#90 Jakarta is Sinking (Asia and the Environment #4)

Published: March 26, 2018, 11:44 p.m.

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Indonesia is a sprawling nation of islands across south-east Asia, and two environmental concerns are significant – deforestation and rising sea levels. The deforestation rate is one of the highest in the world, and rising sea levels threaten much of their territory, including the capital, Jakarta.

GUEST:
Dr Dirk Tomsa (Senior Lecturer, Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University).