ABOUT THE WRITER
Yogita is a communications consultant who has worked as a print journalist in Indonesia for over a decade. She took up postgraduate study in international journalism at London’s City University on a British Chevening scholarship. Yogita began her career with the Jakarta Post and has edited news articles on crime, law, environment, the economy and politics for the English Edition of Indonesia’s TEMPO magazine.
BY THIS WRITER
Feature
- 26 Apr 2013
Indonesia’s REDD+ pilot province: how is it faring two years on?
Central Kalimantan’s current governor has high hopes for the province’s peatlands, despite the many challenges.
18 Mar 2013
REDD+ funds bring new business opportunities to Indonesian villages
Indonesia’s villagers are benefiting from funds provided by an international forest-preserving scheme by cultivating mushrooms instead of relying on...
18 Mar 2013
Villagers manage Indonesia’s old flaming habits with the help of REDD+
Equipped with firemen uniforms, water hoses, a pump and axes, rice farmers in Garantung village on Indonesia’s part of Borneo seem more like a professional...
18 Mar 2013
Mapping Indonesia’s future: integrating indigenous claims to land
Armed with mapping tools, GPS equipment and compasses, indigenous groups in Indonesia have got a big boost from REDD+ for funding and technical support...
Video
- 27 Nov 2012
Indonesia and REDD+: Moving beyond carbon to sustainable development
REDD+ proponents hope to shift the focus towards improving forest governance, poverty alleviation and law enforcement.