Skip to content

logo Created with Sketch.
  • Donate
About UsContactDonate Now
Listen navigate down
  • The World's Podcast
  • The Number in the News for smartspeakers
  • Global Hit
  • Music Heard on Air
  • Stations Listing
Newsletters navigate down
  • Top of The World daily newsletter
  • Critical State
Categories navigate down
  • Conflict & Justice
  • Culture & Society
  • Development & Education
  • Health & Medicine
  • Immigration
  • Money
  • Politics
  • Science & Environment
  • Technology
  • Women & Gender

Fighting for Forests in Indonesia

Deforestation makes Indonesia one of the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in the world. The World's Carolyn Beeler reports on entrepreneurs trying to save the country's forests and curb climate change.
Supported by: Supported, in part, by the Skoll Foundation
Dharsono Hartono

How to save forests? Run them like a business, says this former Wall Street man.

An Indonesian businessman is trying to save his country’s carbon-rich peat forests by making money off of them.

Clinic Exterior

Health

Protecting Indonesia's forests, one doctor's appointment at a time

The World

December 21, 2016

A physician in rural Indonesia is giving discounted healthcare to people who stop illegal logging in their villages.

Hidayat

Economics

One man is planting mangroves in Indonesia to stave off tragedy

The World

December 23, 2016

Hidayat Palaloi's family fish ponds were swept into the sea after the shoreline eroded away. Now, he's planting mangroves all over his home island to prevent that from happening to others.

Hamisah photo

Environment

A village's first female chief ended illegal logging with spies and checkpoints

The World

December 30, 2016

In a small village in western Borneo, a village leader named Hamisah networked with other women to end illegal logging.

Borneo map

Business

Indonesia’s rapidly disappearing forests, in four charts

The World

December 30, 2016

Indonesia is losing its forests and, in turn, fueling climate change.

Hidayat

Economics

One man is planting mangroves in Indonesia to stave off tragedy

The World

December 23, 2016

Hidayat Palaloi's family fish ponds were swept into the sea after the shoreline eroded away. Now, he's planting mangroves all over his home island to prevent that from happening to others.

Dharsono Hartono

Economics

How to save forests? Run them like a business, says this former Wall Street man.

The World

December 22, 2016

An Indonesian businessman is trying to save his country’s carbon-rich peat forests by making money off of them.

Clinic Exterior

Health

Protecting Indonesia's forests, one doctor's appointment at a time

The World

December 21, 2016

A physician in rural Indonesia is giving discounted healthcare to people who stop illegal logging in their villages.

Baby orangutan

Environment

Indonesia’s forests are key for saving orangutans — and slowing climate change

The World

December 20, 2016

Most of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions come from destroying forests.

logo-footer Created with Sketch.

The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Produced by

  2. GBH_logo_purple_rgb Created with Sketch.

Major funding provided by

  1. Carnegie Corporation of New York
  2. MacArthur Foundation
  3. Ford Foundation
  4. Corporation for Public Broadcasting
  • About
  • Donate
  • Meet the Team
  • Contact
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of use

©2021 The World from PRX.

PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.

close

We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. To learn more, review our Cookie Policy. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies and Privacy Policy.

Ok, I understand. Close
close

The story you just read is freely available and accessible to everyone because readers like you support The World financially. 

Thank you all for helping us reach our goal of 1,000 donors. We couldn’t have done it without your support. Your donation directly supported the critical reporting you rely on, the consistent reporting you believe in, and the deep reporting you want to ensure survives. 

DONATE TODAY > No thanks