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Technology has been helping humanity in countless ways. For instance, technological advances make... more Technology has been helping humanity in countless ways. For instance, technological advances make human life more efficient because it allows people to travel easier with various modes of transportation and it also makes conversion of natural resources to generate energy possible. Technology is very crucial to production and consumption activities; hence it is integral to modern humans' lives. However, technology is a double-edged sword. These processes produce unwanted by-products deemed to cause environmental damages such as air pollution caused by fuel and coal consumption, water and soil quality degradation resulted from poor industrial and household waste management. Scientists, activists, and the United Nations have considered this problem as a threat to humanity 1 and developing countries are the most prone to fall victims to environmental damages due to their large population, poor infrastructure, and unsustainable development plan emphasising on massive resources exploitation and industrialisation. Indonesia, as transitioning economy is facing these problems as the result of its unsustainable development planning and poor awareness of environmentally friendly lifestyle. The newly inaugurated President Joko Widodo or Jokowi promises opportunities to improve the situation as he pledged to improve infrastructure and reinforce energy security. To achieve these goals and reform its development plan to a sustainable one, Indonesia needs a helping hand from a partner with expertise and experiences in sustainable development planning and clean technology—a reputation Denmark is renowned for. Therefore, this essay aims to discuss Indonesian current issues in regard to the negative impacts deriving from the use of unsustainable living, challenges to tackle these problems, and possible solutions that can be offered from the two countries' collaboration in clean technology sector.
Technology has been helping humanity in countless ways. For instance, technological advances make... more Technology has been helping humanity in countless ways. For instance, technological advances make human life more efficient because it allows people to travel easier with various modes of transportation and it also makes conversion of natural resources to generate energy possible. Technology is very crucial to production and consumption activities; hence it is integral to modern humans' lives. However, technology is a double-edged sword. These processes produce unwanted by-products deemed to cause environmental damages such as air pollution caused by fuel and coal consumption, water and soil quality degradation resulted from poor industrial and household waste management. Scientists, activists, and the United Nations have considered this problem as a threat to humanity 1 and developing countries are the most prone to fall victims to environmental damages due to their large population, poor infrastructure, and unsustainable development plan emphasising on massive resources exploitation and industrialisation. Indonesia, as transitioning economy is facing these problems as the result of its unsustainable development planning and poor awareness of environmentally friendly lifestyle. The newly inaugurated President Joko Widodo or Jokowi promises opportunities to improve the situation as he pledged to improve infrastructure and reinforce energy security. To achieve these goals and reform its development plan to a sustainable one, Indonesia needs a helping hand from a partner with expertise and experiences in sustainable development planning and clean technology—a reputation Denmark is renowned for. Therefore, this essay aims to discuss Indonesian current issues in regard to the negative impacts deriving from the use of unsustainable living, challenges to tackle these problems, and possible solutions that can be offered from the two countries' collaboration in clean technology sector.