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Compilation and Review of Laws and Regulations in IndonesiaCompilation and Review of Laws and Regulations in Indonesiainformation including legal regulations produced bytheir institutions using information technology, theservices of the Department of Culture and Tourism inproviding information which can be easily accessedby the community at large need to be up-graded,including the socialization of regulations.This condition is also occurring in the disseminationof information on the regional regulations in theCiamis Regency. There is a website available asa clearinghouse for information, yet the site forinformation on local/regional regulations have notbeen filled. Obviously, it is important to equip thissite with relevant necessary information.Decide on an economic mechanism in the protectedareas to channel part or all of the tourism incometo support conservation and future sustainablebiodiversity activities, such as conservation ofprotected areas, education, research or localcommunity development. The need to develop amechanism for the allocation of conservation fundswhich involves intra-institutions in order that thecontribution of local funds can be absorbed byconservation areas managed by different institutions.3.1.4. Issues Related to Environmental Assessmentand Managementa. Review of laws and regulations and /orrestrictive clauses related to the issues ofevaluation and implementation of impactassessmentThe implementation of sustainable developmentto increase welfare and the quality of life of thepeople and at the same time as a conscious effortto properly manage resources should be based onan awareness that all undertakings or activitieswill have an impact on the environment and needto be analyzed in the early stages of planning sothat that corrective measures can be planned fornegative impacts and positive impacts developedas early as possible. Government Regulation No.27 of 1999 on the Analysis of Impact Assessmentregulates the requests of proposals, their study andreview (including impact assessment, mitigationand implementation of impact assessment, decisionmaking, mediation methodology to be considered,conflict resolution including the use of traditionalmethods), and the approval of developmentactivities which are anticipated to have an importantand big impact on the environment.The government has also required the followingprovisions for those proposing tourism development:• Hotels of more than 200 rooms or over 5 Ha• Golf course of all sizes• Recreational parks over 100 Ha• Tourism resorts regardless of size,are to assess the potential impact of their proposaland to provide information on this to public/government authorities through a process ofnotification /announcement as regulated by theMinister of Environment Decree No. 17 of 2001 onthe type of business or activity which need to becompleted with an analysis of environmental impact.In addition to the development or tourism activitymentioned above, according to this decree:• Although the scale /size of a business or activityis smaller than that mentioned in the scale ascontained in the attachment of this decree,when there is a scientific base questioning theabsorption capacity and the resilience of theenvironment, and the likelihood that the activitywill have an important impact on the typology ofthe ecosystem, the Regent/mayor or Governor forthe area or the special administrative region of thecapital Jakarta, can request that an environmentimpact assessment (AMDAL) be carried out for theactivity.• A business or activity which is not mentioned inthe attachment of this Ministerial Decision, but islocated directly adjacent to a protected area needto be supplemented with an AMDAL.• In the event the Regent/Mayor or the communityconsider it important to suggest to includein the attachment business plans/activitiesnot yet included , but considered to likely havean important impact on the environment, theRegent/Mayor or community should pass onthis suggestion in writing to the Minister ofEnvironment.The regional government of Ciamis furthermore,in Regency Regulation No. 9 of 2007 on theimplementation guidelines of the RegionalRegulation of Ciamis No. 12 of 2005 on themanagement and control of the environment inCiamis stipulates the need to have an AMDAL carriedout for recreational parks over 100 ha. Recreationalparks of less than 100 ha in size need to possessan Implementation Plan and a plan to monitor theimpact of environment by the business.These regulations are in line with the United Nationsconvention on Biodiversity to (i) introduce anappropriate procedure which demands the study ofthe environment impact of the proposed projects,which are anticipated to have a negative impact onbiodiversity and to avoid or minimize these; whenappropriate allow for community participationthrough an established procedure; and (ii) introduceappropriate regulations to guarantee that thenegative impact and policies of a program on theenvironment and biodiversity have been carefullyanticipated (Chapter 14a and b)In the Ciamis Regency, the management ofenvironment is not yet specialized but is handledjointly by the Mining, Energy and Environment localoffices of the respective departments. This workingbecause of the relatively small environmentalproblems encountered compared with thosefound in the north and central regions of the WestJava province, where there are many industrialsites. In these regions/cities the managementof environmental issues are usually handled by aspecial Environment Management Body. In principle,all related government departments in Ciamis:Department of Forestry, the Conservation of NaturalResources Agency, Department of Fisheries andMarines, and other related authorities as well asthe private sector are given the right to manage abiodiversity site as well as protected area, and allthese agencies are responsible to implement theseregulations related to environmental protection.In the coastal sedimentation area which is a locallyprotected area, the supervision of its utilization alsoinvolves the Settlement and Infrastructure Office,assisted by the office of the Police unit and otherrelated offices (Regional Regulation of the CiamisRegency No. 14 of 2001 on Sedimentation Lines.The presence of community groups concerned withthe environment is available to serve as a controlmechanism on tourism activities by anticipatingthe impact which tourism is likely to cause, requestapproval of the related authorities and stakeholders.In order for this to work, the communityunderstanding on the regulations and impactassessment is required.b. Identification of legal regulations which, withsome additions/revisions will overcome theissuesBasically the existing regulations have managedthe process of application and approval ofcertain development and tourism activities, theresponsibilities of applicant to anticipate the impactand prepare mitigation plans. The understanding ofthese laws and regulations need to be disseminatedto tourism business players and the community,to enable entrepreneurs in implementing theirbusiness in an environmentally friendly manner,while the community can act as a social control ofdevelopment and tourism activities.While the construction of hotels, recreational park,tourism resorts and golf course -which requirechanges in the physical environment of the sites, areregulated in various regulations at both the nationaland regional levels, there are other tourism activitiesthat are unconfined to physical development incertain area, but could impact the environment, suchas tours, hiking , mountain biking , off road rides,etc. The planning of these activities requires carefulthoughts and environmental mitigation. Although nolaw exists yet to regulate these activities, the Tourismlaw requires tourism business operators to maintainthe preservation of nature and cultural environmentsand implement a standard of business operationand a competency standard in accordance withrequirements of the regulations. (Chapter 23).~ 12 ~~ 13 ~