The issue of environmental management is still a polemic discussed in society, academia and the government. Responding to these challenges, the Master’s and Doctoral Study Program in Environmental Science at Gadjah Mada University’s Postgraduate School (SPs) held a workshop with sharing and discussion activities regarding environmental management in Indonesia on June 8 2024 in the Merapi Auditorium, Faculty of Geography, UGM, presenting speakers from government and academic circles. , society, business world, and mass media. This event has the theme “Reflections on Half a Century of Environmental Management in Indonesia” held in the context of World Environment Day which falls on June 5 2024.
“This meeting is very important, we know that environmental management is part of sustainable development which includes aspects of environmental, social and social justice equality which all lead to the economy, a better living environment, a productive society. “The population of productive age will reach 70%, meaning there must be jobs, otherwise it will not be a bonus but will be something we really don’t expect,” said Prof. Ir. Siti Malkhamah, M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN.Eng., Dean of the UGM Postgraduate School when giving a speech at this event.
Environmental pollution which currently dominates the major environmental problems in Indonesia includes rubbish (40%), floods (20%), polluted rivers (11%), global warming (10%), air pollution (6%), changes in marine ecosystems (4 %), lack of clean water (3%), forest destruction (2%), abrasion (2%), and soil pollution (2%). This has encouraged the emergence of an idea called ecological justice, namely the management of natural resources using the principles of always maintaining quantity, quality, continuity, affordability and collaboration which produces a circular economic concept towards social justice in accordance with the 5th principle of Pancasila.
Civilizing a nation with ecological justice is the first step when environmental aspects have become a priority in sustainable development. This will be measurable when the global program in the form of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is implemented well in accordance with the 17 existing goals. Circular economic management of natural resources based on SDGs which will raise the class of human civilization in a nation from ecological justice to social justice.
Based on the Environmental Protection and Management Plan (RPPLH) by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), 5 issues of concern have been identified, namely water availability, food availability, land availability, climate change, and environmental pollution or damage. This is related to the environmental scenario towards Indonesia 2045 presented by Dr. Tasdiyanto Rohadi, S.P., M.Si., C.EIA. from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry that the environmental index consists of (1) Ecological Civilization, (2) Underutilized, (3) Over-Exploitation, and (4) Ecological Emergency by taking into account the interaction between aspects of sustainability and environmental function and safety, quality of life, and community welfare.
In collaboration with various institutions including the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), the Environmental Science Study Program Association (PEPSILI), the Association of Indonesian Environmental Experts, Environmental Professionals, and Gadjah Mada University Alumni Families (Kagama), this event was a success with responses from participants both from students and members of institutions such as Dr. Esrom Hamonangan Panjaitan, MME., Advancement Bureau, Indonesian National Human Rights Commission who gave his views on the current condition of environmental management in Papua.
This activity is in line with pillar 3 of the SDGs, namely good health and prosperity, pillar 6 of the SDGs, namely access to clean water and sanitation, pillar 8 of the SDGs, namely decent work and economic growth, pillar 13 of the SDGs, namely handling climate change, pillar 14 of the SDGs, namely protecting marine ecosystems, pillar 15 of the SDGs, namely protecting land ecosystems, and pillar 16 of the SDGs, namely peace, justice and strong institutions.
Tags : KLHK, PEPSILI, SDGs, SDG 3: good health and prosperity, SDG 6: access to clean water and sanitation, SDG 8: decent work and economic growth, SDG 13: dealing with climate change, SDG 14: protecting marine ecosystems, SDG 15: safeguarding terrestrial ecosystems, SDG 16: peace, justice and strong institutions.
Author: Siti Muyasaroh