The Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 83 Year 2018 on Marine Debris Management, launched in September 2018, created the National Coordination Team on Marine Debris Management. The team is chaired by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and the Minister of Environment and Forestry, who serves as the daily chairman. The coordination team also include 14 ministers, cabinet secretaries, and the head of the Maritime Security Agency as members (Table 1).
The coordination team is to (1) coordinate the activities of the ministries, non-ministerial institutions, regional governments, communities, and/or private sector on marine debris management; (2) make policies to surmount obstacles and solve problems regarding marine debris management; and (3) coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of action plan implementation.
Table 1. Members of the National Coordination Team on Marine Debris Management
Chairman | Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs |
Daily Chairman | Minister of Environment and Forestry |
Member | Minister of Home Affairs. Table 1. Members of the National Coordination Team on Marine Debris ManagementChairmanCoordinating Minister for Maritime AffairsDaily ChairmanMinister of Environment and ForestryMemberMinister of Home AffairsMinister of Foreign AffairsMinister of FinanceMinister of IndustryMinister of TransportationMinister of Maritime and Fisheries AffairsMinister of Public Works and HousingMinister of HealthMinister of Education and CultureMinster of Research, Technology and Higher EducationMinister of Communication and InformationMinister of National Development Planning / Head of National Development Planning AgencyMinister of Cooperative and Small and Medium BusinessMinister of TourismCabinet SecretaryHead of Marine Security AgencySecretaryDirectorate General of Solid Waste, Waste and Hazardous and Toxic Substances Management, Ministry of Environment and ForestryDaily SecretaryDeputy Assistant of Maritime Science and Technology Utilization, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime AffairsSource: Government of Indonesia (2018). |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Minister of Finance | |
Minister of Industry | |
Minister of Transportation | |
Minister of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs | |
Minister of Public Works and Housing | |
Minister of Health | |
Minister of Education and Culture | |
Minster of Research, Technology and Higher Education | |
Minister of Communication and Information | |
Minister of National Development Planning / Head of National Development Planning Agency | |
Minister of Cooperative and Small and Medium Business | |
Minister of Tourism | |
Cabinet Secretary | |
Head of Marine Security Agency | |
Secretary | Directorate General of Solid Waste, Waste and Hazardous and Toxic Substances Management, Ministry of Environment and Forestry |
Daily Secretary | Deputy Assistant of Maritime Science and Technology Utilization, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs |
Source: Government of Indonesia (2018).
The National Action Plan for Marine Debris Management for 2018–2025 is attached in the presidential regulation and specifies each ministry’s role. For example, the Ministry of Industry is in charge of encouraging the growth of the recycling industry and the industry to produce degradable plastics. The Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs is in charge of, for example, constructing waste-handling facilities at fishing ports and organising movements to clean up beaches and seas. The Ministry of Public Works and Housing is in charge of waste collection infrastructure on river and waste management facilities, and stipulation of plastic waste usage as additive in road construction.
Government of Indonesia (2018), Peraturan Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 83 Tahun 2018 tentang Penanganan Sampah Laut. [Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 83 Year 2018 on Marine Debris Management]. https://sipuu.setkab.go.id/PUUdoc/175608/Perpres%20Nomor%2083%20Tahun%202018.pdf (accessed 23 October 2019).
The Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 83 Year 2018 on Marine Debris Management, launched in September 2018, created the National Coordination Team on Marine Debris Management. The team is chaired by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and the Minister of Environment and Forestry, who serves as the daily chairman. The coordination team also include 14 ministers, cabinet secretaries, and the head of the Maritime Security Agency as members (Table 1).
The coordination team is to (1) coordinate the activities of the ministries, non-ministerial institutions, regional governments, communities, and/or private sector on marine debris management; (2) make policies to surmount obstacles and solve problems regarding marine debris management; and (3) coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of action plan implementation.
Table 1. Members of the National Coordination Team on Marine Debris Management
Chairman | Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs |
Daily Chairman | Minister of Environment and Forestry |
Member | Minister of Home Affairs. Table 1. Members of the National Coordination Team on Marine Debris ManagementChairmanCoordinating Minister for Maritime AffairsDaily ChairmanMinister of Environment and ForestryMemberMinister of Home AffairsMinister of Foreign AffairsMinister of FinanceMinister of IndustryMinister of TransportationMinister of Maritime and Fisheries AffairsMinister of Public Works and HousingMinister of HealthMinister of Education and CultureMinster of Research, Technology and Higher EducationMinister of Communication and InformationMinister of National Development Planning / Head of National Development Planning AgencyMinister of Cooperative and Small and Medium BusinessMinister of TourismCabinet SecretaryHead of Marine Security AgencySecretaryDirectorate General of Solid Waste, Waste and Hazardous and Toxic Substances Management, Ministry of Environment and ForestryDaily SecretaryDeputy Assistant of Maritime Science and Technology Utilization, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime AffairsSource: Government of Indonesia (2018). |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Minister of Finance | |
Minister of Industry | |
Minister of Transportation | |
Minister of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs | |
Minister of Public Works and Housing | |
Minister of Health | |
Minister of Education and Culture | |
Minster of Research, Technology and Higher Education | |
Minister of Communication and Information | |
Minister of National Development Planning / Head of National Development Planning Agency | |
Minister of Cooperative and Small and Medium Business | |
Minister of Tourism | |
Cabinet Secretary | |
Head of Marine Security Agency | |
Secretary | Directorate General of Solid Waste, Waste and Hazardous and Toxic Substances Management, Ministry of Environment and Forestry |
Daily Secretary | Deputy Assistant of Maritime Science and Technology Utilization, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs |
Source: Government of Indonesia (2018).
The National Action Plan for Marine Debris Management for 2018–2025 is attached in the presidential regulation and specifies each ministry’s role. For example, the Ministry of Industry is in charge of encouraging the growth of the recycling industry and the industry to produce degradable plastics. The Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs is in charge of, for example, constructing waste-handling facilities at fishing ports and organising movements to clean up beaches and seas. The Ministry of Public Works and Housing is in charge of waste collection infrastructure on river and waste management facilities, and stipulation of plastic waste usage as additive in road construction.
Government of Indonesia (2018), Peraturan Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 83 Tahun 2018 tentang Penanganan Sampah Laut. [Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 83 Year 2018 on Marine Debris Management]. https://sipuu.setkab.go.id/PUUdoc/175608/Perpres%20Nomor%2083%20Tahun%202018.pdf (accessed 23 October 2019).
