Blogs Label: Stories from the field

Vulnerable households need resilient institutions in disasters

Stories from the field Author: Thea Anderson, Muhammad Syahrin

A land of 13,000 islands and 250 million inhabitants, Indonesia is battered by earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, flooding, and droughts on a regular basis. Building disaster resilience in Indonesia is critical, as the question is not if another disaster will occur but rather when the next disaster will occur, and how bad it will be. For example, on July 27th, 2015, an earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude struck Indonesia’s Papua province causing massive landslides.


Indonesia: Sharing through climate change actors to better understand needs

Stories from the field Author: Anna James

ACCCRN in Indonesia is engaging various stakeholders including practitioners, the government, academic/research institutions, and the private sector. To better understand the needs of these actors, Mercy Corps Indonesia conducted a series of interviews in the cities of Jakarta, Semarang, Cirebon, and Probolinggo. Our goal was to understand some of the major challenges in implementing urban climate change resilience (UCCR) programs and identify strategies to alleviate them.


Ngatijo: Commitment and sincere passion to create a better environment for the future

Stories from the field Author: Denia Syam, Nyoman Prayoga

Ngatijo finds school teaching an eye-opening opportunity to influence others to help the earth. Over three years he has dedicated himself to urban climate change initiatives. He created an environmental working group with his students in Bandar Lampung, so they can get practical experience in addressing climate change.


Common Property Resource Management in Peri-Urban Villages of Gorakhpur

Stories from the field Author: Nivedita Mani, Ajay Singh, Shiraz Wajih

In Gorakhpur, India, common property resources (CPR) such as pastureland, water bodies, and orchards are victims of illegal encroachment by individuals, land developers or even disputed land conversion by government. Unplanned urban growth in peri-urban villages of Gorakhpur results from ignorance of laws governing CPR and weak enforcement of regulations by relevant government departments. City expansion in peri-urban villages exceeds environmental carrying capacity, and often ignores responsible stewardship of natural resources.


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