Lily Surayya: Indonesia faces the threat of global warming
Rectorate, UIN News Online – Indonesia is one of the countries in the world that must be prepared to face the threat of global warming due to exhaust emissions (CO2). Mutual awareness is necessary, so this threat won’t have a broad impact on human life.
This was said by Lily Surayya, Vice Rector for Cooperation, and Institutional Development of UIN Jakarta in her presentation during the discussion of the Master of Communication and Islamic Broadcasting Program at UIN Jakarta in collaboration with online media accurately.co., Thursday (08/05/2021). “If there is no improvement, the environmental conditions in the world will be damaged. One of them, the capital city of Jakarta, is predicted to sink,” she said.
Due to climate change, said Lily, experts estimate that the land area reduction in 2010 could reach 7,500 square meters due to rising sea levels. In 2050, it is predicted that 30 thousand square meters will be lost.
“This prediction can be seen from the fact that the current sea level rise has reached 23 cm or at least 8 cm in the last 25 years, while the standard should be less than 3.3 millimeters. But now the average is already 3.3 millimeters,” said Lily
According to Lily, global warming is the result of human activities, especially the main gas emitters of human activities, such as forest fire and factory activities. This condition result in excess heat in the atmosphere.
The threat of climate change, she continued, also appears along with increasing development in a country. The more prosperous the people, the higher the mobility, and the greater the use of energy, then all human activities will produce carbon emissions that will threaten the world in the form of global rising temperatures.
“The impact of global warming itself will be very visible in big cities like Jakarta, which are getting hotter and areas that have been known to have clean and cool air, such as Bogor, are also starting to change,” she added.
One of the social communities directly affected by climate change is the community who depend on the marine fisheries sector, especially fishermen. They will certainly bear a lot of economic losses due to the reduced quantity and quality of the catch.
It is known that the Indonesian Minister of Finance (Menkeu) RI Sri Mulyani Indrawati said, one of the threats faced by Indonesia and the world is climate change. This threat could potentially damage the ecosystem.
The Minister of Finance estimates that Indonesia needs no less than IDR 3,779 trillion to finance CO2 reduction program until 2030.
Furthermore, Lily explained that awareness of all elements in facing the threat of climate change is necessary. Industry players, policy makers, and the public must support an environmentally friendly life that does not produce excessive exhaust emissions. (usa/zm)