Sinking Jakarta Is a Test Case for Climate Retreat
Tom Pepinsky of Cornell University and the Brookings Institution joins Deep Dish to discuss the overcrowded capital city Jakarta’s sinking.
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Indonesia's massive, overcrowded capital is sinking due to climate change and depleted ground water. Now President Joko Widodo wants to move the capital and build an entirely new city. The decision comes just as Jokowi, as he is known, begins his second presidential term-and it's not the only challenge he faces. Tom Pepinsky of Cornell University and the Brookings Institution joins Deep Dish to discuss.
About the Experts
Tom Pepinsky
Professor of Government at Cornell University
Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.