To increase synergy and policy programs in lake management, it is very important to organize and improve current regulations and institutions.
NATIONAL INFO – Lake management has become a commitment from various countries in an effort to save the function of lake ecosystems whose condition is increasingly worrying. In Indonesia there are 840 lakes spread across almost all the islands, both in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali, Sulawesi and Papua. The characteristics and uniqueness of each lake on each island also differ from one another, both in terms of conditions and the problems they face. Therefore, the challenge of how to manage these lakes is also different.
For this reason, various parties need to be brought together to jointly provide thoughts, views and important information related to this matter. The Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN)/Bappenas also held a national workshop to bring together the parties which was held on 9-10 May 2017 in Jakarta.
When opening this event, Tuesday, May 9 2017, at the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas building, Deputy Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of Bappenas for Maritime Affairs and Natural Resources, Gellwyn Daniel Hamzah Jusuf, said that the use of lake ecosystems in Indonesia was increasing. Lakes have various great potentials in supporting life, such as providing raw water for industry, meeting drinking water needs, food sources, as well as other functions, namely transportation facilities and tourist destinations. However, with population growth which has now reached 250 million people, as well as the increasing development of people's economic activities, the problems that arise are becoming increasingly complex. So serious and appropriate handling is needed involving various stakeholders or stakeholders which exists. "On the other hand, synergy between agencies, between programs and between stakeholders has not been maximized, thus adding to the complexity of the problem, as we often see how to take advantage of inconsistent and uncontrolled spatial planning, water body ecosystems that are not maintained, decreasing quantity and quality of lake water sources, as well as other ecological problems," said Gellwyn.
Therefore, he said, to increase synergy and policy programs in lake management, it is very important to organize and improve current regulations and institutions. "The goal is to create healthy lake conditions by supporting community needs," he said. The event was attended by the Director General of Watershed Control and Protected Forests of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, echelon 1 and 2 officials of the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, related ministries/institutions, as well as representatives from regional governments, other development partners, academics, non-governmental organizations and industry players. tourist.
Several speakers were also presented at that time. One of them is Hilman Nugroho, Director General of Watershed and Protected Forest Control at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. He explained the results of the follow-up to the 16th World Lake Conference (WLC) in Bali. He said that the Draft Government Regulation (RPP) on Lake Ecosystem Management was only limited to drafting a concept. Likewise with the others, they are still in the preparation stage.
This workshop also presented international lake expert from Finland, Pasi Lehmusluoto. He suggested that Indonesia take four policy steps to improve the lake utilization system. First, a policy to return to the basic concepts of water resources management. Second, create policies that stimulate public awareness regarding this problem. Third, you must understand the basic concept of finding solutions and how to train them so that you can solve various problems that arise in water resources management. Fourth, the government must use an integrated system as the main weapon to overcome the water crisis problem.
Sigit Hariyadi from the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences IPB said that the important thing that must be considered in integrated lake management is through a water catchment area (DTA) approach. This means that management is not only limited to lakes, but must also include input from the lake system. Apart from that, there must be involvement of all stakeholders.
William M. Putuhena, Head of the SDA Research and Development Center of the Ministry of PUPR, explained how sustainable management of lake water resource infrastructure is carried out. According to him, the challenges currently faced are the decreasing volume of the lake's current storage, changes in the function of the land around the lake, the reduced function of the lake as a flood soaking facility, and the reduction in the lake's tourist area.
Various research related to integrated lake management efforts were also presented in this workshop from several speakers. These include the Fisheries Research Center, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, LIPI Limnology Research Center, as well as the Sajogjo Institute and Article 33, which explains lake management from a limnological perspective, challenges in research to support environmentally sound use of lakes, as well as the transformation of the non-mining and oil and gas economy. (*)
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