Will a giant sea wall save Indonesia's economic heartland from rising sea levels?

Published on February 28, 2025

A 700-kilometre sea wall is to be built to protect northern Java from flooding. But critics warn that the US$50 billion mega-project is a short-term solution that could exacerbate regional inequality and land Indonesia deep into debt.

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