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        "id": 1814065,
        "msgid": "mpr-and-brin-engage-karimunjawa-youth-to-tackle-plastic-waste-1781961620",
        "date": "2026-06-20 18:54:17",
        "title": "MPR and BRIN Engage Karimunjawa Youth to Tackle Plastic Waste",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) have launched a technical guidance programme to address the growing plastic waste crisis in the Karimunjawa marine conservation area. The initiative aims to protect the archipelago's vital ecosystems, which underpin the local fishing and tourism economy, by equipping youth with skills in waste reduction, sorting, and recycling. Officials stressed that the waste problem, exacerbated by debris carried by ocean currents from Java, requires a community-based behavioural change to safeguard both the environment and public health.",
        "content": "<p>Deputy Speaker of the MPR RI Lestari Moerdijat has highlighted the\nimportance of preserving the natural environment of Karimunjawa, warning\nthat environmental damage would not only impact nature but also the\neconomy of communities dependent on the fisheries and tourism sectors.\nShe made these remarks during a Technical Guidance event on Plastic\nWaste Management in Karimunjawa, Jepara, Central Java, on Saturday\n(20\/6\/2026), where Faizinal Abidin, a representative of the National\nResearch and Innovation Agency (BRIN), served as a resource person.\nSpeaking before a hundred young waste activists, Lestari, who is\nfamiliarly known as Rarie, stated that Karimunjawa is one of Indonesia\u2019s\nmost important marine conservation areas and is currently facing\nsignificant challenges in managing plastic waste due to increasing\ntourism activity. According to Rarie, the area, which spans more than\n111,000 hectares, possesses extraordinary marine ecosystem wealth, with\ncoral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests serving as the primary\nsource of livelihood for the local community. \u201cWaste management is not\nmerely an environmental issue. It is also a matter of economy, health,\nand the future of coastal communities. Therefore, we need behavioural\nchange and a collective movement,\u201d asserted the member of the NasDem\nParty\u2019s High Council. Rarie assessed that the rising number of tourist\nvisits to Karimunjawa is good news for the local economy, but the\nincrease in human activity is directly proportional to the increase in\nwaste volume. The member of Commission X of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives emphasised that the plastic waste problem has become a\nglobal issue, citing UNEP data showing the world produces more than 400\nmillion tonnes of plastic waste annually, with around 11 million tonnes\nentering the ocean. The legislator from the Central Java II electoral\ndistrict noted that Karimunjawa faces a unique environmental challenge\nbecause the waste polluting the area originates not only from local\ncommunity and tourist activities but also from debris carried by ocean\ncurrents from various coasts of Java Island, placing a double burden on\nthe community. Through this technical guidance activity, participants\nwere equipped with knowledge on reducing waste at the source, sorting,\ndeveloping waste banks, and turning waste into economically valuable\nproducts. Concluding her remarks, Rerie expressed confidence that\nKarimunjawa possesses strong social capital to become a national example\nof community-based waste management. \u201cThe tradition of gotong royong\nthat thrives among island communities is an important strength in\nbuilding a new culture that is more environmentally conscious,\u201d she\nadded. Meanwhile, BRIN representative Faizinal Abidin affirmed his\ninstitution\u2019s commitment to delivering applicable research results to\nthe community, stating that the technical guidance in Karimunjawa is a\nform of disseminating BRIN\u2019s research findings to directly address\nresidents\u2019 problems. \u201cBRIN has many applicable innovations in the field\nof environmental management and coastal preservation. Our challenge is\nnot only to produce knowledge but how that knowledge can be applied and\nprovide real benefits,\u201d Faizinal said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mpr-and-brin-engage-karimunjawa-youth-to-tackle-plastic-waste-1781961620",
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