In this opinion, the chairman of the Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group calls for the public in general, government institutions and the private sector to work together to achieve sustainable urban development that relies on mitigation and adaptation in addressing climate-related disasters and climate change.
He points out the crucial role of local and national governments in climate change mitigation and adaptation through disseminating early warnings, reducing risks in affected areas and rebuilding homes and infrastructure using more resilient standards; and urges for mainstreaming climate change adaptation in development planning, making it an integral part of sustainable development, poverty reduction and disaster-risk management strategies.