Jakarta, Jan. 16 -- Deputy Minister of Environment Diaz Hendropriyono underscored the critical role of villages in Indonesia's national waste management system and global climate resilience, including through local innovations to address environmental challenges.

"The Ministry of Environment is currently evaluating local governments for the Adipura Award, so it is important to strengthen waste management innovations at the village level," Hendropriyono said in a statement received on Friday.

He made the remarks during the 2026 Village Day celebration in Butuh Village, Boyolali District, Central Java, on Thursday, January 15, stressing that villages serve as a key pillar in both national waste management efforts and global climate resili...