Wednesday, 26 April 2017

Indonesian giant sea wall project pseudo-solution for Jakarta Bay

https://www.somo.nl/indonesian-giant-sea-wall-project-pseudo-solution-for-jakarta-bay/?utm_source=SOMO+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2a2e6d1356-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ba1b8b451d-2a2e6d1356-229548005

“By taking back management of the water supply, Jakarta would be able to solve this urgent problem much more quickly. The Dutch government could play an important part in this” That's the word from SOMO , research in the latest advice on a joint view byStichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen (SOMO) and the Transnational Institute (TNI)" on the proposed new sea wall being looked at for Jakarta.

The report has been prepared in anticipation of a plan to build a new sea wall to protect Jakarta , as the city is sinking.  

Read the full report at  
https://www.somo.nl/indonesian-giant-sea-wall-project-pseudo-solution-for-jakarta-bay/?utm_source=SOMO+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2a2e6d1356-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ba1b8b451d-2a2e6d1356-229548005 

More information on Jakarta Water privatization is also avaible at 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_privatisation_in_Jakarta