Model of Local Public Organization for Environmental Protection

Abstract

This research aimed to seek for the model of local public organization for environmental protection which was to set for the model to protect the environment. The research scope was established to obtain the model of organizational structure, legal power, and duties as governed by the law. The study adopted the qualitative research methodology consisted of documents research, in-depth interview, participation in design - co-design and listening to the opinions of the relevant persons. It was found from the research results that the major issues related to the establishing of local public organization for environmental protection model were the organization structure, organization background, organization status, scope of duties and responsibilities, coordination with the government units and private sector. Thus, for all sectors to participate in local environmental protection. At present, though there is the direct unit that responsible on environmental protection, however, it lacks of participation in the environmental protection especially, the local environmental protection. The current participation is in form of environmental volunteering. This resulted on higher tendencies of the local environmental problems as well as the recent economic expansion has mainly relied on the industrial expansion. This resulted on the direct impacts on the environment. In addition, there was no model for the environmental protection organization with the legal enforcement at the local level. Research suggestions were to have the form of local public organization for structured environmental protection with all relevant sectors in environmental protection, the organizational status, and clear scope of responsibilities. This included the coordination of both public and private sector with the legal enforcement at local level for the effectively integration of the local environment protection.