“RPPLH now has a legal foundation. The key is how to integrate it into the regional spatial plan (RTRW) so spatial policies truly consider environmental carrying and support capacity,” Diaz Hendropriyono said on Friday.
He spoke at a discussion during the National Movement for the Development of Green and Blue Open Spaces, stressing that stronger implementation of the plan is critical for sustainable regional development.
Hendropriyono said reinforcing RPPLH has a clear legal basis under Government Regulation No. 26 of 2025, making it a reliable reference for drafting and revising regional spatial policies.
Government Regulation No. 26 of 2025 designates RPPLH as a long-term planning document outlining environmental protection, utilization and control based on carrying and support capacities.
The regulation positions the plan as a reference for development policies and spatial planning at both national and regional levels, linking environmental safeguards with broader economic and infrastructure strategies.
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Hendropriyono said integration is essential to ensure development does not simply pursue physical expansion but also protects ecosystems and secures sustainability for future generations.
He said the Environment Ministry has prepared technical instruments to assist regional administrations, including an environmental services map covering about 25 types of ecosystem services.
The mapping tool enables local governments to assess ecological functions more accurately, ranging from water source protection and flood mitigation to carbon absorption and climate regulation.
Beyond environmental aspects, he said revisions of regional spatial plans must also strengthen protection of sustainable agricultural land to curb land conversion.
He added that the revision process offers an opportunity for regions to align spatial planning with environmental protection and food security policies in a more coherent framework.
He warned that spatial policies not integrated with environmental planning could trigger future environmental and social problems, including floods, water crises and declining food production.
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