To build its ‘green’ capital city, Indonesia runs a road through a biodiverse forest

BALIKPAPAN/JAKARTA — A clearing for the ramp to a new toll road in the Indonesian Bornean city of Balikpapan gapes open on the side of a paved highway as big trucks rumble past. Farther down this passage that’s been bulldozed through a forested area on the Balikpapan Bay coast, the sound of excavators grows louder. … Continue reading To build its ‘green’ capital city, Indonesia runs a road through a biodiverse forest