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Proceedings - Balai Penelitian Tanah

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viii<br />

SUMMARY<br />

International workshop on post-tsunami soil<br />

management<br />

“Lessons learned for agricultural and environmental restoration<br />

in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami”<br />

1-2 July 2008<br />

Safari Garden Hotel, Jln. Raya Puncak 601, Cisarua-Bogor, Indonesia<br />

This Workshop was attended by 130 participants representing various<br />

national and international organizations, including Badan Rehabilitasi<br />

dan Rekonstruksi (BRR) Aceh dan Nias; Australian Centre for<br />

International Agricultural Research ACIAR); New South Wales<br />

Department of Primary Industries, Australia (NSW-DPI); International<br />

Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), AustCare, Regional<br />

office of Asia and the Pacific Food and Agriculture Organization (RAP-<br />

FAO) of the UN; ETESP; Pan Eco, World Vegetable Centre; Taiwan;<br />

Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh; Bogor Agricultural University,<br />

Yokohama National University, Ghent University, Belgium;<br />

International NGOs, Regional Planning Board (BAPPEDA) of Aceh,<br />

Bireuen, Aceh Barat, West Sumatra and Bengkulu; Provincial and<br />

District-level Agricultural Offices; Research Centres and Institutes<br />

under the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and<br />

Development; and various institutions under the Ministry of Agriculture<br />

of the Republic of Indonesia. The workshop has presented 5 keynote<br />

papers, 9 oral presentation, and 20 posters.<br />

The excellent presentations have highlighted the extent of<br />

seismological activity and the future risk from earthquake and<br />

tsunami in Indonesia and other regions of the world. We<br />

accept that there is a risk of future tsunamis, especially in the<br />

Indonesian region.<br />

The key to the success of any rehabilitation program is<br />

understanding the problem and knowing how to respond.<br />

The response to the 2004 tsunami involved an unprecedented<br />

international effort, illustrated by Dr Yuji’s presentation. This<br />

workshop focussed primarily on Aceh province. However the<br />

lessons from disaster recovery, soil research and remediation,<br />

crop rehabilitation, farmer-focussed activities and training and<br />

capacity building could be applied worldwide. Mr Mohan’s<br />

presentation from India highlighted that issues of tsunami<br />

International Workshop on Post Tsunami Soil Management, 1-2 July 2008 in Bogor, Indonesia

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