Children play late afternoon games, jumping off boats moored in Panggang island and into the water. A future impact of climate change in this area will mean that these waters will rise with unpredictable but potentially devastating results. Most of the population of Indonesia is unaware of the issue of climate change and the dire predictions of scientists around the world. Indonesian Environment Minister, Mr. R. Witoelar, recently announced that about 2000 islands are expected to drown in his archipelagic nation due to climate change induced sea level rise.