LONG-standing corruption in the natural resources sector could worsen the climate crisis and hurt the country’s efforts in mitigating it and adapting to the ensuing changes, an activist has said.
Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Egi Primayogha said widespread corruption in the uncontrolled exploitation of natural resources could lead to greater use of dirty energy through burning coal as well as greater environmental damage such as deforestation.
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