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Indonesia’s Waste-to-Energy Strategy Risks Human Rights and the Environment

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Indonesia’s Waste-to-Energy Strategy Risks Human Rights and the Environment
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President Prabowo Subianto’s waste-to-energy initiative aims to solve Indonesia’s plastic crisis by converting landfill waste into electricity, yet critics warn the project bypasses crucial environmental safeguards. Evidence from pilot plants in Solo and Surabaya suggests these incinerators jeopardize public health and entrench plastic production rather than addressing the root causes of pollution.







By Syahriza Alkohir Anggoro



Shortly after Prabowo Subianto’s victory in the 2024 presid

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