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It highlights how 'national strategic projects' and the 'Omnibus Law' facilitate investment at the expense of human rights, often supported by military deployment. The coalition recommends that the OECD demand a timeline for the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Bill, accelerated land recognition, and the cessation of military involvement in development projects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000140#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Indonesia lacks a comprehensive national law to protect Indigenous Peoples' rights, leaving communities to navigate inconsistent regulations. While the 'Customary Law Communities Bill' was renamed the 'Indigenous Peoples Bill', there is no clear timeline for its ratification.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000140#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The process for recognizing Indigenous land rights is hindered by a requirement for local government affirmation, which is subject to discretionary power. As of November 2025, only 169 out of 552 subnational government entities had recognized Indigenous communities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000140#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Indonesian government's commitment to recognize 1.4 million hectares of customary forest by 2029 is criticized for lacking transparency and being geographically concentrated, with 73.7% of the target located in North Kalimantan.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000140#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Indonesian law does not adequately guarantee the right to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC). Existing laws in the plantation and mining sectors either assume recognized status or frame land settlements as 'compensation' rather than requiring FPIC before operations begin.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000140#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Omnibus Law' (Job Creation Law) facilitates investment by easing permitting for 'national strategic projects' (PSNs), which can lead to forced displacement and weakened environmental and social impact assessments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000140#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Large-scale infrastructure and energy projects have led to human rights violations. Examples include the new capital city (IKN) in East Kalimantan and a biomass power plant in West Papua funded by the Indonesian Environment Fund, which reportedly caused malnutrition and death among Marind children.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000140#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Indonesian government has increasingly deployed the military to support development projects and suppress protests, such as the use of force against community protests against a geothermal power plant in Poco Leok, Flores.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000140#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["indigenous rights","land tenure","Free, Prior and Informed Consent","renewable energy","geothermal power","nickel mining","environmental impact assessment","Just Energy Transition Partnership"],"geography_discussed":["North Kalimantan","East Kalimantan","South Papua","Flores Island","Sumatra"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","legal review","human rights assessment"]},{"id":"trendas-000069","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/trendas-000069","title":"Rethinking geothermal energy: Between climate solution and socio-environmental risk","publisher":{"name":"Trend Asia","organization":"trend-asia"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-04","source_url":"https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Geothermal_Indonesia_Banking-on-Renewables_April-2026.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report examines the impact of geothermal energy development in Indonesia, highlighting a contradiction between its role as a climate solution and the resulting socio-environmental risks. It details how funding from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has accelerated projects that lead to water depletion, pollution, and the displacement of local livelihoods. The document documents specific cases of environmental degradation, such as mudflows and gas leaks, as well as the criminalization of dissent and the marginalization of women and Indigenous peoples. It concludes that the current financial model transfers risk to local communities and calls for a transition based on equity, justice, and the explicit consent of affected populations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000069#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"International financial institutions (IFIs) have significantly accelerated geothermal development in Indonesia through large-scale loans and risk mitigation. The World Bank's Geothermal Resource Risk Mitigation Project (GRRMP) involved a $325m loan, $127.5m in grants from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), and $150m from the Indonesian government to attract private investment. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided a $300m loan in 2020 to PT Geo Dipa Energi (GDE) for capacity expansion in Java, followed by a $180m loan in 2025 for two 55MW plants, and a $92.6m agreement with Supreme Energy Muara Laboh (SEML) for a facility in West Sumatra.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000069#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Geothermal operations cause severe water depletion and contamination. Producing one megawatt of power can use between 6,500 and 15,000 litres of water. At the Ijen plant in East Java, daily use of 6.5 million litres has depleted local sources, leaving over 200 households with cloudy and bitter spring water. In Dieng, Central Java, fracking for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) has introduced arsenic and boron into streams. Other contamination includes the Prukut River at Mount Slamet and Lake Linow in North Sulawesi, where the disappearance of bio-indicator insects (sayok and komo) evidenced water quality decline.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000069#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Drilling accidents and gas leaks have caused fatalities and land damage. In Mataloko, East Nusa Tenggara, blowouts of 15 to 30 metres occurred in 1998, causing ongoing mudflows. A fatal incident occurred in 2022 at Sorik Marapi, North Sumatra, where hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) gas and blowouts reached 30 metres. Since 2021, H₂S leaks at Sorik Marapi have caused five women to die in January 2021 and affected over 150 residents across multiple poisoning incidents in 2022, with further harm reported in 2024 and 2025.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000069#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Geothermal expansion leads to significant economic losses for agricultural communities and exacerbates gender inequality. In Wae Sano, Sakoria, and Ulumbu (East Nusa Tenggara), farmer income is projected to drop by IDR 470bn (approx. $27.56m), with total economic losses estimated at IDR 1.1tn (approx. $64.5m) in the first two years. The shift of water and labor to construction reduces food crop productivity. Women are disproportionately affected as they must travel further for water and food, often forcing them to become migrant workers due to destroyed local livelihoods.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000069#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Projects threaten Indigenous cultural heritage and are often implemented through the violation of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). In Atadei, East Nusa Tenggara, odors from wells disrupt the Tun Kwar ritual. In Lampung, World Bank-backed exploration on Mount Rajabasa threatens the ancestral shelter of the Saibatin Paksipak Sekala Brak Customary Kingdom. In Poco Leok, Flores, the Ulumbu plant expansion risks desecrating ancestral graves and sacred springs. Environmental Impact Assessments are often provided only in English, hindering informed community decision-making.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000069#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Resistance to geothermal projects is met with criminalization and state violence. Indonesian Law No. 21 of 2014 allows for up to seven years in prison and fines of IDR 70bn for obstructing exploration. In Mount Gede, community members from 15 villages facing legal charges for opposing a project that affects four major watersheds (Citarum, Cimandiri, Cisadane, and Ciliwung). In Poco Leok, the arrival of the state electricity team (PLN) was escorted by armed police and soldiers, leading to brutal clashes and arbitrary arrests.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"trendas-000069#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["geothermal energy","energy transition","climate finance","climate justice","just transition","water pollution","indigenous rights","environmental impact assessment","Free, Prior and Informed Consent"],"geography_discussed":["Java","West Sumatra","East Java","Central Java","East Nusa Tenggara","North Sumatra","North Sulawesi","Q2110","Flores Island"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["socio-environmental impact assessment","policy critique"]},{"id":"sei-000088","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-000088","title":"Climate field schools adaptation","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2025-07-31","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-field-schools-adaptation/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the evolution of Climate Field Schools (CFS) in Indonesia, from their origins in pest management to their current role in delivering climate information via the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG). Drawing on the EECCLiRe project, it advocates for integrating ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) strategies—specifically agroforestry and biodigesters—into the CFS curriculum. It highlights the role of farmer cooperatives in facilitating certification, market access, and financial resilience, and suggests that combining climate forecasts with market data can empower farmers as sustainable agro-businesses.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000088#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Climate Field Schools (CFS) have scaled significantly in Indonesia; by 2022, over 18,600 participants had attended sessions across 607 locations in 33 provinces.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000088#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The EECCLiRe project demonstrated that integrating agroforestry into CFS provides multiple benefits, including cooling shade for Arabica coffee, soil enrichment, biodiversity promotion, and income diversification through the planting of cash crops like avocado, cacao, durian, and cinnamon.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000088#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The introduction of biodigesters through CFS helps rural households reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers and fossil fuels, though the EECCLiRe project found that small-scale systems produced insufficient biogas for routine cooking needs, indicating a need for larger digesters and better technical support.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000088#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Farmer cooperatives (Koperasi Produsen and BUMDes) are essential for smallholders to achieve sustainability certifications—such as Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, and USDA Organic—and to comply with international regulations like the EU's Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000088#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Integrating BMKG's climate forecasts with yield estimation and market information can improve farmers' bargaining power and income by allowing them to better time harvests and negotiate contracts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000088#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Indonesia's agricultural sector is highly vulnerable to climate change, with the country ranking 97th out of 188 in the 2022 ND-GAIN Index, and rural populations facing significantly higher poverty rates than urban residents.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000088#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["ecosystem-based adaptation","climate resilience","agroforestry","Climate-smart agriculture","biogas","carbon sequestration","biochar","sustainable finance","smallholder"],"geography_discussed":["Bali","Flores Island","East Nusa Tenggara","Indramayu","West Java","Central Java","Wanagiri"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy brief","case study"]},{"id":"sei-002340","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002340","title":"Brewing resilience","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2025-07","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/indonesia-ecosystem-based-adaptation-coffee-sei2025-029.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details the EECCLiRe project's efforts to build climate resilience among Indonesian coffee smallholders through ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA). Key interventions included the use of climate field schools (CFS) to integrate scientific climate data with traditional knowledge, the promotion of agroforestry to protect heat-sensitive Arabica coffee, and the installation of plastic biodigesters to provide clean energy and organic fertilizer. The document also examines the role of ecolabels and geographical indication (GI) labels in supporting EbA by providing financial incentives, while noting challenges such as power imbalances with intermediaries and the need for context-specific, gender-responsive programming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002340#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The EECCLiRe project utilized climate field schools (CFS) to deliver EbA knowledge, reaching 234 participants across four locations in Bali and Flores, including 133 farmers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002340#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agroforestry is a central EbA strategy for Arabica coffee to mitigate heat stress and soil degradation; however, implementation is hindered by costs, land tenure issues, and cultural resistance to pruning ancestral trees in Flores.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002340#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The installation of 27 plastic biodigesters in Bali and Flores reduced firewood consumption by 56% in Bajawa and provided bio-slurry that improved soil health and crop yields for coffee and horticultural plants.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002340#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Biodigester efficiency is limited by altitude and temperature, as anaerobic digestion declines significantly below 20C, affecting coffee farms located between 800 and 1600 meters above sea level.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002340#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ecolabels and sustainability standards (such as Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade) align with EbA principles by incentivizing biodiversity and forest protection, but farmers in Flores reported financial losses due to a lack of direct communication with certification bodies and reliance on intermediaries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002340#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Flores Bajawa Arabica geographical indication (GI) label is more effective than some international labels because it is administered by a local NGO (LAPMAS) that provides context-specific training and allows coffee to command twice the price of non-labelled coffee.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002340#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Gender and social inclusion are critical for EbA success; women were found to be more open to new knowledge and spent more time in training, yet they often lack decision-making power on family farms.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002340#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["ecosystem-based adaptation","agroforestry","biogas","climate change adaptation","biodiversity","smallholder"],"geography_discussed":["Wanagiri","Sukawana","Manggarai","Bajawa","Sumatra","Java"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["project evaluation","case study","policy recommendation"]},{"id":"sei-000507","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-000507","title":"Ecosystem-based adaptation coffee Indonesia","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2025-01-21","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/publications/ecosystem-based-adaptation-coffee-indonesia/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the EECCLiRe project's efforts to implement ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) among coffee farmers in Ruteng and Bajawa, Flores. It identifies significant climate disruptions, including unpredictable rainfall and extreme events like a 2017 drought and 2020 storm, which have pushed some farmers toward horticulture. The brief highlights the tension between scientific methods—such as tree rejuvenation—and spiritual beliefs, as well as barriers like poor digital infrastructure for weather alerts and the loss of agricultural labor due to youth migration. It argues for a holistic EbA approach that combines traditional ecological insights with modern science and addresses gender and generational dynamics to avoid maladaptation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000507#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Climate change has caused substantial disruption to coffee production in Flores, characterized by delayed rainy seasons, prolonged dry spells, and increased pests and diseases, which reduce crop productivity and quality.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000507#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Extreme weather events have led to severe economic losses, such as a 2017 drought that destroyed the Bajawa coffee harvest and a 2020 storm that reduced incomes by 80%, prompting some farmers to switch to horticulture.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000507#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Vulnerability is exacerbated by non-climatic factors, including soil nutrient depletion from continuous cultivation, urban expansion reducing productive land by more than half in some areas, and labor shortages caused by youth migration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000507#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a cultural and spiritual tension regarding scientific adaptation techniques; for example, the practice of rejuvenating coffee trees by cutting them is viewed by some farmers as harming the spirit of the tree.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000507#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The adoption of new EbA practices is hindered by economic constraints, such as the two-year income gap during tree regrowth and the cost of essential tools like pruning scissors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000507#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Digital infrastructure gaps limit the effectiveness of climate information services; in one focus group of 14 people, only three men owned smartphones, and signal instability hindered the use of WhatsApp for weather forecasts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000507#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Gender and generational dynamics influence adaptation, with women often being more open to applying new practices despite men remaining the primary decision-makers, while educated youth are receptive to technology but deterred by precarious agricultural incomes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000507#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["ecosystem-based adaptation","agroforestry","Climate information service","climate change adaptation","maladaptation","smallholder","nature-based solutions"],"geography_discussed":["Ruteng","Bajawa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy brief","monitoring report"]},{"id":"gclifun-004934","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gclifun-004934","title":"Strengthening Climate Resilience of Indonesia’s Public Health System","publisher":{"name":"Green Climate Fund","organization":"green-climate-fund"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023-06-01","source_url":"https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/29310-strengthening-climate-resilience-indonesia-s-public-health-system.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The project aims to protect essential health services in Indonesia against increasing climate variability and extreme weather events. It targets 80 healthcare facilities and 2 hospitals across 8 vulnerable districts in West Java and East Nusa Tenggara, intending to benefit 609,250 direct beneficiaries. The strategy involves integrating climate-risk data into health governance, upgrading facilities with green technologies (such as solar power and rainwater harvesting), and developing community-led health adaptation plans. 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