The Irau Festival is a regular cultural arts celebration organized by the Malinau Regency Government efforts are needed to develop the Malinau Cultural Park Festival which is expected to become a cultural symbol by creating spaces for cultural activities These include two main indoor theater halls and a cultural plaza as an outdoor performance space with a capacity of approximately 1000 people This idea surfaced during the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the Final Report for the Planning of the Malinau Cultural Park Development a collaboration between the Malinau Regency Government and the UGM Center for Tourism Studies (Puspar UGM) held at the Malinau Regency Office Complex on Wednesday (Nov Puspar UGM researcher and planning team member Dr Destha Titi Raharjana emphasized that from a tourism perspective the envisioned cultural park could serve as a culturally identifiable product is home to 11 Dayak tribes that live harmoniously “This is a long-term project development moment It is necessary to seek support from ministries Ernes Silvanus stated that facilitating the potential of the diverse Dayak tribes and other community groups living in Bumi Intulun by providing a representative space for artists to express their creativity is essential Silvanus highlighted that many cultural activities “Many young people have to practice in office rooms He hopes that the concept of the Malinau Cultural Park will provide a shared space for practicing and showcasing the uniqueness of the eleven tribes of Malinau along with other community groups Some of the buildings to be constructed include traditional houses representing the eleven tribes of Malinau These buildings will later serve as alternative accommodation for tourists seeking a unique cultural experience in Malinau explained that the Malinau Cultural Park would cover an area of 3.8 hectares and be located on government-owned land near the Kuala Lapang Village Office and Malinau Museum “The proposed location for the Malinau Cultural Park is strategically accessible,” he said reflecting the topographic characteristics of Malinau which will be optimized as part of the park’s landscape Atmaja explained that the park will be designed with a “Cultural Knot,” symbolizing the unity of cultural diversity The Malinau Cultural Park will serve as a binding force for the cultural richness of the eleven Dayak tribes Atmaja hopes that the Malinau Cultural Park will become a cultural symbol for the Malinau Regency in the future The design implementation includes activity spaces for cultural events such as the two main indoor theater halls and the outdoor cultural plaza “There will also be eleven traditional houses as historical landscapes placed near the wetlands allowing visitors to track the area,” he said including representatives from the Dayak Lundayeh positively received the proposal to establish the Malinau Cultural Park Some related government departments also provided their views The cultural leaders suggested that Ulin wood be used as the primary material for construction and local plants such as Meranti wood They also recommended using local fruit-bearing plants easily found in the Malinau area Please contact us for any problem with SIMASTER (Direktorat Teknologi Informasi Directorate of Information Technology ) dan Lingkungan Office of Workplace and Environmental Security and Safety and Emergencies) E: info@ugm.ac.id | P: +62(274)588688 | F: +62(274)565223 | WA: +628112869988 Indonesia — Indonesia is pressing ahead with construction of a new network of dams in Borneo to power a major “green” industrial estate that will relocate Indigenous communities and cut into one of Asia’s largest stretches of intact rainforest “Finding fish and animals has already become difficult,” Yusmarang a member of North Kalimantan’s Punan Indigenous community Last year, Mongabay reported from Malinau district, near Indonesia’s border with Malaysia, on efforts by PT Malinau Hijau Lestari to deforest thousands of hectares to grow biomass for coal-fired power plants Indonesia’s central government is also forging ahead with plans to construct five dams along three rivers in North Kalimantan province as part of Southeast Asia’s largest hydroelectric project The cost of the cascade is estimated at more than $20 billion Then-president Joko Widodo attended a ceremony in 2023 to mark the beginning of the Mentarang Induk Dam Another dam planned in Bulungan district on the Kayan River will flood two villages the five combined units could yield a generation capacity of 9,000 megawatts This cascade of dams through the old-growth forests of northern Borneo will power a vast new industrial estate that authorities in Jakarta consider of strategic importance for Indonesia The government says it hopes the Kalimantan Industrial Park Indonesia (KIPI) estate will be the largest “green industrial area” in the world which covers an area of 13,000 hectares [32,000 acres] will be prepared for the development of the first EV battery petrochemicals and aluminum industries,” Joko Widodo said on a visit to Bulungan district in 2023 “We hope they will be supported by green energy renewable energy and hydropower from the Mentarang River and the Kayan River in the province,” he added Local people said tunneling work for the first dam had reached more than 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) in length while authorities in North Kalimantan province plan to resettle 541 families imminently The communities affected are in the villages of Long Berang Semamu Baru and Temalang in Mentarang Tubu subdistrict Kuala Rian and Rian Tubu villages in Sungai Tubu subdistrict are also subject to relocation orders One cluster of 28 families has been relocated downstream at the mouth of the dam site Yusmarang was among the people forced to vacate land his people had called home for generations Borneo is the world’s third-largest island and is divided between the countries of Brunei The population of Indonesian Borneo was recorded as 16.2 million in Indonesia’s 2020 census accounted for just 4.2% of the population among the five Indonesian provinces on Borneo The 701,814 population of North Kalimantan province increased by a third in the decade between 2010 and 2020 as new economic opportunities attracted workers from elsewhere North Kalimantan Governor Zainal Arifin Paliwang has asked investors to construct more palm oil mills in the province a retired police general and member of President Prabowo Subianto’s political party laid out early plans to develop a cooking oil industry in the province North Kalimantan accounted for 39,467 hectares (97,525 acres) of oil palm plantation concessions in 2023 which is just over half a percent of the land area of the province The provincial government has also submitted a draft zoning plan that could see tens of thousands of hectares of forests converted to industrial land “This vision is the shared hope of all stakeholders private sector and community,” the draft published in 2023 stated North Kalimantan is home to Kayan Mentarang National Park which is the largest tract of unbroken rainforest in Borneo The reserve spans 1.36 million hectares (3.36 million acres) or more than 18 times larger than Singapore Most of North Kalimantan’s population is from the Kenyah Indigenous governance over Kayan Mentaranag has strengthened led by institutions like the Kayan Mentarang Indigenous Peoples Consultative Forum (FoMMA) a council of elected Indigenous leaders working alongside local government Indonesia and Malaysia signed the Heart of Borneo initiative a pledge to conserve nature in an island home to some of the world’s most extensive biodiversity nearly 244 hectares (603 acres) of Kayan Mentarang National Park is included in plans to flood the landscape for the hydropower project The park straddles the two districts of Malinau and Nunukan which border the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak Kayan Mentarang is home to 500 known types of orchids as well as hundreds of bird and mammal species National park official Mahfuad said two villages were already affected by the hydropower project Indonesia has planned more than 100 hydroelectric dams nationwide which are accounted as clean energy under the government’s international greenhouse gas reduction commitments But opponents say dams can be responsible for forcible displacement and deforestation of high-conservation-value forests On March 14, to mark the 28th International Day of Action Against Dams, a coalition of communities impacted by dam construction, including those on North Kalimantan’s Mentarang River, published a statement characterizing dams as “engines of violence A subsidiary of PowerChina is constructing a controversial dam in the Batang Toru forest in northern Sumatra in the only habitat of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis) “These projects are fraudulently marketed as green energy and indigenous communities,” the letters reads Banner image: Maroon leaf monkeys (Presbytis rubicunda) a vulnerable species found in Borneo’s forests This story was first published here in Indonesian on March 14 Revealed: Biomass firm poised to clear Bornean rainforest for dubious ‘green’ energy The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa as protected areas become battlegrounds over history and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss Mongabay’s Special Issue goes beyond the region’s world-renowned safaris to examine how rural communities and governments are reckoning with conservation’s colonial origins and trying to forge a path forward […]  Ia membentuk jalur jalan di sisi kiri arah ke hulu Ini adalah proyek PLTA Mentarang Induk di Seboyo  tak jauh dari simpang Sungai Mentarang dan Tubu pada pertengahan Agustus 2024 PLTA Mentarang Induk sudah ground breaking oleh Presiden Joko Widodo pada 1 Maret 2023  terdapat dua bendungan raksasa yang tengah konstruksi  PLTA Mentarang Induk di Kabupaten Malinau dan PLTA Sungai Kayan di Bulungan PLTA Kayan dengan rencana kapasitas 9.000 MW seperti jalan di tempat karena beberapa investor undur diri Namun PLTA Kayan kembali bergeliat usai Presiden Prabowo Subianto menetapkan sebagai satu proyek strategis nasional tahun 2025 PLTA Kayan rencana membendung Sungai Kayan sepanjang 576 km juga mengancam menenggelamkan dua desa Mentarang (176 km) dan Tubu (98 km) dengan rencana kapasitas 1.375 megawatt (MW) PLTA Ini disebut-sebut akan menyuplai listrik ke Kawasan Industri ‘Hijau’ Indonesia (KIHI) di Kecamatan Mangkupalas Timur, Bulungan, Kalimantan Utara dan Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN) di Sepaku Berdasarkan analisis dampak lingkungan (andal) PLTA Mentarang Induk akan menenggelamkan lahan 22.604 hektar lebih luas dari Kota Makassar dengan tinggi bendungan 325 meter Pada tingkat suplai penuh 230 meter dengan volume air 12.472 meter kubik terowongan untuk pengalih sungai sudah tembus sekitar satu km lebih Dua kecamatan akan tenggelam yakni Mentarang Ulu dan Kecamatan Sungai Tubu  di sepanjang Mentarang dan Sungai Tubu ada 13 kampung Suku Punan di Sungai Tubu dan Suku Lundayeh di Sungai Mentarang Pantauan Mongabay sudah ada satu kampung dengan 28 keluarga di Tebunyau-Seboyo tergusur dan pindah ke hilir di mulut tapak bendungan Warga Punan meninggalkan ruang hidup di Kampung Lama dengan segala infrastruktur alam untuk kehidupan sehari-hari  saat ini mereka sulit berladang dan berkebun karena berada di lahan yang bukan dalam penguasaan warga “Mencari ikan dan binatang-binatang sulit sudah,” katanya Penggusuran masyarakat adat dari akar kehidupan mereka berlangsung sepanjang 2023-2025 Berdasarkan andal Pembangkit Mentarang Induk sekitar 1.500 jiwa dengan 541 keluarga akan pindah meninggalkan pemukiman mereka Long Berang dan Long Simau di Kecamatan Mentarang Tubu Kampung Rian Tubu dan Kuala Rian di Kecamatan Sungai Tubu Meskipun belum ada kepastian di mana pemukiman baru mereka menyasar  hutan belantara dengan julukan Heart of Borneo di Taman Nasional Kayan Mentarang (TNKM) seluas 243,66 hektar masuk rencana penenggelaman dari luas keseluruhan sekitar  1,27 juta hektar berbatasan langsung dengan Sabah dan Sarawak Karena kedekatan wilayah inilah muncul inisiatif Heart of Borneo merupakan  program konservasi hutan tropis bersama antara Indonesia Berdasarkan situs resmi Direktorat Jenderal Konservasi Sumberdaya Alam (KSDAE) Kementerian Kehutanan menyebut kekayan biodiversitas TNKM yang baru teridentifikasi seperti tumbuhan khas kayu ulin PLTA Mentarang- dalam tanggapan berita acara rapat tim teknis penilai amdal 28 Juli 2022- menyebut lokasi genangan tidak akan ada pembebasan karena meliputi hutan lindung dan taman nasional ada usulan perjanjian kerja sama (PKS) dengan Balai Taman Nasional Kayan Mentarang dan  Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan sudah setujui “PKS ini sesuai regulasi P.44/2017 dan P.85/2014 bagi pembangunan strategis yang tidak dapat dielakkan,” tulis dokumen andal PLTA Mentarang Induk  Desa Rian Tubu dan Long Titi berada dalam TNKM terdampak bendungan PLTA  pengelola PLTA Mentarang Induk dan TNKM menjalin kerjasama termuat dalam PKS terkait penenggelaman sebagian wilayah TNKM “Kita ada perjanjian kerja sama dengan mereka (PLTA) Mentarang Induk) selama 10 tahun,” katanya kepada Mongabay Rilis Nugal Institute yang Mongabay terima menyebutkan target pemerintah untuk pengembagan energi mencapai 10,4 giga watt listrik dari bendungan PLTA Target terbanyak dalam proyek energi terbarukan Lebih besar dari sumber energi  panas bumi Dari penelusuran organisasi ini terdapat 162 PLTA di Indonesia sebagai energi terbarukan Pemerintah Indonesia mengklaim proyek ini bagian dari target penurunan emisi sebagai bagian solusi krisis iklim hanya satu dari banyak proyek pembangunan bendungan di dunia Jejaring masyarakat yang hidup di lingkar sungai dari berbagai negara menyampaikan pernyataan bersama ihwal bendungan skala besar untuk PLTA sudah menghancurkan sungai dan kehidupan masyarakat adat/lokal dan akar rumput Pernyataan bersama ini Mongabay terima untuk peringati International Day of Action For Rivers Jejaring masyarakat terdampak bendungan menilai bendungan raksasa untuk pembangunan PLTA bukanlah energi hijau Mereka menolak klaim palsu pembangkit listrik tenaga air besar adalah energi bersih penggusuran dan kehancuran,” tulis seruan jejaring masyarakat terdampak bendungan kemakmuran dan energi bersih yang kerap otoritas dan korporasi sampaikan menghancurkan bentang alam dan merendam rumah dan menghilangkan mata pencaharian  memicu kerusakan lingkungan tak terpulihkan pemerintah bersama perusahaan dan lembaga keuangan terus memaksakan proyek bendungan yang merusak sungai Amerika Latin dan  Asia Tenggara Seperti Sungai Mekong- membentang di enam negara Myanmar dan Laos-  dan Sungai Mentarang dan Tubu dan  Sungai Kayan di Kalimantan Utara membabat dan merendam hutan serta menggusur ruang hidup masyarakat adat Cerita di balik bendungan terdapat skema perdagangan listrik yang kuat seperti ASEAN Power Grid, Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) dan proyek strategis nasional di Indonesia  Akankah penumpukan keuntungan perusahaan atas nama transisi energi ini dengan mengorbankan lingkungan dan masyarakat Berisiko dan Banyak Masalah, Kaji Ulang Proyek Bendungan   Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   RSS / XML Latest news from Kalimantan Copyright � 2007 - 2021 - Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)Last Update : Tuesday, April 27, 2010Site designed by CIFOR - Webmaster: webmaster-cifor@cgiar.org Collaboration and synergy among stakeholders are essential for developing tourism in Malinau Regency synergy is expected to come from the central government Collaboration within the government can take the form of cross-sectoral coordination This was stated by the Secretary of Malinau Regency during the opening of the Final FGD on Review of the Regional Tourism Master Plan (Ripparda) on Wednesday (September 20) The focus group discussion was held through cooperation between the Department of Culture and Tourism of Malinau Regency and the UGM Center for Tourism Studies The event was attended by about 45 people from the North Kalimantan administration UGM Center for Tourism Studies experts included Sotya Sasongko Sotya Sasongko assessed that Malinau Regency has at least four advantages in terms of tourism The first is the existence of Kayan Mentarang National Park (TNKM) the greatest portion of which is in Malinau this region is one of the regencies in the heart of Borneo (HoB) declared by three countries: Indonesia Malinau is also one of the border areas with Malaysia with five out of fifteen districts bordering directly with the State of Sarawak This strategic location offers opportunities for tourism development it has a cultural diversity of 11 ethnic groups Malinau is working to optimize tourism resources to create opportunities for increased regional and community income and employment opportunities,” he said Wijaya added that Malinau Regency has over 90 tourist attractions across 15 districts Bahau Hulu district has the most tourist attractions Malinau Utara has ten tourist attractions (12 percent) Kayan Hulu has nine tourist attractions (10 percent) and Malinau Selatan Hulu is the district with the fewest 74 objects (82 percent) are natural attractions while 13 objects (14 percent) are cultural tourist attractions and three objects (3 percent) are artificial tourist attractions there are several leading tourist attractions and Panas Semolon Waterfall,” he explained The center proposed two strategic tourism areas The first is Malinau City and its surroundings with the theme city tour supported by handicrafts and culinary stalls with tourism service centers in Malinau City The second area is Pulau Sapi-Setulang and its surroundings with the theme of cultural tourism (village tourism) and culinary tourism with service centers in Pulau Sapi City Raharjana offered the Vision of Malinau Regency Tourism 2024-2033: realizing Malinau Regency as a competitive and synergistic ecotourism destination ecotourism is the main focus in the development of tourism in Malinau Regency considering that most of the area is a conservation area managed by TNKM covering an area of 986,385 hectares out of a total area of 1,271,969.56 hectares there is a wealth of unique Kalimantan flora and endemic fauna Raharjana noted that Malinau has a cultural diversity inhabited by 11 native ethnic groups: Dayak Lundayeh Malinau is also traversed by six major rivers these rivers are attractions for challenging white-water rafting adventures A consortium of Indonesian and Malaysian companies broke ground on a $2.6 billion hydropower plant in Malinau regency The Mentarang Induk Hydroelectric Power Plant will power the planned Kalimantan Industrial Park Indonesia (KIPI) in Bulungan Kayan Hydropower Nusantara -- a joint venture between Indonesia’s Kayan Patria Pratama (KPP) Group and Malaysia’s Sarawak Energy Berhad -- is building the plant which is slated to operate in 2030 or seven years from now.  “I’m delighted to see that the construction of the Mentarang Induk plant has begun but I’m even happier that an Indonesia-Malaysia consortium is working on this project,” President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said at the plant's groundbreaking ceremony in North Kalimantan “This shows that as brothers of the same roots we [Indonesia and Malaysia] can really work well together,” Jokowi said The 1,375-megawatt power station will generate electricity from the Mentarang river in Malinau The hydropower plant will connect to KIPI on a 300-kilometer transmission line.   Jokowi said that the green energy provided by the Mentarang Induk plant would make the aluminum produced by KIPI a “green aluminum”.  which Jokowi claimed would become the world’s largest green industrial park would also see the production of batteries for electric vehicles (EV) “Because of the green energy generated by the Mentarang River KIPI’s products will become green and have low carbon emissions They will have premium prices yet will still remain competitive,” Jokowi said the government is giving its utmost support for this project as it would pave the way for Indonesia’s transition towards a green economy Renewables Bill Approval Slated for September: Gov't Cari English Look for ways to get North Kalimantan away from dependence on mining TEKS › English›Look for ways to get North.. Iklan Look for ways to get North Kalimantan away from dependence on mining If the mining and quarrying sector dominates the economy in North Kalimantan there is a high potential for disasters and environmental damage Audio Berita This article has been translated using AI. See Original Please note that this article was automatically translated using Microsoft Azure AI, Open AI, and Google Translation AI. We cannot ensure that the entire content is translated accurately. If you spot any errors or inconsistencies, contact us at hotline@kompas.id and we'll make every effort to address them TEKS The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Cari Cara agar Kaltara Lepas dari Kebergantungan pada Tambang Screen capture video has captured the incident of a landslide that resembles liquefaction in a coal mining area in Tana Tidung North Kalimantan has inherited the mining and excavation blessings from its parent region mitigation in the face of potential environmental damage and disasters must be prepared Based on records from the Central Statistics Agency in 2022 the economic structure of Kaltara is dominated by mining and excavation Their activities are easily visible in various areas One of them is in several points along the 131-kilometer stretch of the Malinau River Companies around the river then built deposition barriers The central and regional governments granted permission for several coal mining companies to operate there Several residents in villages and rural areas are able to access new job opportunities due to the presence of the company Some have even opened up small shops and other businesses to meet the needs of the mining workers Also read: Village Residents in Malinau Get Economic Benefits from the Foster Tree Program The flood that occurred in Malinau Regency was caused by the breach of the embankment belonging to a coal mining company around the Malinau River on August 14 floods hit six districts in Malinau Regency The distribution of clean water and telecommunications networks were disrupted The Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) Kaltara suspects that this is triggered by the opening of land coverings around the Malinau River and the silting of the river residents around the Malinau River found hundreds of dead fish floating The river water was more turbid than usual the Malinau Water Supply Regional Company (PDAM) which sources its water from the Malinau River discontinued its water services to households The national road connecting Bulungan and Malinau in North Kalimantan that previously had a disruption has now been connected with temporary repairs allowing motor vehicles to pass through on Friday (22/1/2021) 14 villages around the Malinau River basin haven't received clean water for several days The residents have resorted to harvesting or collecting rainwater for daily use They purchase refill water for drinking and some cook the gathered rainwater A number of other incidents have also added to the list of disasters suspected to be caused by mining Jatam Kaltara recorded similar incidents occurring in Malinau in 2010 The turbidity of the Malinau River in 2017 was caused by the collapse of a mining company's settling pond embankment PDAM Malinau stated that the raw water turbidity in the river had reached 80 times from 25 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU) to 1,993 NTU the coal commodity can easily shrink in terms of economy due to global conditions and economics This is because the coal from Kaltara is directly exported after being reduced for domestic needs the mining and excavation sector was greatly affected This was due to the low benchmark prices of international mining exports and the reduced demand from export destinations due to quarantine policies Kaltara's economic growth in the second quarter of 2020 contracted by 3.35 percent on an annual basis was still better than the national economic growth which recorded a contraction of 5.32 percent annually at that time that experience should make Kaltara need to prepare itself Depending on mining and excavation is not the best defense but don't let our village be sacrificed for this project Infographic on the condition of the Heart of Kalimantan or Heart of Borneo The area of Kaltara is approximately 7.5 million hectares almost as large as Central Java combined with East Java Around 13 percent of its territory is made up of oceans around 80 percent of the land area is covered by forests most of which are located in the Heart of Borneo region The Heart of Borneo is an initiative by three countries - Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia - to manage a highland tropical forest area of more than 23 million hectares The Indonesian area covers 16.7 million hectares The initiative aims to maintain and sustainably manage the forest to provide positive impacts for the residents a lecturer at Bulungan Tarakan School of Economics believes that the people of Kaltara should be encouraged to live off of nature whilst also providing sustainable economic benefits The atmosphere was celebratory during the inauguration of the construction of the Mentarang Induk Hydroelectric Power Plant in Malinau Regency North Kalimantan Province on Wednesday (1/3/2023) The power plant will eventually be integrated with the Kalimantan Industrial Park Indonesia green industrial area in Bulungan Regency Ana stated that if Kaltara relied solely on mining its natural resources would eventually deplete there are environmental impacts that could potentially hinder the economy and the livelihoods of its residents and fisheries sectors need to be managed properly from upstream to downstream in order to provide benefits for the quality and quantity of food and the economy of the community," said Ana North Kalimantan Governor Zainal A Paliwang told Kompas can be done by maintaining and managing North Kalimantan's forests as a center for conservation research and improving the quality of life of residents Also read: The Pulse of Life on the Kayan River The fisheries and marine sector has also shown signs of growth At least 52.4 tons of seaweed were exported from Tarakan in October 2022 with a value of 152,200 US dollars or 2.3 billion Indonesian rupiah (exchange rate 15,300 Indonesian rupiah per US dollar) additional cold storage warehouses are still needed to accommodate pond farming results in North Kalimantan but the goal is to empower the community," said Zainal From the perspective of sustainable forest utilization the Government of Kaltara Province has also begun implementing programs although the results have not been significant yet Kaltara also has a number of social forestry programs with a pentahelix scheme which is a collaboration between the government Passengers and a number of porters are carrying goods towards an inter-island passenger ship at one of the docks of Tengkayu Port The community of Long Lake Village in the Subdistrict of South Hulu Malinau manages the village forest by implementing a tree nurturing program This innovation enables the villagers to preserve the standing trees while also providing economic benefits for themselves The Head of the Long Lake Village Forest Management Institution stated that the program has been implemented by the community since 2022 The 'asuh tree' program is a form of environmental service reward The concept is that the public provides support or recognition in the form of a sum of money to the community for managing their forests well A tree can be taken care of by someone with a certain package The funds from the care program will be used by residents to maintain and nurture the tree being taken care of Also read: Village Development in Bulungan Regency will be Integrated with Social Forestry facilitated by the collaboration between the Kaltara Provincial Government and non-governmental organizations Not only in terms of environmental support but also providing economic benefits for residents there are 371 trees in our village forest that have been cared for by many people with a value that we have received of more than Rp social forestry in Kaltara has not yet reached the set target The Kaltara Provincial Government must complete an additional 142,652 hectares of social forestry to reach the target of 258,776 hectares by 2026 A boat is docked on the banks of the Kayan River in Bulungan Regency the river is also utilized by locals for sand mining Kaltara also has a natural resource in the form of Sungai Kayan The central government wants to utilize it for a hydroelectric power plant (PLTA) at the headwaters of the river this is progress towards transitioning Kaltara's energy reliance away from fossil fuels the project will have an impact on two villages located upstream of Kayan River namely Long Peleban and Long Lejuh villages Farmers who practice shifting cultivation with multiple land cultivation points will find it difficult to adapt if they are relocated the hydro power plant (PLTA) is reportedly going to be used to support the industrial center that is being built in North Kalimantan President Joko Widodo has also stated that some of the electricity can be used to support the future capital city of Indonesia in East Kalimantan A wooden cargo ship was docked on the banks of Kayan River in Bulungan Regency the river is also used by locals for sand mining a resident of Long Peleban Village who once was invited to see a hydroelectric power plant in China stated that electricity is a luxury item in his village his village has never been fully electrified Long Peleban only uses a village generator that only operates from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM WITA "This means that later when the project is running we want to live a better life than now," said Udau The natural resources and potential of Kaltara should be utilized for the benefit of its residents the task of finding sustainable alternative economic sources must not stop being pursued Indonesia — Ipu Angit’s close relationship with the forest here in the interior of Borneo is evident as he identifies the plants and trees he uses to meet his daily needs One moment he deftly fashions a makeshift umbrella out of palm leaves The next he points out some young rattan stems which he often prepares to eat by boiling to reduce the bitterness and then either cooking them with turmeric or eating them raw Ipu has been clouded by anxiety: the rainforest he calls home appears set to be demolished for wood pellet production by a coal company seeking to pivot to “green” energy where would we find these things?” Ipu asks “This is what keeps the Punan people alive.” Indonesia is the world’s fourth-most-populous country and a top greenhouse gas emitter with nearly half its energy coming from coal As the nation strives to make good on its pledges to cut fossil fuels President Joko Widodo has promoted biomass energy derived from burning plant and animal products has set ambitious targets to increase the burning of biomass alongside coal in power plants which is used extensively in Japan and South Korea the company seeking to operate in Ipu’s village is one of many firms in Indonesia lining up to establish plantations of fast-growing tree species to produce wood pellets as biomass classified by the government as a form of renewable energy Indonesia’s wood pellets are slated for both domestic use and export to other countries an area twice the size of the island of Bali in order to free up land for new plantations After Mongabay received a tip that MHL had approached Ipu Angit’s village and three neighboring communities to acquire their lands for its own biomass energy venture a heavily forested district in North Kalimantan province that borders Malaysia’s Sarawak state on the giant island of Borneo state of Maryland but home to just 85,000 people Nunuk Tanah Kibang and Sengayan — have already signed over to MHL a total of at least 5,000 hectares (12,400 acres) for its biomass plantation said their community had so far refused the company’s advances While MHL’s permits aren’t publicly available Mongabay did obtain maps of its land concession from villagers who had received them directly from company officials An analysis of the maps by the NGO Forest Watch Indonesia found that the concession covers 19,045 hectares (47,061 acres) — about twice the size of Paris — including around 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) of standing rainforest although it remains unclear how far MHL has advanced through the licensing process and whether the maps are final a Spanish firm assisting MHL in the construction of a wood pellet processing plant in Malinau The concession appears to have been drawn so as to skirt the boundaries of lands zoned as “forest” while encompassing lands zoned as “non-forest,” which are known in Indonesia as APL many of Indonesia’s APL lands are actually covered in rainforest meaning that a project on APL lands could actually result in extensive deforestation Mitrabara has downplayed deforestation concerns, with its CEO, Khoirudin, saying in response to a question from a Mongabay reporter at an annual shareholder meeting in May that MHL’s plantation would make use of degraded lands (The company did not otherwise respond to requests for an interview or to comment on a detailed list of findings to be published as part of this story.) told Mongabay that much of the land MHL had already acquired from their communities for the biomass project remained covered in rich rainforest Mongabay observed MHL signposts indicating that the surrounding area Interviewees in all three of the villages that have agreed to deals with MHL told us the lands signed over included forest and then we’re going to plant [trees for wood pellet production] to replace the coal Because there’s no more coal,’” Ipu Angit said recounting a 2020 meeting at which MHL representatives addressed locals what will happen to our forests if they’re cleared?’” MHL’s plantation is among a number of nascent or planned megaprojects that promise to alter the landscape of Kalimantan An eight-hour drive south of Laban Nyarit, a vast industrial park being built to service industries like electric vehicles and solar panels is spreading over a coastal area used by endangered sea turtles and local fishermen To power the park, a $2.6 billion dam is being built on the Mentarang River in Malinau on the threshold of a huge tract of pristine forest home to Indigenous communities A series of five more dams, touted as Southeast Asia’s largest hydropower project, has been planned for the Kayan River in neighboring Bulungan district in part to support the growth of Indonesia’s new capital city which the national government is building from scratch Unlike other parts of Borneo that are dominated by plantations and mines, North Kalimantan remains scarcely touched by heavy industry, with around four-fifths of the province still forested, according to data from forest monitoring platform Nusantara Atlas Malinau is no exception. A 2002 survey of the district revealed vast biological wealth concerns over deforestation have been accompanied by allegations of unfair dealmaking with the villages that have entered into a pact with the firm receiving varying terms each got a one-time fee of 1 million rupiah per hectare (about $26 per acre) in exchange for signing over the rights to 2,500 and 300 hectares (6,200 and 740 acres) with a 20% profit-sharing arrangement in addition to compensation for land and for trees felled said he’d prioritized securing a continuous flow of income in his negotiations with MHL had asked for 6,000 hectares (14,800 acres) but he’d only agreed to 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) “Laban Nyarit and Nunuk Tanah Kibang will be upset once the money runs out,” he said in an interview at his home in Sengayan as a throng of friends and family members busily prepared for his grandchild’s wedding some residents initially objected to the plan but village and subdistrict officials eventually convinced them to accept it who runs a village-owned enterprise in the community and we didn’t grasp what the future impact would be no one ever explained the environmental downsides of the project “He said we’d all have cars in front of our houses,” Ipu’s son Alang told Mongabay The company ended up paying compensation worth only 1 million rupiah per hectare with no compensation for trees to be felled called the figure — amounting to around $160,000 for 2,500 hectares of land “What can we eat from 1 million rupiah per hectare?” she said Ipu and Uray said MHL tried to pressure them into accepting its offer they were summoned at least six times to meet MHL representatives in the Malinau district seat and driven two hours to a restaurant in town the village chief and police officers were waiting Uray said the ordeal caused her great distress “Where will our children and grandchildren go MHL proceeded to map their lands as a part of the area earmarked for the biomass project an MHL signpost appeared a five-minute walk Ipu and Uray’s hut saying villagers were barred from cutting trees or hunting in the forest Ipu told Mongabay he never consented to the land rights transfer and hadn’t received a penny from MHL the use of the police to escort developers is a classic means of intimidating villagers in Indonesia because there’s not enough information [being given to the villagers] so there’s no meaningful participation in the dialogue,” she said “Even if there are signatures [from villagers or village chiefs] it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve consented.” This village operates some tourism enterprises and its Indigenous traditions remain strong There are a number of local businesses as well in part due to its proximity to a coal mine long run by Mitrabara Locals remember how Mitrabara failed to keep its promises to provide free education after setting up shop in the village in 1992 a former secretary in the Long Loreh village office They also blame the company for polluting a river and have staged several protests about that while some villagers were tempted by MHL’s offer Firi said the latter group had a clearer idea than the other villagers of what their natural assets were worth and knew the company was offering them paltry compensation Firi was visited at home by six MHL representatives who wanted to know why he insisted on refusing the company’s offer He asked the visitors to put themselves in the villagers’ shoes “All of you are intelligent people,” Firi recounted telling the visitors and a company called MHL comes and makes an offer like that “How do you think that would work out for our future generations Have a good think about that before you come and tell me anything.” Surrendering a forest Firi estimated was worth hundreds of millions of dollars “isn’t worth it,” he said MHL’s plantation may herald a succession of biomass energy projects in North Kalimantan. The province’s forestry agency said in June it had identified 689,635 hectares (1.7 million acres) where renewables investors could potentially set up biomass estates Around a third of that is in Malinau district All of that land is currently zoned as APL while regulations mandate that wood pellet plantations can only be established on areas zoned as forest The agency has therefore asked Jakarta to create a licensing framework for wood plantations on APL lands so that projects like MHL’s may legally proceed Despite its zonation, much of the APL land in North Kalimantan is actually covered in standing rainforest, according to a recent analysis by the NGO Auriga Nusantara not demolished in the name of green energy Forest Watch Indonesia campaigner Agung Ady Setyawan told Mongabay MHL appears to still be navigating the licensing process; Khoirudin, the Mitrabara CEO, said at the May shareholders’ meeting that MHL had secured three permits: a spatial utilization approval (PKKPR) which confirms that the project’s spatial plan aligns with regional plans; a location permit which allows the company to negotiate with villagers for the rights to use their land; and an environmental permit which is supposed to be issued after a company carries out and gets approval for an environmental impact assessment The company has already established a 16-hectare (40-acre) demonstration plot on lands leased from villagers Where MHL will sell its wood pellets remains unclear Khoirudin said at the shareholders’ meeting that they would be exported overseas but that the company had yet to lock down any buyers One possibility is South Korea, where Mitrabara already sends much of its coal. South Korea is Asia’s largest importer of wood pellets, with 95% of its supply coming from Indonesia As the number of biomass power plants in South Korea steadily rises its demand for wood pellets is projected to rise to 6 million metric tons by 2025 Wood pellets produced from the destruction of rainforests can’t be described as green energy “have to know that the wood they burn to warm them up and generate electricity comes from the loss of natural forest and lands of Indigenous peoples in Indonesia.” these lands might include the forest where Ipu goes to look for food Because everything we hope for are here in the forest,” Ipu said we say ‘Tu’an telang otah inan kai,’ which means ‘the forest is our mothers’ milk.’” FEEDBACK: Use this form to send a message to the author of this post masih ingat kala membawa sejumlah wartawan melihat langsung tanggul limbah batubara milik PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) jebol di Sungai Bendili Saat itu Aji masih Direktur Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum (PDAM) Saat mendengar tanggul jebol dan mencemari sungai Aji segera menyurati Dinas Lingkungan Hidup setempat untuk investigasi dan membawa sejumlah wartawan melihat langsung kondisi sungai Bantuan media melaporkan langsung kondisi Sungai Malinau saat itu cukup membuat pemerintah pusat dan daerah sepakat memberikan sanksi denda hingga Rp11,39 miliar Denda ini kemudian dibayar kepada negara lewat Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (KLHK) perusahaan juga langsung mendapat proper merah “Meskipun uang denda tak pernah sampai ke daerah setidaknya sejak saat itu KPC tak pernah lagi membuang limbah ke sungai,” kata Aji yang kini jadi anggota DPD asal Kalimantan Utara ini kesamaan sikap elemen pemerintah pusat dan daerah serta sinergi antara pemerintah dan masyarakat sipil saat itu Aji tak menyangka kejadian serupa terjadi lagi pada Februari 2021 tanggul kolam limbah PT Kayan Putra Utama Coal (KPUC) di Malinau jebol dan mencemari Sungai Malinau dan Sesayap Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (KESDM) dan Kapolri seminggu setelah tanggul jebol Baca juga: Ketika Kolam Limbah Perusahaan Batubara Jebol Cemari Sungai Malinau Pemerintah Kabupaten Malinau mengeluarkan sanksi yang ditandatangani Bupati Malinau Yansen– saat ini dilantik jadi Wakil Gubernur Kaltara Dalam SK Nomor 660.5/K/.86/2021 tentang sanksi paksaan pemerintah kepada perusahaan pemkab meminta perusahaan melakukan perbaikan tanggul melibatkan tenaga ahli kompeten untuk mengatasi limbah membuat sistem penanganan dini penanganan tanggul jebol serta inspeksi tanggul secara berkala “Ini bukan sanksi namanya tetapi rekomendasi sedangkan dampak yang ditimbulkan saat ini lebih parah dari kasus 2017,” kata Andri Usman dari Jaringan Advokasi Tambang (Jatam) Kaltara Kasus 2017 yang dimaksud Andri adalah saat tanggul kolam pengendapan di Pit Betung milik PT Baradinamika Muda Sukses (BMS) jebol pada 4 Juli 2017 Lokasi ini berdekatan dengan kasus Februari lalu perusahaan mendapat sanksi pemberhentian operasi selama 60 hari dan harus menandatangani kesepakatan yang menyatakan kalau hal sama terjadi lagi izin perusahaan akan dicabut teguran dan penghentian sementara keluar dari Dinas ESDM Kaltara untuk empat perusahaan tambang batubara termasuk KPUC Dua puluh dua tahun lalu melalui Undang-Undang No 47/1999 Malinau disebut Bumi Intimung masih memiliki hutan sekitar 3,9 juta hektar atau sekitar 92,2% dari luas wilayah bahkan mendeklarasikan Malinau sebagai kabupaten konservasi bupati yang sama mengeluarkan 26 izin usaha pertambangan terdiri dari 13 izin emas ada empat perusahaan tambang batubara beroperasi semua di hulu Sungai Malinau yakni PT KPUC Mitrabara Adiperdana (MA) dan Artha Math Naha Kramo (AMNK) anggota DPRD Kaltim periode 2009-2014 dari Partai Damai Sejahtera dan 2014-2019 diusung Hanura Fatra adalah anak Marthin Billa juga kader Golkar Sementara BMS dan MA berada di bawah Baramulti Group Salah satu pemegang saham grup ini adalah Udin Hianggio mantan Ketua DPRD Kota Tarakan kader Partai Golkar yang menjadi Wakil Gubernur Kaltara 2016-2021 Bupati Yansen yang memberi sanksi paksaan pada KPUC ini dulu Sekretaris Daerah Malinau saat Marthin Billa menjabat sebagai gubernur dokumen amdal dan izin lingkungan empat perusahaan batubara ini lolos dan bisa beroperasi Kini Yansen adalah Wakil Gubernur Kaltara periode 2021-2024,” kata Muhammad Jamil dari Jatam Nasional pemilik KPUC adalah Juanda Lesmana juga dikenal dekat dengan Yansen banyak peluang penegakan hukum guna memberikan efek jera bagi perusahaan Mulai dari UU Minerba yang mengatur kewajiban kaidah pertambangan yang baik hingga Peraturan Pemerintah No 55/2010 tentang pembinaan dan pengawasan pertambangan minerba oleh menteri Juga ada Permen ESDM No 26/2018 yang memberikan wewenang kepada pemerintah untuk menjatuhkan sanksi administrasi pada perusahaan yang melanggar ketentuan Penegak hukum juga bisa menggunakan UU No 32/2009 tentang Perlindungan dan Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup yang memungkinkan pidana untuk kasus perusakan lingkungan hidup “Baik Dinas Lingkungan Hidup maupun PDAM tidak bicara soal itu Bukan soal sungai saja tapi masyarakat lokal sekitar Sungai Malinau karena ini merusak tatanan kehidupan sungai,” katanya Ada juga Peraturan MA No 13/2016 tentang tata cara penanganan pidana korporasi yang berkaitan dengan lingkungan hidup KPUC juga bisa kena pasal wanprestasi atas kesepakatan bersama yang telah tertuang dalam akte notaris bisa menjadi dasar evaluasi dan cabut izin di hulu badan daerah aliran Sungai Malinau “Dengan Peraturan MA ini harusnya Kapolda Kaltara tak bingung lagi karena metode sudah jelas tinggal menunggu komitmen saja.” Ahmad Ashov dari Bersihkan Indonesia menyoroti kejahatan korporasi yang terus berulang dengan pertanggungjawaban yang tak jelas mulai dengan penutupan akses terhadap sumber daya alam yang kemudian berdampak luas terhadap sosial Konflik agraria pun sering terjadi mulai dari hulu ke hilir konflik rentan terjadi di wilayah pengerukan batubara hingga ke pembangunan PLTU kasus pencaplokan tanah dan lahan masyarakat di Kalimantan Timur untuk tambang batubara hingga pelanggaran tata ruang Aktivitas tambang tak hanya menyebabkan pencemaran seperti di Malinau Kemudian juga terjadi pencemaran air yang berdampak pada ketahanan pangan maupun ekonomi masyarakat Belum lagi masalah penggusuran kampung dan perampasan baik tanah ulayat maupun tanah warga “Jika dilihat lebih dalam tentu juga berdampak pada kesehatan yang berujung pada kemiskinan dan penurunan kualitas hidup,” katanya Anomali terjadi di wilayah sekitar tambang di mana daerah dengan batubara dikeruk mayoritas kemiskinan tinggi Bencana dalam berbagai skala terjadi dan menimpa banyak orang seperti di Kalimantan Selatan awal 2021 ini pembangunan PLTU seringkali berdiri dengan melanggar hak masyarakat melalui perampasan lahan pencemaran limbah dan jangka panjang berdampak kronis terhadap kesehatan “Ada hubungan juga antara pembakaran batubara dengan kerentanan terhadap infeksi COVID-19,” kata Ashov industri batubara juga sedang mengalami ancaman serius dari segi keuangan revisi UU Minerba dan UU Cipta Kerja dibentuk sebagai penyelamatan terhadap korporasi yang justru menimbulkan banyak dampak negatif Lantas apa yang harus dilakukan dan bagaimana mitigasi “Biarkan [bahan tambang] tetap di dalam tanah Karena kita sudah tau dampaknya,” kata Ashov dengan tidak menggali batubara dan menyiapkan transisi energi dan ekonomi agar tak lagi bergantung energi fosil harus melihat sekalipun perusahaan mau memulihkan lingkungan hidup pendekatan pencegahanlah yang harus dilakukan diikuti penegakan hukum untuk menimbulkan efek jera Kalau kebijakan pemerintah masih tak bersama kepentingan rakyat banyak perlu juga dilihat bagaimana lembaga keuangan baik nasional maupun internasional menyokong kerusakan lingkungan Laporan lembaga yang berbasis di Jerman baru-baru ini menunjukkan ada enam bank nasional Indonesia tercatat masih memberi pinjaman ke perusahaan batubara yang terdaftar pada Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) 2020 selama periode Oktober 2018 hingga Oktober 2020 Keenam bank nasional itu yakni Bank Mandiri Menurut Direktur Eksekutif Perkumpulan Prakarsa Koordinator Responsi Bank total pinjaman senilai US$6,29 miliar atau Rp89 triliun dan underwriting atau penjaminan emisi US$2,64 miliar atau Rp16,6 triliun saat ini dengan ada tren pembiayaan berkelanjutan (sustainability finance) lembaga keuangan diharapkan mulai mengalihkan pendanaan ke industri lebih berkelanjutan salah satu energi menghasilkan emisi dan banyak investor global mulai menyatakan tidak akan lagi membiayai batubara baik di hulu maupun PLTU batubara bank nasional ini memberi pendanaan kepada perusahaan tambang batubara dan PLN yang juga menggunakan batubara sebagai bahan bakar listrik Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) telah menerbitkan roadmap keuangan berkelanjutan tahap II yang bisa menjadi acuan bagi lembaga keuangan beralih ke bisnis lebih berkelanjutan dengan menerapkan aspek lingkungan “OJK mengembangkan ekosistem keuangan berkelanjutan yang meliputi kebijakan diharapkan memberi insentif bagi lembaga keuangan mulai berinvestasi di keuangan berkelanjutan “Bank dan lembaga penjamin perlu mulai memikirkan untuk mengurangi pembiayaan terhadap industri batubara demi melindungi bumi untuk anak cucu ke depan,” kata Maftuchan sektor batubara masih menjadi sumber pendapatan industri keuangan Indonesia walaupun pernah menjadi non-performing loan terbesar beberapa tahun lalu “Industri keuangan Indonesia masih belum juga memperhatikan kelestarian lingkungan khusus sektor yang menyebabkan perubahan iklim dampak perubahan iklim ini akan mempengaruhi konsumen dari industri perbankan sendiri,” katanya juga belum memiliki peta jalan kapan mengakhiri investasi mereka di industri energi kotor batubara Koordinator Nasional Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia menambahkan roadmap keuangan berkelanjutan harus jelas secara teknis dan penting untuk melibatkan sejumlah pihak yang masih memiliki ketertarikan terhadap energi fosil seperti KESDM transisi pembiayaan lembaga keuangan misal energi fosil ke energi lebih berkelanjutan seperti energi terbarukan dapat secara komprehensif dan terintegrasi Foto: Ikan mati di Sungai Malinau yang tercemar Antara Petir Garda Bhwana TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - North Kalimantan Governor Irianto Lambrie has said that five investors plan to build Kayan hydropower plants (PLTA Kayan) in North Kalimantan (Kaltara) Province I see that PT Kayan Hidro Energi (KHE) is the most ready to build the Kayan hydropower plants," Irianto Lambrie said in Tanjung Selor PT KHE still needed to obtain two more licenses namely a renewal permit to use forest area and permits for dam construction and safety certificate PT KHE is in the preparations for pre-construction process without large scale activities "They (PT KHE) have also disbursed around Rp2 trillion in funds for the acceleration of the realization of this project they are really serious," the Governor said PLTA Kayan will have five dam construction projects PLTA Kayan 1 with a capacity of 900 megawatts has completed licensing process covering feasibility study (FS) The Kayan 2 will have a capacity of 1,200 megawatts and the Kayan 3 with a capacity of 1,800 megawatts and DED have been in progress and 50 percent completed The Kayan 4 and the Kayan 5 will have a capacity of 1,800 megawatts and 3,300 megawatts respectively Of a total of 27 licensing items that have to be obtained The licensing application process has begun since 2011 The hydropower plants will use water from five rivers existing in North Kalimantan there are Sembakung River and Sebuku River there are Mentarang River and Malinau River the investor is PT Hanergi Power Indonesia with a plan to build a hydropower plant with a capacity of 250 megawatt Its environmental impact assessment is in the process," the governor said Mentarang River in Malinau will support a hydropower plant with capacity of 7,600 megawatt or 3,430 megawatt to 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Iklan Warga Punan Berkomunikasi dengan Ranting Kayu dan Bahasa Kuno Di Kabupaten Bulungan Mereka mengembangkan bahasa kuno dan simbol dengan ranting kayu Audio Berita OlehAhmad Arif · 4 menit baca TEKS Kompas Para peneliti Lembaga Biologi Molekuler Eijkman dan tim harus menyusuri sungai selama sembilan jam dari Kota Malinau ke Kuala Rian KOMPAS--Masyarakat Punan Batu di Kabupaten Bulungan yang hidup berpindah-pindah sebagai pemburu dan peramu di hutan telah mengembangkan sistem komunikasi yang unik mereka juga menggunakan ranting dan dedaunan untuk berkomunikasi dengan sesama Penggunaan bahasa kuno dan bahasa simbol di kalangan komunitas Punan Batu ini ditemukan para peneliti Lembaga Biologi Molekuler Eijkman dan kolaborator mereka profesor antropologi dari Complexity Science Hub Vienna "Bahasa kuno ini mereka sebut sebagai bahasa Latala Bahasa kuno ini berbeda dengan Austronesia yang menjadi bahasa ibu bagi sebagian besar masyarakat Indonesia maupun bahasa Austroasiatik yang banyak dipakai di daratan Asia Tenggara," kata Lansing bahasa Latala ini biasanya digunakan untuk berdoa dan saat bernyanyi sedangkan untuk berkomunikasi sehari-hari mereka menggunakan bahasa pergaulan Austronesia orang Punan Batu tidak memiliki DNA (Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid) Austronesia sebagaimana komunitas dayak lain populasi Punan tidak memiliki bauran DNA dari penutur Austronesia leluhur mereka berasal dari Asia Daratan (Mainland Asia) seperti orang Aslian di Malaysia yang kalau dirunut juga berbagi leluhur dengan orang Andaman Punan mendapatkan tambahan bauran genetik dari leluhur pra-Austronesia dari Asia Timur (Kompas "Keberadaan bahasa kuno di kalangan Punan ini sejalan dengan bukti DNA yang menunjukkan mereka memiliki perbedaan asal-usul dengan Dayak," kata Pradiptajati Baca juga: Punan Kalimantan Memiliki Genetik Berbeda dengan Dayak bahasa Austronesia Sarawakan Utara yang dipakai sehari-hari di Punan Batu saat ini kemungkinan hanya sebagai  bahasa pergaulan yang dipinjam dari tetangga mereka Sedangkan bahasa lama mereka kemungkinan Latala Survei yang dilakukan di Punan Tubu di Hulu Sungai Tubu pekan lalu juga menemukan penggunaan bahasa kuno yang hanya dimengerti oleh komunitas ini orang Punan Tubu juga menggunakan bahasa ini untuk bernyanyi dan berdoa Lansing telah mengumpulkan 200 kata dari bahasa kuno di Punan Tubu ini sesuai daftar Swadesh sehingga nantinya bisa diklasifikasikan ke dalam pohon bahasa di dunia Daftar Swadesh digunakan dalam leksikostatistik atau penilaian kuantitatif hubungan silsilah bahasa dan hubungan kronologis antarbahasa kami belum menemukan asosiasi bahasa Latala ini dengan bahasa-bahasa besar lain di dunia Ada kemungkinan bahasa ini dikembangkan sendiri sebagai sistem komunikasi di dalam komunitas ini," kata dia bahasa Latala ini seperti bahasa Roma yang dipakai untuk berdoa oleh umat Katolik hingga saat ini atau juga bahasa Arab yang dipakai umat Islam di berbagai negara hal ini dipraktikkan populasi di Jerman yang menciptakan bahasa Kunstsprache "Di Punan mereka bisa mengkreasi lagu baru dengan bahasa Latala ini yang menunjukkan bahwa bahasa ini masih fungsional walaupun saat ini hanya orang-orang tua tertentu yang masih bisa menggunakannya Ini kekayaan budaya yang luar biasa," kata dia Masyarakat Punan Batu masih tinggal berpindah-pindah di gua-gua karst dan hutan di pedalaman Kabupaten Bulungan Mereka merupakan penghuni awal Kalimantan yang kini semakin terdesak oleh pembukaan hutan yang masif terutama untuk penambangan dan konversi perkebunan sawit masyarakat Punan Tubu juga memiliki bahasa simbol dengan menggunakan sejumlah benda di alam hanya pemburu dan peramu Punan yang menggunakan stick language (bahasa ranting) Kami tidak menemukannya di pemburu dan peramu Afrika atau di Amerika Latin," kata Lansing Guy Arnold dalam laporannya di jurnal Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society pada 1958 telah menyebutkan telah menggunakan ranting untuk berkomunikasi dengan sesama mereka di tengah hutan "Ternyata masih dipraktikkan pada orang Punan Batu dan Punan Tubu," kata Lansing maka di jalan menuju gua tempat tinggal mereka akan ditaruh ranting dengan daun yang telah diberi lubang yang menandai identitas pasien guna memperingatkan kelompok mereka agar tidak mendekat Baca juga: Punan Batu Berperan Penting dalam Kajian Genetika JAKARTA — A coal-slurry spill into a river in Indonesian Borneo has killed hundreds of fish and forced authorities to shut off water lines to households The waste-management facility at coal miner PT Kayan Putra Utama Coal’s site in North Kalimantan province was reportedly breached on the evening of Feb The slurry spilled into the Malinau River and other waterways home for the nearly extinct Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) the water in the Malinau had turned brown and cloudy and nearly a thousand dead fish were found floating on the surface shut off its pipeline over concerns that the pollution would contaminate the area’s water supply who also shared photos on Facebook of the dead fish She added that residents had to collect rainwater during this time the North Kalimantan provincial legislature issued a letter to local authorities to investigate the incident “If it’s proven that the environmental pollution was caused by a certain company we hope the government will certainly take an assertive move by demanding responsibility from the company — administrative Residents say the spill wasn’t the first of its kind in Malinau “Coal slurry spills are a classic problem in Malinau,” Rosiena said Five companies manage mining concessions along the Malinau River according to data from the Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) Jatam has recorded coal slurry spills in the river dating back to 2010 was so severe that authorities ordered the company responsible Jatam published a report showing the deterioration of the Malinau River’s ecosystem over the years due to mining activities It cited complaints from residents that the river was turning darker and muddier Residents have also stopped using the river for bathing in or washing their clothes The problems of weak enforcement of environmental regulations and a general failure to rehabilitate the river ecosystem mean there’s no deterrent effect for the coal companies coordinator of Jatam’s North Kalimantan chapter losing access to the river meant economic losses given how reliant they are on the Malinau as both a source of water and a transport conduit “It’s fair to suspect that mining companies intentionally do this [spill slurry] to reduce the load on their waste facilities,” Andry said KPUC, the miner accused in the latest spill, has apologized for its negligence and promised to help distribute clean water to affected residents It holds two permits allowing it to mine a combined 4,476 hectares (11,061 acres) of forest Government records identify KPUC’s beneficial owners as Soesanto Other names listed in the corporate deeds are Soegwanto Juanda Lesmana is a prominent businessman with interests in North Kalimantan’s logging He has also publicly backed politicians running in local and national elections including the current governor and deputy governor of North Kalimantan While those ties suggest any punishment for KPUC will likely be trivial Rosien said she still hopes justice will be served “Pity the people of Malinau who depend on the water and natural resources,” she said “I hope the government of Malinau and other responsible stakeholders will immediately bring sanctions that can give a deterrent effect to the company so that this won’t happen again.” This story was first reported by Mongabay’s Indonesia team and published here on our Indonesian site on Feb FEEDBACK: Use this form to send a message to the author of this post Subscribe now to get full access to our exclusive News Get started with a ch-aviation subscription unrestricted access to all of ch-aviation's news and data for 14 days Upgrade to our Data and News Subscriptions Aviation Intelligence for your everyday use We offer a comprehensive aviation industry database utilised by various entities such as operators Por un futuro en el que los humanos vivan en armonía con la naturaleza Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo broke ground Wednesday on a major hydroelectric project that will power a sprawling China-backed industrial estate on Borneo island $2.6 billion and have a capacity of 925 megawatts is being built by PT Kayan Hydropower Nusantara a joint venture between Indonesia’s PT Kayan Patria Pratama (KPP) Group and Sarawak Energy Berhad very happy today because the construction of the Mentarang Induk Hydropower Plant has begun,” Jokowi said at the groundbreaking ceremony according to a statement released by his office “And what makes me even happier is that this is being done by a consortium of Indonesia and Malaysia showing that we as fellow Malays can truly work together well.” Elsewhere in the Indonesian section of Borneo construction is already underway on the Kayan River for a separate 9,000 MW hydroelectric plant a joint venture between PT Kayan Hydro Energy a local affiliate of the Power Construction Corp That $17.8 billion hydropower project began in 2019 and consists of the construction of five dams the two power plants will provide electricity to what Jokowi called the world’s largest industrial zone the Kalimantan Industrial Park Indonesia (KIPI) in Bulungan regency Construction on the park began in December 2021 and is expected to take five to 10 years to complete The $132 billion estate is being built with investments from China and the United Arab Emirates When finished the 30,000-hectare (116-square-mile) industrial zone in North Kalimantan will be about as big as Malta The project is being touted as a future manufacturing hub for solar panels Jokowi has said the project would enable Indonesia’s economy to “leapfrog” onto the global stage Jokowi toured the sprawling industrial park on the first day of his working visit to North Kalimantan He expressed confidence that it would produce green products that could compete globally and boost Indonesia’s economic growth the Kalimantan Industrial Park Indonesia will become a major contributor to Indonesia’s future,” he said every industry that is related to green products will come to this area.” The president said he would closely monitor the progress of the park’s development and ensure that it meets its deadlines “From what I see on the ground and after asking around there seem to be no problems,” Jokowi said Environmentalists have expressed concerns that the power plants will threaten Borneo’s pristine forests and ecosystem The Kayan River runs through the northern part of Kalimantan the name for the Indonesian region of Borneo where vast swaths of forest have been cleared for logging Southeast Asia’s largest and most populous country is the world’s eighth most polluting one with 2% of global greenhouse-gas emissions to its name according to the World Resources Institute China is funding projects in Indonesia as part of its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) a worldwide infrastructure-building program These include the $6 billion Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project which is expected to be completed by July this year Jokowi’s visit to Borneo was his second to the region in recent days Last week in East Kalimantan province, Jokowi spent a night in a cabin in an area where Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara the First Lady and I are staying at the location that will become the seat of government in the Nusantara capital city,” Jokowi tweeted last Thursday posting a photo of himself sitting in front of a semi-permanent house the president and his wife Iriana camped in the same location Jokowi announced that the country would move the capital from crowded and partially sinking Jakarta a densely forested and thinly populated province in Borneo The government has struggled to attract investment for its construction since Japanese tech conglomerate Softbank last year withdrew its plans to invest Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said Softbank withdrew because the Indonesian government deemed that its proposal was unfair Add your comment by filling out the form below in plain text Comments are approved by a moderator and can be edited in accordance with RFAs Terms of Use RFA is not responsible for the content of the postings be respectful of others' point of view and stick to the facts explores the struggle of the Punan Adiu Indigenous Community in protecting their customary forest When nature exploitations and human rights violence rampantly happen to indigenous communities and their land ecosystem the story aims to decolonize and counter the status quo narrative where the indigenous people are represented as a passive community and have no rights to speak Punan Adiu is a village in Malinau District After decades of living in the margin of society where they did not have rights over their territory the community eventually obtained legal recognition to protect and manage their customary forest It began in 2012 when they started a participatory mapping and registered their customary land through a social forestry scheme in Indonesia After years of deliberation and negotiation the Malinau District Government granted a decree on recognition and protection of Punan Long Adiu Customary Community The community now has full rights to protect and manage 17,415ha (almost equivalent to Washington the forest has significant roles in protecting biodiversity; provides food and contributes in reducing global emissions A research in 2017 estimated 55,216 metric tons of CO2 emissions reduction per year is expected if the community can avoid deforestation What Punan Adiu has achieved in the long run is a representation of how civil society could utilize modern technology with local wisdom and persistently leverages their strength to challenge power dynamics and influence its equilibrium but the result has eventually been transformative in organizations they have formed and manage bargain with overlords or government from strength they have already achieved … Only through reforms by leverage does the peasant acquire an equitable distribution of welfare and adequate political representation.” (Powelson The peasant betrayed: agriculture and land reform in the third world In a land where democracy is still a fragile concept the dominant power defines the narrative between which one is real and unreal Indonesia and other global south countries share similar story in inequality and authoritarianism Those who hold the power control the information technology and narratives to maintain its status quo have been neglected in many important discourses that have direct impact to their life Since the Dutch colonialism in 19th century to Soeharto dictatorship power and until today the indigenous people in Indonesia have been living in the margin of society The ancestral forests have been exploited and it left them suffered with environment and socioeconomic impact such as pollution But thanks to civil society collaboration and open access to technology that has enabled the indigenous people to learn new approach and strategy to protect their forest After three decades of his draconian power Soeharto stepped down when economic crisis hit Asia in 1998 and trigger people power that led him to resigned This tipping point brought new freedom to Indonesian where civil society regains freedom and started to open new discussion toward land reform discourse civil society groups consolidate their networks and conduct new initiatives to influence the state in instituting agrarian reform into legal law Indigenous people communities started to conduct participative mapping and persistently seek legal recognition to protect and manage their ancestral land The Punan Adiu story is an example of how an accessible technology and collective collaboration are an integral part in democratic movement What once made by elitist agents (military the new inclusive ecosystem of technology could support communities to strengthen their voice into public discourse and reform If a story can influence our thinking and rewriting our reality and power then this project want to show how communities can consolidate their collective strength and utilize new approach for the sake of common good in society the civil society could leverage their bargaining position and influence the equilibrium of power in our fragile democracy * To read the full story, please visit: www.adiu.or.id Piyang and Lukas pose for a portrait in front of a Benggeris tree (Koompassia excelsa) during their forest patrol. The tree grows higher than the average canopy tree and its branch is home for giant honeybees (Apis dorsata). Protected by smoke, local climbers harvest the honey for additional income. With its economic and cultural value, native taboo forbids people cutting the tree down. To protect the forest, the Punan Adiu conduct patrols in their customary forest area. 2020. A truck transport coals to Malinau, where the coal is stocked and shipped to Indonesia and global market. Many of customary forest in Punan Adiu and neighbor villages around North Kalimantan Province are under concession to timber, pulp and paper, coal mining and palm oil plantations. The exploitations have been started since 1968 during Soeharto regime and still continue until today. 2020. After obtaining legal authority from the Malinau District Government in 2017, the Punan Adiu community submitted an application for national legalization and recognition to the President of Indonesia. Rainforest in Malinau, North Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. 2020 A boy swims in the An River. Punan Adiu customary forest. 2020. Jamur Kuping (Wood ear / Auricularia auricula-judae). This edible fungus grows upon dead or living wood and can be consumed as food. Punan Adiu customary forest. 2020. The Pythonidae snake is one of the protein sources for the Punan Adiu community. As a hunter-gatherer community, the Punan rely to forest as sources for food. Aren River, North Kalimantan, Indonesia. 2020. Children take a bath by the Malinau River, North Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, 2020. A farmer rests at lunch. Adapting sedentary farming, the Punan use shifting cultivation as their agricultural system. After several years of cultivation, a plot of farmland (jakau) is abandoned for a long time to restore its natural vegetation, nutrients and fertility. After several years of recovery, the fallow land will be slashed, cleared and planted in crops again. Punan Adiu Village, North Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, 2020. Rain water. With increased pollution due to coal mining tailing in Malinau River, the Punan Adiu community no longer consumes its water. They conserve water from the nearest hill and also collect rainwater to fulfill their needs. 2020. Lukas, a member of Punan Adiu forest patrol. When he is not on duty, he maintains his farmland and hunts in the forest. Locals consider him as one of the seniors who has the deepest knowledge about the forest. 2020. Ura takes a rest during her farming work. She complains that rats have destroyed her harvest in 2020. Previously in 2019, a long drought destroyed her crops. Climate change brings direct impact to the Punan and their food insecurity. 2020. A group of Punan Aidu have breakfast together in Adiu River before starting their collective work (senguyun). Living in a collective community requires people to reciprocally help each other and get involved in senguyun. In senguyun culture, someone exchanges his/her services to mutual benefit. Instead of being paid by money, the workers can request the employers and friends to work in their future project or work. Punan Adiu Village, North Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, 2020. Part of the Punan Adiu customary forest. The Punan believe that a mystical tiger protect the ‘Bukit Bintang’, a sacred ridge in their customary forest (the highest ridge in the background of the photo). No one have courage to go there, even the Punan. “One time, me and my friends camped out near the Bukit Bintang. We heard a tiger’s roar nearby but couldn’t see it physically”, Piyang said. Punan Adiu, 2020. A boy goes fishing. Punan Adiu Village, North Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, 2020 Awang Tangga, one of the elders in Punan Adiu Community, North Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. 2020. Ilin Markus with his daughter. Ilin is the current chief of Punan Adiu Village. Punan Adiu, North Kalimantan Province of Indonesia, 2020. A boy carries his puppy. Dog is Punan's best friends. The Punan always accompanied by their dogs when hunting in the forest. Punan Adiu Village, North Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. 2020. Markus, chief of customary affair, show a holy bible during Sunday Mass in Punan Adiu. 2020. The history of Catholicism in Punan Adiu was started in 1976 when Italian missionaries and catechists came to Malinau Region. With their education programs, the Punan Adiu and other tribes in the area have gained education and knowledge that would help them in empowering their own community. Many of the students become local leaders. Ansel uses cast net when goes fishing in Malinau River. With increase pollution from upstream coal mining, the fish has decreased in Malinau River. Local needs to go to the intact forest to find clean fresh water and catch more fish. Desperate with the result, Ansel moves to Adiu River to find more fish. Malinau River, North Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. 2020. that is currently dominated by Lion Air Group so as to provide alternatives for local residents The provincial government in North Kalimantan says it has contacted several Indonesian carriers hoping that airlines can serve its region head of the North Kalimantan Transportation Agency transportation development division has also written to airlines asking for scheduled services to destinations in North Kalimantan such as Tanjung Harapan Nasuha says the response is positive and at least two airlines – Citilink and AirAsia – might launch services to North Kalimantan in future Nasuha says the easing of travel restrictions in Indonesia could influence the airlines’ decision because if passengers increase it means demand will outpace supply Wings Air and Batik Air serve North Kalimantan Nasuha says the government hopes new airlines entering the market will result in ticket prices becoming more competitive Indonesia’s airline market has consolidated over the years a trend that accelerated during the pandemic as carriers scaled back services or exited the market which is in North Kalimantan’s Malinau regency but the Indonesian carrier shuttered its operation after the pandemic hit Indonesia in March 2020 Expressair was also serving other destinations in Kalimantan Featured Photo from wikidata.org shows Robert Atty Bessing Airport has dramatically reduced the primary forest area in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province located along the border of Malaysia’s Sarawak includes the densely-forested Malinau district With the loss of Malinau and other forested areas East Kalimantan’s intact primary forest area has dropped to just 15 percent of the total area of the province “Before East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan were split the forest area that was still functioning well was around 35 percent of the total area [of the province],” said Dr country program director for Tropenbos International in Indonesia the well-functioning forest area in East Kalimantan that remains covers only 15 percent of the total area the functioning forest area will be around 69 percent of the total area [of the province].” Petrus also explained that while 75 percent of East Kalimantan has been classified as “forest area,” much of this is no longer actual forest Unsustainable forest management and land clearing for mining palm oil plantations and infrastructure have been the main causes of deforestation in the province Forming the new province may have also put primary forests in North Kalimantan at increased risk for deforestation A large part of East Kalimantan’s wealth comes from extractives industries in the southern part of the province North Kalimantan will now be cut off from receiving dividends from those projects and this loss could lead to a wave of new mining and plantation permits as local officials search for new funds Elections may also put the new province’s forests at risk, as politicians seek money from companies to support their campaigns. A 2011 study published by researchers at the London School of Economics (LSE) the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) illegal logging increased in Indonesia during the run-up to local elections replaced by a spike in legal logging concessions This cycle may be the result of politicians paying back favors by granting legal logging concessions to those who sponsored their campaigns Researchers also found a link between the increase in the number of provinces and districts from 1998 to 2009 to a rise in deforestation during the period Petrus said it is regrettable that the current zoning approach fails to consider the natural landscape should use a natural landscape approach so that the entire ecosystem is taken into consideration Will designation of new administrative districts lead to more deforestation in Indonesia? (10/24/2012) On Monday Indonesia’s House of Representatives moved to establish ‘North Kalimantan’ It also voted for four new districts: Pangandaran in West Java and South Manokwari and Arfak Mountains in West Papua While the moves aim to improve governance by boosting local autonomy they could make it more difficult for Indonesia to meet its deforestation reduction goals if recent trends — detailed in a 2011 academic paper — hold true Election cycle linked to deforestation rate in Indonesia (04/14/2011) Increased fragmentation of political jurisdictions and the election cycle contribute to Indonesia’s high deforestation rate according to analysis published by researchers at the London School of Economics (LSE), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and South Dakota State University (SDSU). The research confirms the observation that Indonesian politicians in forest-rich districts seem repay their election debts by granting forest concessions. The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa, as protected areas become battlegrounds over history, human rights, and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss. Mongabay’s Special Issue goes beyond the region’s world-renowned safaris to examine how rural communities and governments are reckoning with conservation’s colonial origins, and trying to forge a path forward […] Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account (Bloomberg) — The two main owners of PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya are considering selling their stakes in the palm-oil producer and seeking a valuation of $400 million to $500 million according to people familiar with the matter Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience Article contentFinancial advisers have been asked to submit proposals for the possible sale of the Jakarta-listed company known as ANJ asking not to be named as the matter is private The shareholders are PT Austindo Kencana Jaya and PT Memimpin Dengan Nurani By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. ANJ’s shares had fallen about 6% this year through Wednesday. They jumped as much as 19% Thursday following the Bloomberg News report, the most since November 2021. The company now has a year-to-date gain of 5.4% and a market value of 2.65 trillion rupiah ($169 million).  Deliberations are ongoing and the shareholders could decide against pursuing a sale, the people said.  A representative for ANJ said the company was unaware of the matter and hasn’t received information on any decision about selling. The two major shareholders couldn’t be reached.  ANJ had a land bank of more than 150,000 hectares as of the end of 2022, about a third of which was planted, according to its website. Mature oil palms cover 86% of the planted area. ANJ was established in 1993 as Austindo Teguh Jaya and changed its name to ANJ five years later. It was listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2013. The Indonesian company also cultivates sago and edamame, and it has a biogas plant for its renewable energy operations. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account KUCHING, Mar 1: Sarawak’s participation in the Mentarang Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in North Kalimantan through Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sarawak Energy) is an important step forward for Sarawak’s renewable energy sector says Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg Abang Johari told reporters today when met in Malinau North Kalimantan that Sarawak Energy’s investment in the project was a strategic capital outlay to enhance Sarawak’s position as a regional economic powerhouse Indonesian President Joko Widodo spoke and later performed the earth-breaking of the HEP dam described as a strategic national project and the largest in Indonesia The Premier and his entourage arrived in Malinau North Kalimantan via Tarakan town yesterday upon the invitation of the consortium of investors to witness the earth-breaking ceremony that would develop the USD2.6 bil 1,375 MW HEP Sarawak Energy has 25 per cent equity in the holding company that has two other shareholders namely PT Kayan Patria Pratama (25 per cent) and PT Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk (50 per cent) Joko Widodo in his speech said the project was a reflection of the strong spirit of cooperation between the people of Indonesia and Malaysia as neighbours and who were “people of the same stock” He expressed gratitude to the local communities consisting mainly of the Punan and Lun Dayeh tribes who fully supported the project that was expected to upgrade the status of the local economy The HEP will supply power to local industries in North Kalimantan and is expected to be fully operational by 2030 JOIN NOW