PEOPLE & 



PLACES 



Pratikto is already familiar with Norm 

 Carolina, having received his doctorate in civil 

 engineering from North Carolina State University 

 in 1 992. His coastal research here focused on 

 natural approaches for mitigating dune erosion. 



For the past year, he has led a variety of 

 efforts in his home country, including integrated 

 coastal management, small islands management, 

 coastal spatial planning, marine conservation, 

 economic development and empowerment within 

 coastal communities. 



He works closely with 

 the Indonesia Coastal 

 Resources Management 

 Project (CRMP). Ajoint 

 project of the Indonesian 

 government and the U.S. 

 Agency for International 

 Development, CRMP is 

 implemented by the 

 University of Rhode Island's 

 Coastal Resources Center. 



"We have learned a 

 lot about local coastal zone 

 management in different 

 places, such as Hawaii and 

 North Carolina," he says. 

 Topics include how to utilize 

 "set backs" and "retreat" 

 methods. 



"We now are more 

 convinced that through decentralization of 

 control over coastal resources, our coastal 

 beaches will be managed in better ways," he adds. 

 "However, we can be successful only by increasing 

 the capacity of our government staff, coastal 

 residents and citizens and nongovernmental 

 organizations, etc." 



SCIENCE AND POLICY 



Sosroprajitno, who received his doctorate in 

 agricultural economics from the University of 

 Hawaii, explains that he offers a dual perspective. 



"I have two feet — one in science and one in 

 politics," he says. As vice chair of the commission 

 in parliament that includes marine affairs, he will 

 lead much of the debate on new coastal 

 legislation. 



Blending science and policy is a challenge for 

 Indonesia. After decades of authoritarian rule, the 

 Indonesian Parliament is moving the country 

 toward a decentralized government 



The political changes are not so dramatic in 



North Carolina. But, connections between science 

 and policy decisions are equally important here. 



"Regulatory agencies benefit from working 

 with university researchers. Sea Grant provides 

 that critical link through education and outreach 

 programs," says Walter Clark, Sea Grant's coastal 

 law and policy specialist 



That format is a model for many countries. 

 "Having a Sea Grant Program will be nothing 

 short of phenomenal in Indonesia," says Maurice 

 Knight, director of CRMP. 



Only about 4,000 of Indonesia's 

 islands are named or inhabited — 

 and only a few show up on world 

 maps. In all, the 17,500-island 

 chain stretches the same 

 distance as from 

 Seattle to Florida. 



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Si _ TIMOR 



The U.S. tour reveals that while Sea Grant 

 and Coastal Zone Management are national 

 efforts, states must develop programs that 

 respond to unique needs. 



"Indonesia is very eager to begin these types 

 of local management approaches," says Stacey 

 Tighe, CRMP senior technical advisor. 



Indonesia has the second longest coasdine 

 in the world with 82,000 kilometers of coast 

 More than 60 percent of Indonesia's 220 million 

 people live within 50 kilometers of the coast 



The country's vast marine resources include 

 more than 70 genera of hard corals — and the 

 island chain is touted as the "bull's eye" of highest 

 marine biodiversity on earth. However, only about 

 7 percent of Indonesia's coral reefs are considered 

 in pristine condition. 



About 24 percent of Indonesia's gross 

 domestic product comes from marine products 

 and industries. As traditional forest resources are 

 depleted, emphasis is shifting to marine and 

 coastal resources. 



N.C. ITINERARY 



On Topsail Island, the Indonesian group 

 meets not only with the Surf City officials, but 

 also with representatives of the N.C. Division of 

 Coastal Management (DCM). Topics include 

 erosion rates and setbacks, even storm-related 

 emergency policies. 



Public access is another focus, both on the 

 oceanfront and along the sounds that are 

 experiencing increased development "Commu- 

 nities are buying tracts of land for everyone to 

 enjoy," explains DCM's 

 James Rosich as the group 

 stops at a newly designated 

 soundfront park in Surf 

 City. "Access is a priority," 

 he adds. 



The Indonesian 

 officials are interested in the 

 "public trust" doctrine that 

 supports many coastal 

 management decisions here. 

 Indonesian islands 

 increasingly are being eyed 

 by outside investors looking 

 to develop shrimp farms or 

 to establish scuba diving 

 and adventure travel 

 outposts. 



Coastal economic 

 development opportunities 

 — and challenges — are the topics during stops in 

 Morehead City and New Bern. 



The visitors meet Don Cross of Pamlico 

 Packing, who is working with Sea Grant to 

 develop "value-added" products in addition to 

 the traditional seafood commodities. The group 

 also samples new seafood dishes tested in the 

 NC State Seafood Laboratory with volunteers 

 known as Nutrition Leaders. 



Penny Hooper, who leads the mariculture 

 program at Carteret Community College, 

 describes the sequence that trains students for 

 either immediate entry into the aquaculture 

 industry or for further education. She also has 

 many questions for the guests. "I am in awe of 

 the task they have ahead of them," Hooper says. 



"They recognize that education is an 

 important part of any of their projects," she adds. 



"And that the keys to sustainability for 

 seafood are good regulations — and aquacul- 

 ture." 



Continued 



COASTWATCH 21 



