Ecotourism, Indonesia and Rio+20

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Eco Tourism & a way for Eco Tourism & a way for Indonesia to Shape the Indonesia to Shape the Global Development Global Development Strategy at Rio+20 and Strategy at Rio+20 and beyond beyond Roderick des Roderick des Tombe Tombe June 2012 June 2012

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A presentation for the Ministry of Tourism and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in a workshop to prepare for the Rio+20 Summit in June 2012.

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Eco Tourism & a way for Eco Tourism & a way for Indonesia to Shape the Global Indonesia to Shape the Global

Development Strategy at Development Strategy at Rio+20 and beyondRio+20 and beyond

Roderick des Roderick des TombeTombe

June 2012June 2012

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Background & Background & IntroductionIntroduction

‘‘Bule Cilandak’ Bule Cilandak’

Studies in California in Economic Studies in California in Economic DevelopmentDevelopment

Early consulting work: VZHA & TENEarly consulting work: VZHA & TEN

Work for ASEAN-BAC, KADINWork for ASEAN-BAC, KADIN

Founding of United Adventures Founding of United Adventures

Eco Resort Village Prototype: Pulau Eco Resort Village Prototype: Pulau MacanMacan

City Center Kafe Prototype: Bee HiveCity Center Kafe Prototype: Bee Hive

Project EvoProject Evo

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Rio+20: Answering the Rio+20: Answering the ChallengeChallenge

Green EconomyGreen Economy

7 Critical Areas7 Critical Areas

Institutional FrameworkInstitutional Framework

How can we come up with an integrated How can we come up with an integrated solution to address these challenges?solution to address these challenges?

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Solutions to Critical Solutions to Critical IssuesIssues

ChallengesChallenges

Creating Sustainable Creating Sustainable Livelihoods / JobsLivelihoods / Jobs

Achieving energy Achieving energy efficiency and adequate efficiency and adequate supplysupply

Cities as pollution centersCities as pollution centers

Food SupplyFood Supply

Water SupplyWater Supply

Health of OceansHealth of Oceans

DisastersDisasters

SolutionsSolutions

Invest in a booming sectorInvest in a booming sector

Support energy efficiency and Support energy efficiency and clean energy sourcingclean energy sourcing

Cities as sustainable as possibleCities as sustainable as possible

Permaculture Principles and Permaculture Principles and Sustainable FarmingSustainable Farming

Water management StrategiesWater management Strategies

Cleaning rivers, planting coral, Cleaning rivers, planting coral, sustainable fishingsustainable fishing

Disaster preparation and Disaster preparation and educationeducation

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Developing an Developing an Integrated SolutionIntegrated Solution

the single best initiative to create a green the single best initiative to create a green economy and address the seven critical areas economy and address the seven critical areas is to create a multi-stakeholder group to build is to create a multi-stakeholder group to build and support examples of the future we want and support examples of the future we want

We can create the future we want in the form We can create the future we want in the form of eco resort villages and city centers and a of eco resort villages and city centers and a web platform that facilitates the growth of the web platform that facilitates the growth of the new green economy.new green economy.

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The Model: Network for The Model: Network for The Future We WantThe Future We Want

Eco resort villagesEco resort villages

City CentersCity Centers

Key stakeholders: academic sector, public sector, Key stakeholders: academic sector, public sector, civil society, media, experts and consultants, social civil society, media, experts and consultants, social media and web platform, and sustainable productsmedia and web platform, and sustainable products

Best practices in addressing our key challenges, Best practices in addressing our key challenges, and creative collaboration towards implementing and creative collaboration towards implementing solutions across the economysolutions across the economy

Transforming Indonesia’s growing tourism sector Transforming Indonesia’s growing tourism sector and creating major opportunities for growth in the and creating major opportunities for growth in the green economygreen economy

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Ecotourism & Eco Ecotourism & Eco ResortsResorts

One of the fastest growing sectors in the world ~ a One of the fastest growing sectors in the world ~ a true blue-green economytrue blue-green economy

According to Travel Weekly, by this year sustainable According to Travel Weekly, by this year sustainable tourism could account for as much as 25% of the tourism could account for as much as 25% of the overal tourism market, with a value of USD 475 overal tourism market, with a value of USD 475 billion per yearbillion per year

Major benefits to environment and local populations Major benefits to environment and local populations vs cruise ship tourism or other types of mass tourismvs cruise ship tourism or other types of mass tourism

Indonesia has the potential to be a major player Indonesia has the potential to be a major player globally (bio and cultural diversity)globally (bio and cultural diversity)

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Pulau MacanPulau Macan

Low Investment CostLow Investment Cost

Enhanced local income by 3 x Enhanced local income by 3 x

Restored health of coral reefs and Restored health of coral reefs and biodiversitybiodiversity

Addressing sustainable livelihoodsAddressing sustainable livelihoods

Energy efficiency and sourcingEnergy efficiency and sourcing

Natural Building MaterialsNatural Building Materials

Water and FoodWater and Food

Social Impact: Health, Awareness, EducationSocial Impact: Health, Awareness, Education

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Examples in IndonesiaExamples in Indonesia

Sarinbuana Eco Lodge – BaliSarinbuana Eco Lodge – Bali 800 Hectares in Protected Forest via 800 Hectares in Protected Forest via

SeacologySeacology Major results in Poverty AlleviationMajor results in Poverty Alleviation Creation of Green EconomyCreation of Green Economy

Nihiwatu – SumbaNihiwatu – Sumba Green Economy IncubatorGreen Economy Incubator Massive social impact through fund raisingMassive social impact through fund raising 5 clinics looking after 18000 people5 clinics looking after 18000 people

Wakatobi Dive Resort– South SulawesiWakatobi Dive Resort– South Sulawesi Established a private marine protected areaEstablished a private marine protected area Boosted local economy, health, educationBoosted local economy, health, education Provided access to electricity for a village of Provided access to electricity for a village of

500500

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Multi – Stakeholder Multi – Stakeholder FrameworkFramework

Energy Solutions

Eco Contractors

Eco Consultants

Eco Products

Organic Farming

Water Solutions

Green Finance

Eco Real Estate

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Next Steps: What Can be Next Steps: What Can be done?done?

Mapping the key stakeholders in IndonesiaMapping the key stakeholders in Indonesia

Eco tourism and eco resort association and Eco tourism and eco resort association and sharing of best practicessharing of best practices

Govt task force to support eco resorts and eco Govt task force to support eco resorts and eco tourismtourism

Focus groups on transforming eco resorts into Focus groups on transforming eco resorts into green economy incubatorsgreen economy incubators

Establishing strategic eco resort villages across Establishing strategic eco resort villages across the archipelago to act as green incubatorsthe archipelago to act as green incubators

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International International PartnershipsPartnerships

Establish a global network to showcase success stories Establish a global network to showcase success stories from eco resort villages in addressing critical areasfrom eco resort villages in addressing critical areas

Partner with leading eco tourism countries such as Partner with leading eco tourism countries such as Costa Rica, Kenya, Australia, Argentina, India, and Costa Rica, Kenya, Australia, Argentina, India, and Brazil to identify strategies to boost ecotourism sectorBrazil to identify strategies to boost ecotourism sector

Expand network to include city based centers and Expand network to include city based centers and kafes to act as hubs of green economykafes to act as hubs of green economy

Create a web based platform around connecting key Create a web based platform around connecting key stakeholders towards creating a blue/green economystakeholders towards creating a blue/green economy

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