Resilience and Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in Jakarta Bay: Sink or Swim Together (SOS)?

This research project examines the development of a large-scale sea wall along the northern coast of Jakarta as a question of political ecology. Conducted in Jakarta’s coastal areas, the study aims to understand which actors are involved, what interests are at play behind the project, and how its impacts are experienced by coastal communities such as fishers and residents of shoreline settlements.

The research is driven by questions about who the project is ultimately for, and how narratives around flood control and climate resilience are constructed. Using an ethnographic approach alongside policy analysis, it traces the relationships between the state, corporations, and local communities throughout the development process.

Overall, the project offers a critical reading of how large-scale infrastructure reshapes living spaces, access to resources, and environmental justice in urban areas.