Environment
Living on Earth
December 18, 2019
The rainforests on the island of Borneo are gems of biodiversity, with thousands of species of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Soon, approximately 1,243 miles of pavement will connect the remote regions of three nations that make up the island: Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.
Arts, Culture & Media
Coffee and music in Indonesia
The World
February 01, 2011
How do young people in the Indonesian province of Aceh have fun and obey strict Islamic or sharia law? As Julia Simon reports, they go listen to music in the region's many coffee shops.
Lifestyle & Belief
As Protests Continue in Egypt, a Look at Democracy in Southeast Asia
The Takeaway
February 09, 2011
In Southeast Asia, Muslim nations like Indonesia and Malaysia have relatively successful democracies. What makes democracy in those populous Muslim countries work? We talk with Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's former deputy prime minister.
Arts, Culture & Media
Lessons from Indonesia's popular uprising
The World
February 09, 2011
A pro-democracy uprising in a Muslim country with the aim to unseat a dictator in power for nearly three decades: No, it's not Egypt 2011, it's Indonesia 1998. Julia Simon spoke with one leader of Indonesia's 1998 reform movement about parallels he
Environment
Java trees
Living on Earth
December 14, 2007
Indonesia planted millions of trees to absorb the greenhouse gases caused by the December 2007 Bali climate conference, but the nation's record on tree conservation has been dismal. Java used to be home to one of the world's oldest teak forests, but illegal logging, fires, and government mis-management have destroyed the trees.
Environment
Green goes to the boardroom
Living on Earth
April 18, 2008
More and more companies are finding ways to make economic growth with environmental benchmarks part of their mandates. Fred Krupp, author of 'Earth: The Sequel' and president of Environmental Defense Fund, tells host Steve Curwood, the profit motive that helped create global warming can also help solve it.
Environment
Deforestation Nations
Living on Earth
November 28, 2008
Cutting down trees releases CO2 and reduces the amount of CO2 absorbed from the air every year. Now, the regional leaders of some tropical and industrialized countries are finding common ground on ways to curb climate change. Living on Earth reports.
Environment
The battle over farmland and forests in Sumatra
Living on Earth
December 11, 2009
The UN's REDD project may help rural villagers whose livelihoods depend almost entirely on the land and forests currently threatened by the pulpwood industry in Sumatra. From Living on Earth.
Indonesia's
The World
November 22, 2007
Indonesia's highly-rated TV show, "Little Preachers," was inspired by "American Idol" and other reality show imports. But "Little Preachers" has a purely local twist. It pits child preachers against each other in a contest of who can deliver the best Islamic sermons.
Indonesia reconsiders Suharto
The World
January 22, 2008
Indonesia's former dictator Suharto is still in critical condition after coming close to dying recently; the 85-year-old Suharto ruled the country for more than three decades and was responsible for many human rights abuses
Top votes for the best candy bar
The World
January 25, 2008
Anchor Marco Werman speaks to Liz Pearson of Saveur Magazine about the best candy bars in the world, as rated by Pearson herself.