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This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Indonesian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Indonesian vocabulary: environment

Climate, pollution, recycling, renewable energy: environment and ecology vocabulary in Indonesian.

Here are 100 Indonesian words on “Environment and ecology”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Indonesian	English
aktivis	activist
udara	air
neraca karbon	carbon assessment
iklim	climate
perjanjian iklim	climate agreement
perubahan iklim	climate change
tanaman budidaya	crop
Bumi	Earth
ekologi	ecology
listrik	electricity
emisi	emission
energi	energy
penghematan energi	energy saving
lingkungan hidup	environment
lahan pertanian	farm
pertanian	farming
ladang	field
efek rumah kaca	greenhouse effect
gas rumah kaca	greenhouse gas
panen	harvest
bencana alam	natural disaster
gas alam	natural gas
cagar alam	nature reserve
tenaga nuklir	nuclear power
minyak bumi	oil
organik	organic
planet	planet
polusi	pollution
unjuk rasa	protest
kenaikan permukaan laut	rising sea levels
barang bekas	second hand
rantai pasok pendek	short supply chain
plastik sekali pakai	single use plastic
berkelanjutan	sustainable
pajak	tax
membatasi	to limit
melestarikan	to preserve
melindungi	to protect
mengurangi	to reduce
kebakaran hutan	wildfire

Level 2: medium 35 words

Indonesian	English
penyadaran publik	awareness raising
keanekaragaman hayati	biodiversity
jejak karbon	carbon footprint
netralitas karbon	carbon neutrality
sistem uang jaminan kemasan	deposit return scheme
kekeringan	drought
ekosistem	ecosystem
spesies terancam punah	endangered species
pupuk	fertiliser
banjir	flood
energi fosil	fossil fuel
transisi ekologis	green transition
mencairnya es	ice melt
pertanian intensif	intensive farming
irigasi	irrigation
tempat pembuangan akhir	landfill
polusi cahaya	light pollution
polusi suara	noise pollution
kemasan	packaging
sanksi	penalty
terbarukan	renewable
sumber daya	resource
instalasi pengolahan air limbah	sewage plant
panel surya	solar panel
pemilahan sampah	sorting
mengompensasi	to offset
memilah sampah	to sort
pemanasan global	warming
limbah	wasteRubbish, residue
pemborosan	wasteSquandering, excessive use
air limbah	waste water
sanitasi	water treatment
lahan basah	wetland
pengungkap fakta	whistleblower
nol limbah	zero waste

Level 3: hard 25 words

Indonesian	English
agroekologi	agroecology
biomassa	biomass
karbon dioksida	carbon dioxide
penggundulan hutan	deforestation
penggurunan	desertification
hidup hemat	frugality
pembakaran sampah	incineration
spesies invasif	invasive species
metana	methane
mikroplastik	microplastic
penangkapan ikan berlebihan	overfishing
permakultur	permaculture
pestisida	pesticide
keusangan terencana	planned obsolescence
perburuan liar	poaching
penyerbuk	pollinator
kuota	quota
penghijauan kembali	reforestation
kemudahan perbaikan	repairability
sampah	rubbish
insulasi termal	thermal insulation
mengomposkan	to compost
mendaur ulang	to recycle
memboroskan	to waste
koridor satwa liar	wildlife corridor

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Indonesian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Indonesian vocabulary on iPhone.