Minister Sandiaga Uno Assures Sea Sand Exports Won't Disrupt Tourism Activities

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno has affirmed that no tourist destinations will be affected by the government’s sea sand export program. He defended the recently controversial program, saying that such a policy was the result of studies to eliminate sedimentation that could hinder the movement of ships crossing the sea. 

“Environmental sustainability is definitely a priority,” he said after the Weekly Brief with Sandi Uno (WBSU) event on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

Sandi also emphasized that sea sand exports should not interfere with the preservation of nature and ecosystems as the domestic tourism movement is based on sustainable green tourism.

“We are selling tourism based on the sustainability of nature. So we are making sure that no destination will be disturbed in terms of sustainability by the sea sand export program,” he stressed.

The government decided to reopen sea sand exports through revised regulations enacted by Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan.

Isy Karim, Director General of Foreign Trade, said that the export policy for marine sedimentation products is part of the efforts to overcome sedimentation that could reduce the carrying capacity of coastal and marine ecosystems, improve marine health, and optimize sedimentation results in the seabed for the benefit of coastal and marine ecosystem development and rehabilitation.

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