Tourists flock to see coral reefs in Gili Matra, near Bali, which are at growing risk from warming seas. Locals are working to restore coral, while coming up with new income sources – like fish floss.
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The true cost of marine conservation often falls on vulnerable coastal communities. Can a ‘beneficiary pays’ approach protect both endangered species and the communities dependent on them?
Virtual tourism may help travel agents survive, but not so much local businesses in tourism destinations.
Hundreds of thousands of people are homeless following the Lombok earthquakes. Much of this suffering need not have happened if houses were constructed to better withstand shaking.
Researchers are using a rubber-soil mixture to make earthquake-proof foundations.
A tectonic earthquake doesn’t always trigger eruptions of nearby volcanoes. If an eruption happens, the volcano must already have been in a critical condition.
Caught in the middle: Lombok and Bali are exposed to earthquake and tsunamis risk due to a tectonic plate boundary to the south, but also a unique zone of activity that thrusts to the north.
Human trafficking is a growing problem in Indonesia and, despite support from regional neighbours, the country isn’t making much progress.
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Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Dosen Jurusan Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
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Professor, Australian National University
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PhD Resarcher, Edinburgh Napier University
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Senior Research Fellow, Conservation Science, University of Oxford; Bangor University
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Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Islamic Business of UIN Mataram, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Mataram
