Scientists condemn current development plan in Kalimantan

[Torry Kuswardono]

Scientists with the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) have released a resolution opposing the current development plan for a road and bridge crossing Balikpapan Bay in the Indonesian state of Kalimantan. The resolution states that the plan threatens not only the fragile ecosystems within the bay, but of the nearby mangroves as well as the Sungai Wain forest and its watershed, vital for local industry and people. According to ATBC, the plan could be easily remedied by officials picking an alternate route, which is also favored by locals since it would be 80 kilometers shorter.


http://news.mongabay.com/2010/0802-hance_bridge_balikpapan.html

-- Torry Kuswardono <t.kusw...@gmail.com> PIKUL

[isal wardhana]

Dear Torry,

Bisa saya dikasi informasi lengkap berkaitan dengan "kelakuan" ATBC ini..?

Thanks,

iCAL

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[Torry Kuswardono]

hehehe..., gw aja dapetnya dari mongabay.., kirim regu intel pak, seperti biasa...

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[isal wardhana]

Gw udah kirim "pasukan" coyy.. tp gak nemu ATBC ini d lapangan, mungkin 2 bule itu jaringan mereka kali yakss.. ada 2 bule yg saat ini lagi gencar "ngurusin" ini, dua2nya ilmuwan yg dpet ijin dari LIPI untuk penelitian di teluk balikpapan...

Oke deh, thanks infonya pak,

iCAL

[Nur Hidayati (Yaya)]

Torry, Isal, sorry gue rada nggak mudeng dg responnya, apakah ini berarti WALHI Kaltim mendukung pembangunan jembatan dan jalan tsb?

[isal wardhana]

tidak ya... walhi kaltim merekomendasikan untuk merehabilitasi, membuat layak, dan mempermudah akses yang sudah ada, seperti ; jalan darat, ferry dan kapal "kelotok" / perahu. Jika pembangunan jalan ini dilaksanakan maka akan memakan biaya yg sangat tinggi sementara kemiskinan angka kemiskinan msh tinggi di kaltim

iCAL