Jokowi: The Most Vulnerable Island And Islands For Climate Change

Screenshot/President Joko Widodo delivered his remarks at the opening of the AIS Forum Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Wednesday (11/10/2023). (ANTARA/Yashinta Difa)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo said the islands and islands that are members of the Archipelagic and Island State (AIS) Summit are the countries most vulnerable to climate change.

"So this island nation and state are the countries most vulnerable to the impact of climate change," President Widodo said in a statement after closing the AIS Summit as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, October 11.

According to the President, innovation and technology are needed to overcome the impacts of climate change.

Jokowi explained that the AIS Forum encourages innovation development which includes four areas of cooperation, namely climate change mitigation and adaptation, implementation of the blue economy, protection of marine ecosystems, and good sea governance progress.

"And as an archipelagic country, of course, this will be very beneficial for the community because the sea is a source of life, especially fishermen. And the innovations found can be applied. I think the most important thing is," he explained.

In his presentation, President Jokowi explained that the implementation of the AIS Summit was one of Indonesia's commitments to cooperate at a higher level, as well as become an international organization in taking concrete steps to deal with regional issues and world issues, as well as to continue to voice the interests of developing countries and archipelagic countries.

The AIS Summit agreed to uphold the principle of solidarity with equality and inclusiveness as a common basis in working together.