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Indonesia’s new ‘green’ capital drives environmental damage far and wide
(news.mongabay.com)
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They don't have a choice. About a third of Jakarta is already below sea level. It's sinking fast and the rains are becoming heavier and unprecedented more often. About a quarter of the city will be underwater in 25 years.
It's a gamble. Design a new planned city with 60% rainforest now and in 75 years it will be a new metropolis but better thought out and with sustainability in mind while other cities fall into the ocean.
there had been many other options than gigantism, and if the capital reaaaaaaally had to be moved, why not to lampung (not far away from jakarta, no shortage of water supplies, lower risks of floods etc)? instead, "nusantara" is a typical croonie program, with orang koruptor filling their pockets, and leaving damage to the rest, driving away indigenous population etc