JAKARTA \u2013 Environment Minister Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat has emphasised\nthat environmental ethics must become a collective habit or habitus of\nsociety to save the planet\u2019s future. He highlighted the increasingly\nevident pressures of the ecological crisis, from industrial pollution to\nmicroplastic contamination in the seas.<\/p>\n
Jumhur stressed the importance of environmental ethics as the final\nfoundation in preserving human civilisation\u2019s sustainability. He stated\nthat without ethical awareness towards the environment, economic\ndevelopment risks accelerating damage to the Earth, the impacts of which\nwill be inherited by future generations.<\/p>\n
\u201cEcology must become our shared habitus. Environmental ethics is\nimportant for us and must serve as the final foundation to save human\ncivilisation,\u201d said Jumhur in his speech at the Handover of the\nEnvironment Minister Position, Wednesday (29\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
He reminded that the global environmental crisis is not a new\nphenomenon. From the 1980s to the 1990s, the world faced significant\npressures from two poles. Countries in the northern hemisphere,\naccording to him, contributed massively to pollution due to massive\nindustrialisation, marked by uncontrolled emissions and industrial\nwaste.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, environmental damage was\nlargely triggered by deforestation and forest encroachment, which often\noccurred due to economic pressures on communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis world is besieged by tremendous destructive forces, both from\nthe north and the south. That is the history of our Earth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In that context, Jumhur emphasised that the agenda to save the Earth\nmust become a global meeting point. He raised the spirit of \u201cOnly One\nEarth\u201d as a principle that can unite various interests and movements in\nthe world in protecting the environment.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, he acknowledged that economic development must\ncontinue, including industrial activities and the extractive sector that\ncontribute to the country\u2019s foreign exchange. However, he warned that\nthe exploitation of natural resources must not exceed the environment\u2019s\ncarrying capacity.<\/p>\n
According to him, an economic approach oriented solely towards\nunlimited exploitation must be abandoned. Industry, particularly the\nextractive sector, must comply with regulations and sustainability\nprinciples to avoid long-term damage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must not exceed the limits. There must be restrictions and\ncompliance with rules. We also must stop approaches that forget the\nobligation to maintain the environment,\u201d said Jumhur.<\/p>\n
He also affirmed that the current government\u2019s policy direction\naligns with President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s commitments, which he described\nas pro-environmental protection. One of the main focuses in the near\nterm is addressing waste, which has now become a national problem.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jumhur-waste-crisis-must-be-resolved-in-2-3-years-environmental-ethics-is-key-1777463588", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }