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Themes & Methodologies

Research

Exploring the environmental, social, and governance dimensions of Indonesia's extractive industries and energy transition.

01

Critical Mineral Supply Chain

Tracking the flow of nickel, cobalt, and other critical minerals from Indonesian mines through processing facilities to global electric vehicle battery manufacturers.

Methodologies

  • ▹ Supply chain mapping
  • ▹ Corporate registry analysis
  • ▹ Trade data analysis

Tools

QGIS
Python
Corporate databases
Trade databases

Related Work

  • ▹Nickel Supply Chain Mapping in Central Sulawesi
  • ▹Critical Mineral Governance in Indonesia: Policy Gaps and Environmental Risks
02

Energy Transition

Analyzing how Indonesia's downstream mineral processing strategy and renewable energy commitments interact, creating both opportunities and environmental risks.

Methodologies

  • ▹ Policy analysis
  • ▹ Comparative case studies
  • ▹ Stakeholder interviews

Tools

Policy databases
Statistical analysis

Related Work

  • ▹The Hidden Carbon Cost of Nickel Processing
  • ▹Analyzing the socio-environmental impacts of Indonesia's energy transition policies
03

Environmental Justice

Documenting environmental, human rights, and social impacts on communities near mining operations, focusing on health, livelihood, and land rights.

Methodologies

  • ▹ Participatory research
  • ▹ Community surveys
  • ▹ Environmental sampling
  • ▹ Legal analysis

Tools

Survey tools
Community mapping
Legal databases

Related Work

  • ▹Environmental Justice and Community Resistance in Nickel Mining Regions
  • ▹Community-Based Environmental Monitoring in Konawe
04

Spatial Analysis & GIS

Using geospatial technologies to monitor land-use change, deforestation, mining expansion, and environmental degradation.

Methodologies

  • ▹ Remote sensing
  • ▹ Change detection
  • ▹ Land cover classification
  • ▹ Spatial statistics

Tools

QGIS
Google Earth Engine
Sentinel Hub
Python/GeoPandas

Related Work

  • ▹Spatial Analysis of Deforestation Patterns in Mining Concession Areas
  • ▹Deforestation Monitoring in Morowali Industrial Park
05

Mining Governance

Evaluating regulatory compliance, licensing transparency, and governance frameworks in Indonesia's mining sector.

Methodologies

  • ▹ Regulatory analysis
  • ▹ AMDAL review
  • ▹ Compliance auditing
  • ▹ Comparative governance analysis

Tools

Government databases
Legal frameworks
Compliance checklists

Related Work

  • ▹Evaluating regulatory frameworks, corporate compliance, and governance gaps in Indonesia's mining sector
06

OSINT & Investigative Research

Using open-source intelligence techniques to trace corporate ownership structures, financial flows, and supply chain connections.

Methodologies

  • ▹ Corporate registry analysis
  • ▹ Beneficial ownership research
  • ▹ Financial document analysis
  • ▹ Digital forensics

Tools

OpenCorporates
OCCRP Aleph
Satellite imagery
Social media analysis

Related Work

  • ▹Tracing corporate ownership, financial flows, and supply chain actors

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