Presentation abstract in 2012 Science Exchange of CRCNPB, Swan Valley – Perth, Australia.
1. Title: Policy disjuncture in biosecurity management (case study of Eastern Indonesia provinces).
2. Project number: CRC 60157
3. Author: Theo Litaay. CRCNPB. Ph.D Student, Charles Darwin University
4. Abstract:
Research in four provinces of Eastern Indonesia region found that pests and diseases have affected the agriculture life of very remote islands in Indonesia, which are far from the media and central government's attention. While the national government is
occupied with national problems, the district government in the remote part of the country - facing budget and expertise shortage - is struggling to deal with the problems. In the decentralized government setting, local government is facing another problem which is the capacity to develop and implement proper plan to answer the problems and to communicate with the communities. This is worsen by the structure of bureaucracy that does not meet with complexities in the ground. These problems not only put the country away from its international obligations under biosecurity's international policy frameworks but also reducing the quality of life of local communities. This study is a qualitative research conducted through 122 interviews, 18 observations, 202
documents, and 13 databases focused in four provinces in Eastern Indonesia namely Papua, West Papua, Maluku, and East Nusa Tenggara.
5. Contact details: Name: Theo Litaay
Phone: +62-815-7749346
Email: t.litaay@crcplantbiosecurity.com.au
