Tourism

A small museum in Java is preserving a storytelling tradition, and the thoughts and feelings behind it

Farmers and would-be farmers in Lombok are fighting a land-rights battle against the tourism industry

Bali’s World Heritage listing has put its rice-farming culture under stress 

An ongoing struggle to control a historic Mosque disrupts a heritage region

Beyond the tourism and real estate frontiers in Bali is a small branch of the global resource frontier.

Local communities resist mining development on Sulawesi’s Bangka Island

See the world and be exploited

A community in western Bali hopes that government regulation and a shift to eco-tourism will save it from the decline of its traditional fishing industry

Bioprospecting is threatening Bunaken National Park

Asmat bisj-poles gain new meaning in a Papuan refugee protest in Melbourne

Migrants from South Sulawesi have played an important role in manufacturing a Papuan identity

A land conflict on the tourist island of Gili Trawangan dates back decades

In Kuta, a local surfer has found that it is worthwhile to share waves with tourists.

Managing conservation, tourism and the needs of local communities in Bali Barat National Park

Strategic planning for disaster remains a low priority for the central government, despite the lessons learned in the aftermath of the Bali bombings

Bunaken National Marine Park is promoted as an ideal mix of tourism and conservation, but not all local people agree

In our new edition, Inside Indonesia explores different perspectives on tourism

Nationalism and every-day tourism

Organic farming takes root in post-bomb Bali