The Link Between Climate Change and Inequality in Indonesia -- Taped Live

Today's episode was taped live in front a virtual audience as part of a series of a series of episodes examining the relationship between climate and security, produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world's largest global agricultural innovation network.

The episode today, which is the eighth and final in our series, examines the relationship between climate security and inequality in Indonesia.

In Indonesia, most farming households live below the poverty line and rely on agriculture for their subsistence. Therefore, climate induced losses on crop and livestock productivity are inherently regressive in nature  -- they can severely worsen the life of the poorest, further increasing economic inequality. 

New research finds that climate variability reduces household income, and communities experiencing extreme temperatures see their income affected the most. The impact of climate variability on income is also most acutely felt by  female-headed households and older populations. 

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