Ancestral seeds, the key to food security in Indonesia’s indigenous communities
by Nabiha Shahab Mama Lota does not particularly like eating one of the traditional legumes she grows in her garden.
13 October 2026 21:06
UN CBD
Indonesian civil society urges legal backing for biodiversity plan ahead of CBD COP17
Jakarta — Indonesian civil society groups have urged the government to give legal force to its national biodiversity strategy, warning
12 October 2026 09:35
Indonesia votes for historical formation of permanent subsidiary body recognising Indigenous and local community contributions to global biodiversity at COP-16 CBD
Jakarta—In a historic move, the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-16 CBD) concluded with
5 November 2024 11:22
Indigenous peoples of Aru Islands call for biodiversity protection amid global talks
Jakarta—As global leaders gather in Cali, Colombia, for the COP16 biodiversity conservation talks, the Indigenous peoples of the Aru Islands
28 October 2024 17:28
Monika Maritjie Kailey: The indigenous woman guarding Aru’s heritage
Jakarta – Monika Maritjie Kailey is a diminutive figure with a towering spirit. She has devoted her life to protecting
25 October 2024 10:01
UN CBD meets in Geneva on the move to save global biodiversity
Jakarta – The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a UN-backed convention with the objective of the biodiversity conservation, begins a
17 March 2022 10:46
