Talk Description
Climate migration, or climate mobility, is a phenomenon caused by climate change that affects human migration or mobility. It involves natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, storms, typhoons, rising sea levels, wildfires, droughts, volcanic eruptions, and landslides, leading to the evacuation of individuals, often referred to as 'climate refugees'. Climate change has been ongoing since the 2000s, with predictions that by 2050, over 200 million people will be displaced due to climate change. Indonesia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate-related disasters, with 12.6 million people in Asia becoming refugees in 2023. By 2050, climate change in Indonesia could cause a deficit of around 90 million tons of rice. International organizations like UNHCR and IOM collaborate with local governments and NGOs to provide social protection services for climate refugees affected by climate disasters. However, Indonesian internally displaced persons (IDPs) face increased vulnerability in armed conflict situations, facing higher mortality rates, physical attacks, sexual assault, and abduction. IDPs are also vulnerable to tensions and conflicts in their new host places, such as over vital resources like water, fuel, fertile land, access to education, health, and cultural differences. This research aims to identify the impact of climate migration on IDPs and analyze the role of media in exposing them and local community conflict.