Menebar Jala Pengetahuan, Pengolahan Pangan Laut bersama Masyarakat Pesisir

Mar 05, 2026    Views 19

Laut menyediakan bahan pangan berpotensi besar untuk diolah menjadi produk turunan. Hal ini selaras dengan agenda pemerintah yang tengah menggencarkan pemanfaatan komoditas laut, salah satu bentuk blue food, sebagai solusi ketahanan pangan. Namun, ketika berbicara mengenai ketahanan pangan inklusif dan kesejahteraan pemangku hak, kita tak hanya berbicara mengenai ketersediaannya saja, tetapi juga tentang proses produksi yang menjangkau kelompok paling terdampak.

Karenanya, pada 13-14 November 2025 lalu program Fisherfolk Empowerment for Climate Resilience and Sustainability (FOCUS)...

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Casting Nets of Knowledge, Seafood Processing with Coastal Communities

Mar 05, 2026    Views 12

The sea offers abundant food resources with strong potential to be processed into value-added products. This aligns with the government’s current agenda to promote the utilization of marine commodities, a type of blue food, as a solution to food security. However, when discussing inclusive food security and the well-being of rights holders, the conversation must extend beyond product availability. It must also address the urgency of creating meaningful production processes that reach the most affected groups.

For this reason, on 13–14...

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Coastal Management Needs Inclusive Participation

Mar 05, 2026    Views 17

The northern coast of Central Java plays a strategic role in provincial economic development; however, it faces significant vulnerability to disasters, particularly the increasing frequency of tidal flooding. Rapid commercial activities and industrial growth, and the impacts of climate change have caused environmental degradation, heightening the region’s vulnerability to disaster risks.

Recognizing the complex challenges and lack of stakeholder coordination in coastal management, the FOCUS consortium conducted an Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) training in the five FOCUS’...

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Pengelolaan Pesisir Perlu Partisipasi Semua Pihak

Mar 05, 2026    Views 8

Walau strategis dalam pengembangan ekonomi provinsi, pesisir utara Jawa Tengah juga sangat rentan terhadap bencana, terutama banjir rob yang makin sering terjadi. Banyaknya aktivitas komersial dan pembangunan, serta dampak perubahan iklim telah menyebabkan kerusakan lingkungan yang berkontribusi pada kerentanan wilayah pesisir utara Jawa Tengah.

Kompleksnya permasalahan di pesisir dan kurangnya koordinasi antar pemangku kepentingan menjadi salah satu dasar diselenggarakannya pelatihan Pengelolaan Pesisir Terpadu (ICM) oleh konsorsium FOCUS. Dilaksanakan dari bulan September hingga Oktober 2024 dan dilanjutkan dengan...

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Indonesia’s Commitments in Climate Agreement Documents: Are they Inclusive?

Mar 05, 2026    Views 10

What is Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and Second NDC?

Since 2015, Indonesia has demonstrated its commitment at the global level in addressing climate crisis by preparing and submitting to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) in 2015, First Nationally Determined Contribution or First NDC in 2016, Updated NDC in 2021, and Enhanced NDC (ENDC) in 2022.

The latest development is that the Government of Indonesia, led by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF),...

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Komitmen Indonesia dalam Dokumen Perjanjian Iklim: Sudahkah Inklusif?

Mar 05, 2026    Views 11

Apa itu Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) khususnya Second NDC?

Sejak tahun 2015, Indonesia telah menunjukan komitmennya di tataran global dalam menangani krisis iklim dengan menyusun dan menyerahkan kepada United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dokumen Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) pada 2015, First Nationally Determined Contribution atau First NDC pada 2016, Updated NDC pada 2021, hingga Enhanced NDC (ENDC) pada 2022.

Perkembangan teranyar, Pemerintah Indonesia dipimpin oleh Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (KLHK), berencana untuk menyerahkan naskah Second Nationally Determined...

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Amplifying the Unheard: A Reflection on Water Rights, Indigenous and Local Knowledge, and Gender Equality at the 10th World Water Forum

Mar 05, 2026    Views 14

Water is part of basic human rights which are universal, inalienable, indivisible, interdependent, and interrelated. However, many people still lack access to clean water and sanitation, perpetuating inequalities and compromising the health and well-being of communities worldwide. Globally, around 1 in 4 people around the world lack safely managed drinking water, and nearly half of the global population lack safe sanitation (WHO, UNICEF, 2021).

David R. Boyd, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights related to the enjoyment of a safe,...

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Coastal Diversity: Challenges and Expectations from Villages on the North Coast of Central Java

Mar 05, 2026    Views 10

Authors: Karunia Haganta, Nisrina Nadhifah, Ruhaina Zulfiani

Editor: Fadilla D Putri

In his 2014 inaugural address as the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo highlighted Indonesia’s historical neglect of its maritime resources, lamenting that the nation had “turned its back on the sea” for too long. This sentiment reflects the trajectory of Indonesia’s development, which has often sidelined the marine sector. The urgency of this issue is underscored by reports such as The World...

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Diferensiasi Pesisir: Tantangan dan Harapan dari Desa-Desa di Pantai Utara Jawa Tengah

Mar 05, 2026    Views 13

Penulis: Karunia Haganta, Nisrina Nadhifah, Ruhaina Zulfiani
Penyunting: Fadilla D Putri

Dalam pidatonya saat dilantik menjadi Presiden Republik Indonesia pada 2014, Joko Widodo mengungkapkan bahwa Indonesia “telah lama memunggungi laut”. Pernyataan tersebut bukannya tanpa alasan, tetapi didasarkan pada pembangunan Indonesia selama ini yang meminggirkan sektor kelautan. Urgensi makin terasa jika melihat bahwa The World Risk Report pada 2014 telah melaporkan bahwa Indonesia berada dalam risiko tinggi atas krisis iklim. Salah satu wilayah rentan saat itu adalah Pantai Utara Jawa yang 44%...

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Navigating Environmental Challenges: Understanding Women’s and Coastal Communities’ Vulnerability to Climate Change through Village Profiles

Mar 06, 2026    Views 7

Navigating Environmental Challenges: Understanding Women’s and Coastal Communities’ Vulnerability to Climate Change through Village Profiles

Authors: Fadilla D Putri, Nisrina Nadhifah

That morning, the streets in Demak Districtwere congested, with trucks and large vehicles filling in the road. It turned out there was road maintenance underway, leaving only one section of the road to use. From there, we turned towards Bedono Village, not far from the Pantura Highway, and followed the concrete roads along a river. View Detail

Call from the Coast: Justice for Women and Communities of Coastal and Small Islands

Mar 06, 2026    Views 15

Author: Karunia Haganta

Editors: Fadilla D Putri, Nisrina Nadhifah

Disclaimer: Names mentioned in this article are disclosed only by their initials for security reasons

 

Under the jargon of “World Maritime Axis” Joko Widodo’s administration, in its nearly decade-long tenure, has failed to enhance the well-being of the maritime frontline—the coastal and small islands communities. Instead, a slew of regulations has been enacted to their detriment. These regulations span various...

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Breaking Waves and Barriers: Mainstreaming Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI) in FOCUS Project

Mar 06, 2026    Views 6

Indonesia, as an archipelagic country, is particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Unfortunately, programs and policies that aim to improve coastal communities’ resilience to climate change often appear neutral or even masculine in nature, assuming homogeneity within these communities. When referring to a “community” or “society”, men are often used as the standard, while women and other groups are considered as “the Other” (de Beauvoir, 1989). In reality, they have varying experiences and unique needs that...

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From Ocean to Table: Transforming Indonesia’s Aquatic Food System for a more Equal, Sustainable, and Prosper future

Mar 06, 2026    Views 5

On 13-14 September 2023, Yayasan Humanis dan Inovasi Sosial as a member of FOLU Coalition Indonesia, alongside WRI Indonesia, CIFOR-ICRAF and with a tremendous support from Norwegian Agency for Cooperation Development (NORAD) held a joint-workshop titled “Workshop on Aquatic, Marine, and Fisheries Management to Achieve Healthy, Equitable, and Resilient Food System Transformation in Indonesia”, facilitated by Mulia Nurhasan, Ray Chandra Purnama, and Eva Anggraeni, this workshop strives to provide an understanding of the food system approach in...

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Focus Is Getting Started: Exploring The Identity Of The Villages And Setting The Stage

Mar 06, 2026    Views 5

Fisherfolk Empowerment for Climate Resilience and Sustainability (FOCUS) project has a desired change to build integrated coastal management for a sustainable food system for the fisherfolk community, including women in Central Java.

Until December 2026, FOCUS will strive to achieve stronger participation of coastal populations in Batang, Kendal, Semarang, Demak, and Jepara in decision-making on coastal resource planning, provide advocacy to promote a more sustainable balance between the use and conservation of marine resources, and activities to improve...

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