Fairer use of natural riches called for<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of traditional communities, the
\nbusiness sector, non-governmental organizations, scholars and the
\ngovernment ended a three-day gathering here on Thursday to
\nformulate strategies for sustainable and community friendly
\nnatural resource exploitation.<\/p>\n
"It was the first time all parties involved in natural
\nresource exploitation sat down together," State Minister of the
\nEnvironment Sonny Keraf said of the National Conference on
\nNatural Resource Management.<\/p>\n
Outspoken economist Faisal Basri from the University of
\nIndonesia said that while the country heavily relied on natural
\nexploitation for its development, sustainability was never a
\nconcern.<\/p>\n
Among notable recommendations drafted in the meeting was for
\ngreater attention to local concerns and aspirations in the
\nformulation of the development of policies and a need for
\nregulations pertaining to natural resources with emphasis on the
\nrights of traditional societies.<\/p>\n
With the theme "Toward Just and Sustainable Natural Resource
\nManagement for Community Welfare", the meeting also stressed the
\nneed for the state to reduce its monopoly in determining
\nenvironmental management.<\/p>\n
The head of the organizing committee, Julia Kalmirah from the
\nIndonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi), said results of the
\nconference would be submitted to the National Development
\nPlanning Agency (Bappenas).<\/p>\n
The agency, which assists the president in implementing
\nnational policy, is scheduled to submit the national development
\nprogram for 2001-2005 to the House of Representatives on June 1.
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