Dangerous and Poisonous Waste - Indonesian Ports

The proliferation of dangerous and poisonous waste in Indonesian ports has become an increasingly serious problem. In order to provide a regulatory framework for the management of this waste the State Minister of the Environment has issued Regulation No. 3 of 2007. This Regulation stipulates provisions relating to the collection and storage if dangerous and poisonous waste in Indonesian ports. The definition of ports in this Regulation includes both the water and surrounding land that supports shipping operations.

The premise of the Regulation is to prevent pollution and environmental destruction of the living port environment. The best mechanism to ensure the realization of this goal is to provide a management framework for this to occur.