Jakarta, June 19 -- Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) said the planned Giant Sea Wall along Java's northern coast will be integrated with large-scale mangrove restoration as a nature-based solution to address coastal flooding and rising sea levels.

Speaking in Bogor, West Java, on Friday, AHY said flooding is caused not only by upstream factors but also by challenges in downstream and coastal areas.

"Flooding is not only driven by problems upstream or water flowing from higher areas, but also by downstream challenges. This is what we are addressing through stronger infrastructure measures," he said.

According to AHY, the construction of the Giant Sea Wall is necessary to mi...