New capital expected to pave way for first green city in Indonesia
The Indonesian government’s plan of relocating its capital city from Jakarta to the eastern region of Kalimantan Island is perceived as a potential for the nation to develop a green city from scratch.
Project Lead for Sustainable Landscape of Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Indonesia, Benjamin Tular (Photo: antaranews.com)
Jakarta (VNA) - The Indonesian government’s planof relocating its capital city from Jakarta to the eastern region of KalimantanIsland is perceived as a potential for the nation to develop a green city fromscratch.
Project Lead for Sustainable Landscape of GlobalGreen Growth Institute (GGGI) in Indonesia, Benjamin Tular, opined thatIndonesia had yet to have in place a proper green city that was planned as one.
The GGGI in Indonesia has worked in closecollaboration with the Government of Indonesia in the decision-making processof selecting the new location of the capital city, Tular stated, adding thatenvironmental services played a major role in the strategic environmentalplanning.
The decision to relocate the capital was based on athree-year research’s outcomes. President JokoWidodo has ensured that thedevelopment of the new capital will not harm the environment, while pledgingthat the East Kalimantan forest will be untouched.
Tularfurther affirmed that Indonesia already had safeguardsin place to make the right decision that can reduce the negative impact of the relocation.
“We will then see whether Indonesia is seriousin implementing these safeguards,” he stated, adding that involvement of allstakeholders, including people, was deemed necessary in ensuring that suchsafeguards are being applied accordingly.
The GGGI is an international organizationpromoting the development of green growth by collaborating with countrymembers.
The Republic of Korea-headquartered institute has covered 28countries across the Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.
Green growth refers to an economic developmentapproach that simultaneously considers the full range of economic, natural, andsocial values in order to ensure that growth is good for the economy, planetand people.-VNA
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Project Lead for Sustainable Landscape of Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Indonesia, Benjamin Tular (Photo: antaranews.com) 
