Proceedings - Balai Penelitian Tanah
Proceedings - Balai Penelitian Tanah
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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