Indonesia prepares incentive scheme to curb marine waste pollution

JAKARTA, June 13 — Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has been preparing an incentive and disincentive scheme for regional governments as part of a national waste management policy aimed at preventing marine pollution, a senior official has said.

“Regions that still have waste leaking into the sea will receive disincentives. Those who have successfully managed their waste properly will be given incentives and awards,” the ministry’s Director General of Marine Spatial Management Koswara said at a recent press conference.