Entries by Fia Hamid-Walker, https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/author/fia-hamid/

Should Prabowo declare the Sumatra flood a national disaster? And does it really matter?

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When disaster status is discretionary, and criteria are not publicly articulated, decisions can appear opaque, even when they are lawful. At a minimum, the public deserves clarity about the factors that are considered when a decision is made about whether a disaster is national or not

Anti-SLAPP ruling a win for environmental activism in Indonesia

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While Indonesia does not have a formal system of judicial precedent like common law countries, this ruling is a landmark, and should be seen as a model by other judges.

Indonesia’s palm oil win against EU: a triumph for the Global South and climate justice?  

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The palm oil dispute between Indonesia and the EU is certainly about trade, but it is more than that; it is also about setting rules, valuing voices, and defining global sustainability.

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Date created: 1 July 2015

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