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Peatlands in Indonesia are subject to subsidence in recent years, resulting in significant soil organic carbon loss. Their degradation is responsible for several environmental issues; however, understanding the causes of peatland subsidence is of prime concern for implementing mitigation measures. Here, we employed time-series Small BAseline Subset...

Today, 54% of the world’s population live in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 66% by 2050. Major cities and municipalities in the region rely either fully or partially on groundwater. Four highly relevant Asian cities (Bangkok, Bandung, Ho Chi Minh and Lahore) were selected which bear groundwater dependency in the range of...

Modeling insecurity under future climate change and socio-economic development is indispensable for adaptive planning and sustainable management of water resources. This case study strives to assess the water quality and quantity status for both the present and the near future in the Ciliwung River basin inside the Jakarta Province under different...

Modeling insecurity under future climate change and socio-economic development is indispensable for adaptive planning and sustainable management of water resources. This case study strives to assess the water quality and quantity status for both the present and the near future in the Ciliwung River basin inside the Jakarta Province under different...

With a population of 250 million, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country and second-largest plastic polluter in the world after China. The country produces 3.2 million tonnes of un-managed plastic waste a year, of which about 1.29 million tonnes ends up in the marine environment. In addition, approximately 10 billion plastic carry bags...

川崎市とバンドン市は、平成18年から「アジア・太平洋エコビジネスフォーラム」及び「UNEP 連携エコタウンプロジェクト」を通じ、連携・協力関係が醸成されており、この連携・協力関係の確認・強化のため、バンドン市と川崎市は、2016年2月18日に、「低炭素で持続可能な都市形成に向けた都市間連携に関する覚書」を締結した。この覚書締結時に、バンドン市長から廃棄物分野に関する都市間連携を通じた支援の要請をいただいた。これらの希望に応えるため、JICA草の根技術支援事業（地域特別活性枠）を活用し、バンドン市が川崎市の支援を受け、体系的な廃棄物管理を可能にしていく活動を行うこととなった。本事業の目標は、インドネシア国バンドン市が持続可能な資源循環型社会に寄与する廃棄物管理手法を構築し実施することにより...

Although drought is not on top priority, El Nino and other localized drought events are warning signs for strengthening drought risk reduction in Indonesia. Drought risk reduction in Indonesia can be improved both at the macro and micro level. At the micro-level, even though the microfinance has been growing rapidly, it needs improvements in areas...