A Multicriteria Policy Analysis: Policy Framework for Sustainable Groundwater Management in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

This study aimed to provide a policy framework for groundwater management in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara. The method used in this research was a multicriteria policy analysis method with a qualitative approach. Data were collected using a focus group discussion method. The study participants we...

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Main Authors: Aplonia Nia Bani, Suprihatin Suprihatin, Satyanto Krido Saptomo, Regan Leonardus Kaswanto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bogor Agricultural University 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management
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Online Access:https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jpsl/article/view/51546
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Summary:This study aimed to provide a policy framework for groundwater management in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara. The method used in this research was a multicriteria policy analysis method with a qualitative approach. Data were collected using a focus group discussion method. The study participants were 14 stakeholders, including the Director of Planning and Supervision of Watershed Management Nusa Tenggara II River Basin Management Center, Head of the Watershed and Protected Forest Management Center Benain Noelmina, Development Planning Agency, Regional Research and Development of East Nusa Tenggara, Southeast Province, Chair of the River Basin Forum of East Nusa Tenggara Province, Kupang City Development Acceleration Team, Commission III Regional Legislative Council of Kupang City, Non-governmental Organizations, Environmental Practitioners, Provincial Level Environmental Observer Groups, Kupang City and Regency, Legal Practitioners, and Academics. In the focus group discussion, the respondents were free to express their opinions on sustainable groundwater management policies in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara. The results show that the groundwater information system is the best in an integrated scenario with a superior program for establishing special zones to identify watershed conservation areas.
ISSN:2086-4639
2460-5824