March 2012
By Irfan Zamzami, Amrta Institute for Water Literacy
With protests, rallies and petitions, the message from the public has been clear: the water service in Jakarta should be re-municipalised, to save the water system from financial ruin and the water service from a profit-oriented private sector.
March 2011
In December 2010, hundreds of water union workers in Jakarta (Indonesia) protested against the privatisation of water services in the city.
March 2011
The experience of water privatisation in Jakarta (Indonesia) shows that private investments are not the answer to fulfill the human right to water.
November 2009
Oscar Reyes
This accessible, well-researched book provides a devastating critique of both the theory and practice of carbon trading, which lie at the heart of global climate policy.
June 2009
Dianto Bachriadi
Although support from urban-based students and activists was important, the rural protest in Indonesia during President Suharto's regime was built on continued protest and organisation around land issues.
January 2008
Obituary for Suharto, the former Indonesian dictator whose 30-year rule was based on ruthless repression, cronyism and manipulation of the world's rival superpowers
The death of the former Indonesian president Suharto at the age of 86 reminds us that even the most stubborn of dictatorships come to an end.
