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A worker in a protective suit pokes a metal rod to tap slag from a smelting furnace at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. A presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, is highlighting the choices to be made as the country seeks to exploit its rich reserves of nickel and other resources that are vital to the global transition away from fossil fuels. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Indonesian presidential vote highlights tradeoffs between fast growth and a healthy environment

Tradeoffs between strong growth and a healthy environment are not dominating the headlines in the runup to the Feb. 14 presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy

By VICTORIA MILKO
Published - Feb 08, 2024, 11:45 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 08, 2024, 11:45 PM EST

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, is highlighting choices to be made as the country seeks to profit from its rich reserves of nickel and other resources that are vital to the global transition away from fossil fuels.

President Joko Widodo capitalized on Indonesia’s abundant nickel, coal, oil and gas reserves as he led Southeast Asia’s biggest economy through a decade of rapid growth and modernization that vastly expanded the country’s networks of roads and railways.

Increasingly, voters are demanding that the men vying to succeed him address the tradeoffs between fast growth and a healthy environment in the world's fourth most populated country.

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