Public Policy Analysis on Watershed Governance in Indonesia

Tri Sulistyaningsih,Muhammad Kamil,Mohammad Jafar Loilatu,Achmad Nurmandi,Salahudin Salahudin,Iradhad T Sihidi,Ach Apriyanto Romadhan,Ali Roziqin

doi:10.3390/su13126615

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This paper, which is focused on evaluating the policies and institutional control of the Brantas River Basin, East Java, Indonesia, aims to review government regulations on watershed governance in Indonesia. A qualitative approach to content analysis is used to explain and layout government regulations regarding planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, evaluation, and accountability of the central and local governments in managing the Brantas watershed, East Java, Indonesia. Nvivo 12 Plus software is used to map, analyze, and create data visualization to answer research questions. This study reveals that the management regulations of the Brantas watershed, East Java, Indonesia, are based on a centralized system, which places the central government as an actor who plays an essential role in the formulation, implementation, and accountability of the Brantas watershed management. In contrast, East Java Province’s regional government only plays a role in implementing and evaluating policies. The central government previously formulated the Brantas watershed. This research contributes to strengthening the management and institutional arrangement of the central government and local governments that support the realization of good governance of the Brantas watershed. Future research needs to apply a survey research approach that focuses on evaluating the capacity of the central government and local governments in supporting good management of the Brantas watershed.

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IntroductionPublisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations
This study’s critical finding is that the regulation of watershed management in Indonesia is related to planning, implementation, management, institutional, coordination, evaluation, and monitoring activities, which confirms that the Indonesian government has made efforts to manage watersheds according to organizational management standards in general [38]: that is, at least in prioritizing planning, implementation, and evaluation activities
The Indonesian government emphasizes that watershed management regulations are directed at realizing good watershed management, which is determined by good river flow management, namely river flow management that integrates river sustainability and the socioeconomic environment [41]

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Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Institutional arrangements in the management of watersheds (DAS) in Indonesia are a challenge for the government. Watersheds (DAS) are strategic areas necessary for economic, social, cultural, and environmental conservation interests. The sustainability of social-ecological systems (SESs) depends in part upon the fit between institutions, the problems they are meant to address, and the contexts in which they operate [1]

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