The negative impact of climate change, such as global warming, cannot be separated from mankind's own doing, who is negligent in interactions with the nature or environmentJakarta (ANTARA) - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin believes that the consequences of climate change, such as global warming, could not be separated from mankind's unlawful interaction with nature.
"The negative impact of climate change, such as global warming, cannot be separated from mankind's own doing, who is negligent in interactions with the nature or environment," the vice president stated during a Muslim Congress for Everlasting Indonesia, on Friday.
The vice president said that environment and climate change had become important issues at the local, national, or global scopes. Hence, everyone is required to participate in the efforts to address the impacts of climate change.
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He said that environmental destruction could be seen anywhere and everywhere, with its impacts being real, from the local to global scope.
Environmental damage also got worse with the increase in incidents of hydrometeorological disasters, such as floods, landslides, and droughts.
"Data from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency in 2021 showed that 99.5 percent of the disasters in Indonesia are hydrometeorological in nature," he stated.
The vice president highlighted the commitment of Indonesia and other countries to pursue efforts to reduce carbon emissions through the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 2019 Roadmap and long-term strategy pertaining to low carbon, climate sustainability-oriented development of 2050.
"Indonesia, holding the G20 presidency in 2022, also raised the issue of climate change, with emphasis laid on the scale of business climate resilience, carbon emission reduction, and green technology," he pointed out.
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He expected that a global commitment to address the issue would bolster efforts to resolve the climate change problem.
However, the vice president believes that the government could not singlehandedly make efforts to address climate change.
"Involvement of more stakeholders, including academics, business players, mass media, and people, particularly Muslims, is deemed necessary in order to work in a collaborative manner, so that the climate change phenomenon can be anticipated well," he affirmed.
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