Keeping our rivers clean<\/p>\n
The Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) last week
\npublished a list of industrial companies which have been
\npolluting our rivers. This is a good step but the follow-up
\nmeasures that have to be taken are of equal importance. For
\nexample, what sanctions should be taken against the industries
\nthat have been guilty of polluting our rivers? Who will take the
\ninitiative in taking those industries to court? Are the people
\nwho have been affected by the pollution aware that they have the
\nright to demand compensation?<\/p>\n
Human beings, including businessmen, live on a small planet.
\nThe life of this planet depends on the manner in which man treats
\nit, including whether or not measures are taken to prevent
\npollution and to surmount the impact of pollution. Businessmen
\nare not absolved from this responsibility. Making the biggest
\npossible profit is no longer the sole aim of business. Processing
\nwaste products properly and taking care not to dump them into
\nrivers is part of that responsibility.<\/p>\n
The Minamata case in Japan, which is probably the best known
\ncase of environmental pollution, should forever be a reminder to
\nus all. Although the case took place a long time ago, the lessons
\nthat are to be learned from it remain relevant even today.<\/p>\n
-- Bisnis Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/keeping-our-rivers-clean-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }