East Kalimantan Environmentally Sustainable Development Strategy

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Kaltim Green Program
The Government of East Kalimantan has created the Kaltim Green program, the province’s
framework for sustainable development and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
The program was announced at the provincial event “Regional Initiatives in Anticipation of Global
Warming and Climate Change Mitigation” (“Inisiatif Daerah Dalam Mengantisipasi Pemanasan
Global and Mitigasi Perubahan Iklim”) held on 1 December 2009 in Balikpapan.
The Kaltim Green Program has four objectives:
• Improve the overall quality of life of people of East Kalimantan, balancing economic, social,
cultural, and environmental aspects
• Reduce the threat of ecological and climate change threats such as flooding, landslides,
droughts, forest fires across East Kalimantan
• Reduce pollution and degradation of the quality of terrestrial ecosystems, water, and air in East
Kalimantan
• Increase the knowledge and awareness among the institutions and people of East Kalimantan
that the conservation of natural resources is important and that resources must be used wisely
The Kaltim Green Declaration, agreed to by the Provincial and District governments across East
Kalimantan, acknowledges the urgency of action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
includes five commitments:
a)
b)
c)
DRAFT
Carry out low carbon emission development;
Integrate sustainable development targets for the region;
Analyze and reform current development policy accordingly;
d) Promote the local research required to address climate change issues by supporting the
province’s network of universities and colleges (especially in forestry); and
e)
Support mitigation efforts in cooperation with international institutions.
This Environmentally Sustainable Development Strategy has been created as part of the Kaltim
Green Program and is a plan of action to achieve this vision.