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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

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Can renewable geothermal energy be developed in a way that benefits Indigenous communities in Indonesia?

  • Dr Justin Wejak & Dr Nikolaus Loy,

Geothermal energy is part of Indonesia’s renewable energy transition. But it’s negatively impacting Indigenous communities.

INTRODUCTION: From appreciation to enjoyment: Varieties of Indigenous knowledge in Asia

  • Dr Samuel Curkpatrick,

Indigenous knowledges are a living force through which political, cultural and economic relations are reshaped.

China and Australia: A possible pathway to collective action on climate change?

  • Prof. Mark Beeson,

China and Australia could model joint action if they can rethink traditional views of security in theory and practice.

How Indonesian creativity can influence dominant ideas of design and sustainability

  • A/Prof. Juhri Selamet & Prof. Alexandra Crosby ,

Fresh Indonesian approaches to design, such as repair, are helping address urgent issues caused by climate breakdown.

The potential and risks of environmental storytelling in Southeast Asia

  • A/Prof. Edwin Jurriëns,

Deeper understanding of planetary crises requires the insights from the arts and Humanities and Social Sciences.