Perspective: Climate Change and the Relocation of Indonesia’s Capital to Borneo

Indonesia has recently announced the relocation of the country’s capital from the island of Java to the island of Borneo. Java’s limited sustainability is evident from extreme deforestation, biodiversity loss, intense road traffic, and high pollution. Jakarta, Indonesia’s current capital on Java, is...

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Main Authors: Paige Van de Vuurst, Luis E. Escobar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2020.00005/full