Bali chosen as 'a model'

Bali chosen as 'a model'

DENPASAR, Bali: The resort island of Bali has been chosen for
a regional development program that aims to anticipate pollution
in Southeast Asian waters, Antara reported on Saturday.

The head of the provincial Environmental Impact Management
Agency (Bapedalda), Rachmat Rani, said the program was aimed to
be a showcase of the role of developing countries in handling sea
pollution "through interdisciplinary and participative
approaches."

"One of the program's strategies is Integrated Coastal
Management which aims to decrease and prevent pollution risks,"
Rani said.

The five-year program will start in Badung regency and move
onto Gianyar, Klungkung and Karangasem regencies and Denpasar, he
said.

He said the program would support the provincial government's
efforts to develop human resources in terms of handling sea
pollution.

The program, to be financed by the Global Environment
Facility, will be conducted in cooperation with the United
Nations Development Program, Rani said.