World Bank appreciates steps of Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti that always put environmental sustainability in every policy. This was revealed by the World Bank Country Director for Indonesia Rodrigo Chaves.
According to Chavez, the steps taken by the former boss Susi Air is relatively brave despite opposition from various parties.
“Step prohibits transhipment, a moratorium on large ships, it was very good. Maybe people will judge him, but the policy is made on the basis of love the environment, when again there is a policy that is concerned about the environment,” Chavez said in a seminar in Jakarta, Wednesday (11 / 2).
During this time, according to Chavez, the majority of the country is too focused pursuit of economic growth is not so concerned environmental conditions. Exploitation of land and excessive crops resulted in a loss of environmental degradation is estimated at billions of dollars.
Therefore, according to Chavez, there should be efforts of local governments to implement sustainable policies that crops could also be felt by future generations.
“I’m sure if the Indonesian government could manage the marine and fisheries well, in the next five years it will billions of dollars back,” said Chavez.