ocean health.

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