Indonesia’s decision to join the BRICS economic alliance marks a transformative shift in its foreign policy and economic strategy. By aligning itself with Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, Jakarta aims to leverage this platform to address critical global challenges, including climate change. This essay explores how Indonesia’s membership in BRICS can help achieve […]
In the Indonesian archipelago of Banda Neira cluster of islands, situated at the far southeastern end of the Indian Ocean, in a village called Selamon, located at the northern end of Lonthor, which is also referred to as Great Banda as it is the largest islet in the cluster, a story unfolds that is as […]
he 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan arrived at a moment of unprecedented global urgency, with developing nations grappling with escalating losses from climate change and the long-overdue need for adequate financing. The main goal of COP29, like other past conferences, is to […]
This year, Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, is mobilizing communities, civil society and institutions in a collective effort to implement lasting solutions to one of our most pressing challenges: Plastic and urban waste pollution. Aligned with the global #BeatPlasticPollution campaign for World Environment Day 2025, the city aims not only to reduce our […]
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Precious Douglas Maulana 
Eslam Mohamed Elsheikh 
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