Thursday, 04 November 2021
Socialization and Development of Environmental Policy in Coastal Zone Zoning
Tuesday, November 2 2021. Bappeda of East Kalimantan Province, represented by the Economic and Natural Resources Sector, attended virtually the implementation of the "Socialization and Development of Environmental Policy in Coastal Zone Zoning" activity which was held in the city of Balikpapan.
This meeting is aimed at further optimizing the preparation of environmental policies implemented in coastal areas, especially in East Kalimantan Province with approximately 40 sub-districts located in coastal and marine areas.
One of the presenters at this event was Mr. Rafiddin Rizal, Head of the East Kalimantan Province Environmental Service who conveyed the achievement of the East Kalimantan sea water quality index (IKAL) indicator in 2020 of 83.51 with good status, as well as conveying various policies and problems relating to the development of coastal and marine areas in East Kalimantan Province.
Other speakers who were also present at this event were Mr. Erik Teguh Primiantoro, S.Hut, MES, Director of Environmental Impact Prevention for Regional and Sector Policy, Ministry of Environment and Forestry. He conveyed the policy framework for environmental and social protection in coastal and marine areas. The complexities encountered in the use of natural resources in coastal and marine areas should still need to be viewed as potential and opportunities that must be optimized by the East Kalimantan Provincial Government in developing coastal and marine areas.
