Handling Climate Change Adaptation And Mitigation: Government Public Relations Strategies Towards SDGs
Abstract. As an archipelago, Indonesia is very vulnerable by the impact ofclimate change. Indonesia's ability on mitigation and adapting to climate changeis not as advanced as developed countries yet. Climate change is a global issuewhether as a main principal or connected with Sustainable Development Goals,involving complex system; social interactions, economy, environment andinstitutional system.Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry has been managing climatechange mitigation and adaptation. Despite its significance of institutionalchange, from Climate Change National Council to the Ministry Office, t is stilltough to deliver Climate Change mitigation and adaptation through governmentpublicrelations strategy to support one of Sustainable Development Goals .This paper aims to answer major research questions; (1) To what extent do keyclimate change mitigation and adaptation are disseminated by GovernmentPublic Relations, (2) to find out how government's public relations strategiesexecuting mitigation and climate change adaption for sustainable developmentgoals. Using qualitative approach with case study method, data interpreting andcollecting step uses qualitative approach through in depth interview withDirectorate General of Climate Change Control and Government PublicRelations Office of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, and President'srepresentatives to World Climate Change Forums.