Mitigating the impact of environmental disasters on food systems in Indonesia: strategies and implications

¹ Sekolah Tinggi Intelijen Negara, Bogor, Indonesia
² Meteorology, Faculty of Earth Technologies & Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
³ Bioengineering, School of Life Technologies & Sciences - Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: armi.susandi@itb.ac.id

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of environmental disasters on food systems in Indonesia and proposes strategies for environmental disaster reduction. The study utilizes a case study approach, analyzing the impact of environmental disasters on food systems in selected regions of Indonesia and proposing a mathematical function using an inverse function to map the food systems vulnerability index to the disaster capacity index. The study also considers social, economic, and cultural dimensions in the analysis to ensure the strategies are contextually appropriate. The analysis focuses on identifying successful strategies for environmental disaster reduction and quantitatively assessing their impact on food systems.The research highlights the importance of investing in adaptive and coping capacity to enhance food security and mitigate the impact of environmental disasters, with the potential to increase production by 3-5% in local areas in Indonesia. The study's findings have important implications for policy and practice, emphasizing the importance of integrating environmental disaster reduction strategies into national and regional development plans to ensure the resilience and sustainability of the food systems in Indonesia.