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View all search resultsA civil society coalition in East Kalimantan filed an application for a judicial review of a spatial planning bylaw with the Constitutional Court on Tuesday, alleging unjust area designations favored investors instead of the public.
The government wants to settle the spatial planning (RTRW) adjustment of the Indonesia-Japan joint megaproject of Patimban Seaport in West Java, ahead of a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Jan. 15.
Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has said that he aims to review the city's spatial planning framework if he is elected next year, saying spatial planning violations were to blame for the continual flooding in the capital.
Transforming the highly degraded Ciliwung into an exemplary landscape that promotes the sustainable and equitable use of water for the regions requires not only time and resources, but more importantly, continued political support and expertise through strategic partnerships with civil society, research institutions and industry
The condition of water management in urban areas in Indonesia is far from satisfactory. Flooding, water scarcity, and the poor water quality of urban rivers are just some examples or factors that strengthen the argument that Indonesian cities ought to take a “water sensitive city” approach into account.
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