Chapter 1
Introduction
Riyanti Djalante, Joni Jupesta, and Edvin Aldrian
Abstract Climate change is an important issues in indonesia. It is one of the largest
emitters of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) while experiencing the negative impacts
of climate change. This book aims to provide the latest research and advances in
policies and actions in understanding the science, impacts, and management of
climate change in Indonesia. The editors encourage involvement of and collaboration between Indonesian and international authors to strengthen capacity and increase
access for international publications. The primary readership of the book includes
policymakers, scientists, and practitioners of climate change actions in Indonesia.
This book is divided into two main parts. Part one (Chapter 2–9) highlights the
climate change impact and adaptation. Part 2 (Chapter 10–15) highlights the climate
change mitigation and cross-cutting issues (legal, finance, and communication).
Keywords Climate change · Impact · Adaptation · Mitigation · Indonesia
Climate Change in Indonesia
Indonesia is located in the equatorial between 7° 44
35.11
North latitude and
13° 55
59.99
South latitude, and stretches from 91° 38
25.55
West longitude
and 144° 24
00
East latitude. It lies between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans and
between Asia and Australia continents. This country has a total area of 820 Mha
in which around 200 Mha is terrestrial. As one of the largest archipelagic countries
in the world, there are 13,466 islands of which only 6,000 islands are inhabited,
R. Djalante (B)
United Nations University—Institute for the Advanced Studies of Sustainability (UNU-IAS),
Tokyo, Japan
e-mail: djalante@unu.edu
J. Jupesta
SMART Research Institute (SMARTRI), Riau, Indonesia
Sinarmas Agrobusiness and Food, Pekan Baru, Indonesia
E. Aldrian
Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Jakarta, Indonesia
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
R. Djalante et al. (eds.), Climate Change Research, Policy and Actions in Indonesia,
Springer Climate, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55536-8_1
1
Introduction
Riyanti Djalante, Joni Jupesta, and Edvin Aldrian
Abstract Climate change is an important issues in indonesia. It is one of the largest
emitters of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) while experiencing the negative impacts
of climate change. This book aims to provide the latest research and advances in
policies and actions in understanding the science, impacts, and management of
climate change in Indonesia. The editors encourage involvement of and collaboration between Indonesian and international authors to strengthen capacity and increase
access for international publications. The primary readership of the book includes
policymakers, scientists, and practitioners of climate change actions in Indonesia.
This book is divided into two main parts. Part one (Chapter 2–9) highlights the
climate change impact and adaptation. Part 2 (Chapter 10–15) highlights the climate
change mitigation and cross-cutting issues (legal, finance, and communication).
Keywords Climate change · Impact · Adaptation · Mitigation · Indonesia
Climate Change in Indonesia
Indonesia is located in the equatorial between 7° 44
35.11
North latitude and
13° 55
59.99
South latitude, and stretches from 91° 38
25.55
West longitude
and 144° 24
00
East latitude. It lies between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans and
between Asia and Australia continents. This country has a total area of 820 Mha
in which around 200 Mha is terrestrial. As one of the largest archipelagic countries
in the world, there are 13,466 islands of which only 6,000 islands are inhabited,
R. Djalante (B)
United Nations University—Institute for the Advanced Studies of Sustainability (UNU-IAS),
Tokyo, Japan
e-mail: djalante@unu.edu
J. Jupesta
SMART Research Institute (SMARTRI), Riau, Indonesia
Sinarmas Agrobusiness and Food, Pekan Baru, Indonesia
E. Aldrian
Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Jakarta, Indonesia
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
R. Djalante et al. (eds.), Climate Change Research, Policy and Actions in Indonesia,
Springer Climate, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55536-8_1
1