Indonesia and global climate change negotiations

An overview of Indonesian coastal environmental management

“…The goal of setting aside approved by PHPA (Alder et al, in press). Conservation progress has been slow because PHPA lacks resources, as do the regional agencies (Kanwil, forestry) responsible for implementation and enforcement (Petrich, 1993;Alder et al, in press). Other specific biodiversity/conservation issues are discussed below which illustrate regulatory and enforcement weaknesses in marine biodiversity management.…”

“…The numerous national agencies with their marine mandates create excessively complex governance in the absence of a stronger unifying arrangement. Petrich (1993) commented on the lack of an Indonesian "interministerial board" for marine and coastal affairs. Highly sectoral coastal management occurs worldwide (Levy, 1988;Hong, 1991;Scura et al, 1992) Strong political commitment must exist for there to be integration of development and environment policies in the coastal zone (Chua, 1991;Juhasz, 1991;Petrich, 1993).…”

“…Petrich (1993) commented on the lack of an Indonesian "interministerial board" for marine and coastal affairs. Highly sectoral coastal management occurs worldwide (Levy, 1988;Hong, 1991;Scura et al, 1992) Strong political commitment must exist for there to be integration of development and environment policies in the coastal zone (Chua, 1991;Juhasz, 1991;Petrich, 1993). Tobin and White (1993) favor "institutional change" over technical innovation for delivering sustainable development, which can be "operationalized" by removing institutional barriers Downloaded by [Stockholm University Library] at 04:37 14 August 2015 and creating a framework for implementation within the context of economic development.…”

“…Another need for this information is Indonesia's preparation for impacts of sea level rise (Ongkosongo, 1993;Petrich, 1993). Most of the population (>114 million), extensive wetland forests, and productive shallow-water ecosystems occur in the coastal zone.…”

“…In 1978 Indonesia ratified its signature to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) of 1973. Indonesia's CITES commitment is managed by PHPA, but not well enforced because, in part, PHPA is understaffed and underfunded (Petrich, 1993).…”