The Sumatra Floods: Deforestation, Disaster, and Political Power

Deforestation in Sumatra has led to devastating flash floods that have claimed thousands of lives.

What exactly has happened over the past decade? Why is the Prabowo Subianto administration seemingly reluctant to declare the Aceh and Sumatra floods a national disaster?

The Madilog Forum Keadilan podcast examines these questions critically and in depth with a trusted expert, our very own Assoc Prof Sulfikar Amir, faculty member in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) and the Sociology Programme at the NTU School of Social Sciences (SSS).

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