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From a food security perspective, food crop agriculture carries deeper urgency because it directly concerns the basic needs of communities. While oil palm plantations may generate short-term economic gains, the long-term benefits of preserving food crop lands lie in ensuring
The agricultural sector in West Kalimantan, particularly the food crop subsector, faces significant challenges — not only from technical aspects such as land conversion and low productivity, but also from the condition of its primary actors: the farmers themselves. Data
From October 1–3, 2024, Laili Khairnur of Gemawan traveled to Bangkok, Thailand, to participate in AsiaXChange 2024, hosted by The Rockefeller Foundation.The event carried a significant theme: “Accelerating a Just Green Transformation in Asia: Taking a Systems Approach to Climate
Nurpunati serves as the Secretary General of Serumpun Singkawang and Chairperson of the Serumpun Sejati Waste Bank.In her daily life, she dedicates her time to sorting and collecting waste from designated bins placed across various locations. Her commitment extends beyond
Women Leading Climate Action | Gemawan showcased its fieldwork in empowering and strengthening the capacity of women’s groups and organizations—demonstrating and promoting the reality that women are leaders and frontliners in climate change adaptation, particularly in the agriculture and forestry
Laili trains women from different ethnic and religious groups to collaborate to improve family income and agricultural practices. As their collaborations succeed, women become recognized as community leaders, who then work across boundaries to protect natural resources, establish land rights,
Clothing retailers like Zara, Forever 21, and H&M make cheap and fashionable clothing to satisfy the needs of young consumers. Yet, fast fashion has a significant environmental impact. According to the UN Environment Programme, the industry is the second-biggest consumer of water
Fast fashion is a term used to describe cheap and low quality clothing that are rapidly produced and are cycled in and out the market quickly to meet new trends. People around the world have increasingly become more aware and
These important initiatives are being driven by drones and novel forms of map making. The law legitimises village level spatial planning based on participatory mapping, leaving village governments better positioned at the negotiation table against state and private actors. What
How do women become the guardian of a 300-year-old weaving history to safeguard their environment, livelihood and cultural legacy? In Sambas, West Kalimantan, part of Indonesian Borneo has witnessed how income deprivation led them to find a dire solution. In