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Ethics, economics and environmental complexity: the mud flow disaster in East Java
Author(s) -
Muhtada Dani
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
systems research and behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 1092-7026
DOI - 10.1002/sres.879
Subject(s) - mudflow , government (linguistics) , java , corporate governance , indonesian , agency (philosophy) , sociology , business , management , economics , engineering , computer science , social science , philosophy , geotechnical engineering , landslide , linguistics , programming language
The East Java mudflow is one of the greatest governance challenges in Indonesia. Since 29 May 2006 in a district called Sidoarjo, the mudflow has forced thousands of people from their homes and has submerged approximately 600 ha of land (Pohl, 2007, p. 1). The Indonesian government has established a special agency to deal with such a problem—that is Badan Penanggulangan Lumpur Sidoarjo (BPLS—the Body for Tackling Sidoarjo Mudflow). However, no adequate framework and approach have been established along with the formation of this body. This paper suggests using whole‐of‐government and systemic governance approaches to cope with the mudflow disaster in East Java. Whole‐of‐government and systemic governance approaches are considered to be appropriate for addressing the complex problems. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.