Capitalism as the Primary Cause of the Flood Disaster in Sumatra
- Published in News & Comment
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Cyclone Senyar was only the trigger; the scale of destruction in Indonesia reflects decades of ecological mismanagement. Sumatra has lost millions of hectares of forest, weakening watersheds in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. Peatlands were drained for plantations, causing land subsidence and turning natural water buffers into flood basins.



