ABSTRACT

COASTAL CONSERVATION POLICIES AND INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT (ICZM) IN INDONESIA By: Nandi nandi@uni-leipzig.de Coastal area is a very potential area for a variety of development options. However, with the increase of population growth and the rapid development activities in coastal areas for various utilizations (residential, fishing, ports, tourism and others), the ecological pressure on the ecosystem of coastal and marine resources is increasing. The increase of this pressure will be able to threaten the existence and sustainability of ecosystems and coastal resources, marine and small islands. Therefore, the policy on coastal conservation is required. The issue on coastal conservation is a basic to realize the management of coastal area in an integrated way, known as the integrated coastal zone management concept (ICZM). This research analyses of coastal conservation policy and ICZM in Indonesia focusing on implementation of policy and regulations. The objectives are to get an insight on the coastal conservation policies implemented in Indonesia. This research also uses the literatures review and analytical descriptions as methodology. The findings demonstrate that Indonesia has objectives for coastal management is to achieve sustainable development. However, after discussion major elements on coastal conservation policy and ICZM-like coastal zone condition and other elements of coastal conservation policy, it turns out that the condition of implementation for Indonesia is quite difficult. The elements in coastal conservation policy toward ICZM is explained by examining: (1) the political will of government on environment issues in Indonesia; (2) the policies and regulations to support ICZM implemented (3) the institutional capacity context in managing the coastal resources; and (4) the attitudes of the public participation to coastal management. Keywords: Coastal Conservation, Coastal Management, ICZM, Indonesia