The Jakarta Bay Catch-22 Reclamation
Reclamation of Jakarta Bay can potentially damage the city's northern coastal environment. So why is the city government issuing a license for its development?
May 23, 2017
THE controversy over the Jakarta Bay reclamation continues. Two weeks ago, a number of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) affiliated with the Jakarta Bay Rescue Coalition protested against the city administration's issuance of a new environmental license to Kapuk Naga Indah company on April 28. The permit allows the developer to continue with its reclamation project on Jakarta Bay.
According to Marthin Hadiwinata, head of the Indonesian Traditi
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