This Is The Impact Of Climate Change That Is Feared By The World According To Jokowi

Illustration of the impact of climate change (Between/Abriawan A)

YOGYAKARTA President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the impact of climate change is the most feared thing in the world today.

Jokowi said climate change could cause the frequency of world natural disasters to increase dramatically.

"What the world is currently afraid of? No longer a pandemic, no longer a war, but what is even more terrible that all countries fear is climate change. And climate change has caused the frequency of natural disasters in the world to rise dramatically," Jokowi said in his remarks at the Opening of the National Coordination Meeting for Disaster Management in Jakarta, Thursday, March 2, 2023.

So, what are the impacts of climate change that need to be watched out for?

The Impact Of Climate Change That Must Be Watched Out For

In the National Coordination Meeting of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) which was held in August 2022, President Jokowi revealed several impacts of climate change that need to be watched out for, including:

Jokowi, who gave a speech from the National Coordination Meeting of BMKG, said that the earth is experiencing the hottest temperature in the last seven years due to worsening climate change.

"The World Meteorological Organization states that indicators of climate change and its impact in 2021 are getting worse, where the last 7 years have become 7 years with the hottest temperatures," said Jokowi, driven by CNBC Indonesia.

"This condition is a real challenge for us. Climate change management is a priority issue and a global challenge after the easing of Covid-19," Jokowi continued.

Jokowi said, the impact of climate change is so broad and multi-sectoral, one of which is related to natural disasters and food security. Even the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said that more than 500 million farmers who produce more than 80 percent of food sources are the most vulnerable groups to climate change.

"Be careful, this is a very serious problem, it needs comprehensive handling, it needs to be anticipated as early as possible, as quickly as possible and as well as possible," he said.

Jokowi assessed that there needs to be a strong policy and system to ensure food security evenly and sustainably. In addition, an early warning system is needed when a disaster occurs.

Climate Change Increases Natural Disaster Frequency

When giving a speech at the National Coordination Meeting on Disaster Management, Thursday, March 2, 2023, Jokowi again touched on the increasingly terrible impacts of climate change.

The former Mayor of Solo and the Governor of DKI Jakarta said that climate change has made natural disasters increase dramatically, and Indonesia occupies the top third position in disaster-prone countries with an increase of 81 percent.

"The climate change has caused the frequency of natural disasters in the world to increase dramatically and Indonesia occupies the top three most disaster-prone," said Jokowi

According to him, Indonesia's natural disaster frequency rose 81 percent, from 2010 as many as 1,945 disasters, jumping to 3,544 disasters in 2022.

"We are not just a matter of flooding, not just a matter of volcanic eruptions, not just a matter of landslides. We face more frequent earthquakes and natural and non-natural disasters," said Jokowi.

The President emphasized that preparedness and vigilance are the keys in dealing with natural disasters. In addition, the management of pre-disaster, emergency response, and post-disaster must be carried out properly by all parties.

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