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Tsunami in Indonesia: The disaster of the century? - Full Documentary

Bathed by the Indian Ocean to the west, the Pacific to the east, and extending on both sides of the equator in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is, with its some 14,000 islands, the largest archipelago in the world. Located at the convergence of the Pacific, Eurasian and Australian plates, this country with 257 million inhabitants must regularly face extreme natural phenomena. In 2004, the tsunami that devastated the region did not spare the province of Aceh, north of the island of Sumatra, and left nearly 170,000 dead. A tragedy still very present in the memory of the population, who fear the occurrence of other natural disasters. 👉 The best documentaries? They are HERE 👉 https://bit.ly/2zfgboK 👈 Subscribe! But Indonesia is also being hit hard by the consequences of global warming. Every year, heavy rains cause flooding in the capital, Jakarta, which is crossed by no fewer than thirteen rivers. To save the city, which sinks by 5 to 20 centimeters every year and whose surface area is 40% below sea level, the government has launched a colossal project: the construction of a giant seafront dike and seventeen artificial islands. Overseen by the Minister of the Environment, this program nevertheless worries some fishermen, who fear being forcibly displaced far from their place of work. In addition, these artificial islands risk degrading the environment and the coastal ecosystem. Government, NGOs, civil society, scientists, all try to adapt the country to the challenge of climate change. But at what price? Indonesia, paradise in danger A film by Morad Aït-Habbouche ©Ampersand