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An editorial by Tommy Firman, professor at the Bandung Institute of Technology, stressing the 'urgent need for better dissemination of information on climate risks facing Jakarta residents,' of which some, he reports, have no choice but to face the consequences of increased flooding and rising sea-levels...

The facility, officially launched last Thursday by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, aims to combine scientific monitoring and construction technologies with a community-based training and outreach programme to minimize the potential impact of natural disasters in Indonesia...

The Jakarta Post reports on collaborative research being carried out by Indonesian and Japanese scientists to identify areas vulnerable to earthquake, tsunami and volcano eruptions to minimize the risk of disasters...

Fitrian Ardiansyah reports on the need for Indonesia to be prepared for the consequences of climate change and suggests that in order for the country to adapt, the government takes the lead to identify and prioritize vulnerable sectors, areas and the populations at risk...

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency has proposed an insurance scheme for damaged assets in anticipation of 'natural' disasters. 'If we can solve huge spending problems for disasters through an insurance scheme, we will try it,' said Syamsul Maarif, Chairman...

Schools in Jakarta and Bogor practiced flood simulation exercises yesterday to raise awareness 'Children are no longer the last ones to know about flood risk reduction,' said Katharina Anggraeni, from Plan Indonesia...

The Jakarta Post reports on the World Bank and the Asia Development Bank financing programmes on climate change and disasters, calling for inclusion of climate resilience and disaster risk reduction...

Opinion: Gautama Adi Kusuma, Ph.D candidate at the Center for Public Administration and Policy, Virginia Tech, USA, calls for investment in long-term risk reduction and political will at election time...