Examining a recent environmental case in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan\u2014specifically an oil pipeline leak that had significant environmental impacts\u2014FMIPA UI, in collaboration with the Indonesian Maritime Center, held a maritime talk themed \u201cMarine Protection\u201d on Thursday (26\/4) at the Center of Excellence Building, FMIPA UI-PT. Pertamina, UI Campus, Depok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event featured two speakers: Dr. rer. nat. Budiawan, a toxicology expert from the Department of Chemistry, FMIPA UI, and Prof. Melda Kamil Ariadno, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D., an expert in maritime law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. rer. nat. Budiawan explained the types of hazardous chemicals released due to the pipeline leak. The greatest losses were felt in terms of environmental impact, as many aquatic organisms perished. Referring to the Balikpapan case, he also shared several examples of similar environmental incidents that have occurred in Indonesian and global waters, as well as how these problems were addressed. One solution that has been implemented is bioremediation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, aside from the impacts and how to address the pollution quickly, there are also important considerations regarding accountability for the case. Prof. Melda Kamil Ariadno, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D. explained several key points about the laws and regulations that serve as the basis for environmental cases, particularly marine pollution incidents like the Balikpapan case. Some of the references include UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea), MARPOL (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships), and CLC 1969, which are among the studies and conventions that discuss regulations concerning maritime issues, including pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, in Indonesia, marine policy is not yet strong enough to regulate the conditions of the nation\u2019s waters, especially regarding the laws and accountability of polluters at sea. According to Professor Melda, one of the weaknesses of the national marine policy is the lack of baseline data, which serves as a reference for information on the physical condition of Indonesia\u2019s waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, policies regulating ship permits\u2014both for local and foreign vessels\u2014may already be included in national marine policy or other regulations; however, their implementation remains limited. This is also a factor contributing to the lack of effective oversight of Indonesia\u2019s national waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Menelaah kasus lingkungan yang belum lama terjadi di Balikpapan, Kalimantan Timur, yaitu mengenai kasus kebocoran pipa minyak yang memberikan dampak besar bagi lingkungan, FMIPA UI bekerjasama dengan Indonesian Maritime Center menyelenggarakan maritime talk bertema \u201cPerlindungan Laut\u201d pada hari Kamis (26\/4) di Gedung Center of Excellence FMIPA UI-PT. Pertamina, Kampus UI Depok. Kegiatan ini menghadirkan dua […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":7177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-berita"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n