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This is the international version of our web site in English. Our classic web site can be found at http://www.dml.or.id/ in the Indonesian language.

DML addresses environmental problems surrounding industrial and urban development which include issues on industrial pollution, solid and non-toxic waste recycling and management, public policies, community empowerment and corporate social responsibility. DML’s experts and partners work closely with local authorities, civil society and industry to facilitate development of intelligent and practical proposals that demonstrate the viability of waste recycling business, the relationship between pollution prevention and increase productivity as well as corporate contributions towards environmental protection efforts and social improvements.

DML now stated that it was to pay more attention to so-called “brown” issues, those having to do with the effects of unsound industrial practices not only on the environment but more critically on the life of people in the major urban centres.

The consequence of this focus is that DML would now concentrate on assessing the actual practices of the urban community (i.e., industries, commerce, housing, etc.) and its impact on the environment. It would draw public attention to any of its shortcomings though support for research, knowledge management, and information dissemination (publication, training, capacity building etc.) if indeed some urban practices contributed to environmental degradation. DML’s latest Board meeting in January 29, 2009 has decided to focus DML upcoming activities on urban research and environmental issues related to climate change in the cities, which is cross-disciplinary and inter-sector.

A new strategy is currently being developed, to synergise DML’s vast network with international communities through the legacy of its founders, as well as to update its networks to mutually strengthen knowledge and actions given the more complex urban challenges in this present era.

DML is also a supporter of the Earth Charter Initiative, a global network of environmental organizations.