Indonesia calls for global action on sustainable water management at the 10th World Water Forum
2024年5月21日 - 9:00PM
JCN Newswire
Indonesia invites heads of state attending the 10th World Water
Forum in Bali to take action to actualize inclusive and sustainable
water management.
"This (forum) is meant to reaffirm our commitment and formulate
concrete actions related to inclusive and sustainable water
management," President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) remarked at his opening
on the forum's High-Level Meeting on Monday.
At least four initiatives were proposed by Indonesia that are
expected to be put forward in the forum's first-ever ministerial
declaration on May 21. They are World Lake Day, the establishment
of a Center of Excellence on Water and Climate Resilience,
integrated water resources management on small islands, and
fundraising for water projects.
Water plays a critical role in human life and might be referred to
as "the next oil" in the future, noting that water shortages could
slow down economic growth by up to six percent by 2050. Indonesia
has been striving to strengthen its water infrastructure by
constructing 42 dams and developing 1.18 million hectares of
irrigation networks in the last decade.
Additionally, the country rehabilitated irrigation networks
covering an area of 4.3 million hectares and developed 2,156
kilometers of flood control and coastal protection structures. The
government also utilizes the water surface in Cirata dam for the
floating power plant in West Java Province.
"However, all these efforts are not enough. We can expect even more
complicated issues related to water and sanitation in the future.
We need to make similar efforts at the global level by involving
countries, private actors, and civil society," Widodo stated.
Indonesia's effort is in line with the statement of the President
of the World Water Council (WWC), Loic Fauchon, who invited the
world community as the water warriors to achieve water security and
solve world water problems.
"Be water warriors together. I want to call for the obligation to
take care of nature and provide water for each other," Fauchon said
in his speech at the opening ceremony of World Water Forum's 10th
High-Level Meeting.
There are at least six efforts that WWC promotes to tackle water
issues such as promoting water supply security policies at all
levels, committing to changing behavior in achieving water
sobriety, prioritizing the design and implementation of
nature-based solutions for basins, admitting the right to water to
national constitutions, laws and local regulations.
Participating in the "Money for Water" Coalition, and ensuring more
active, decentralized governance based on multilateral cooperation
on water issues is also needed to tackle water issues.
"We need you, we want new ideas to write the future of water,"
Fauchon remarked.
Indonesia hosts the 10th World Water Forum themed "Water for Shared
Prosperity" held on 18-25 May 2024.
The High-Level Meeting was attended by world leaders, including
Tajikistan Prime Minister (PM) Qohir Rasulzoda, President of Sri
Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Fiji Ratu Wiliame
Maivalili Katonivere, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato Sri
Haji Fadillah Bin Haji Yusof, and Deputy Prime Minister of Papua
New Guinea John Rosso.
The other attendees comprised President of the World Water Council
(WWC) Loic Fauchon; United Nations (UN) General Assembly President
Dennis Francis; former Hungarian president Janos Ader; French
special envoy Barbara Pompili; and Dutch special envoy Meike van
Ginneken.
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