Environment and Ecology Research Vol. 6(5), pp. 423 - 432
DOI: 10.13189/eer.2018.060503
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A Preliminary Study: Forest and Environment Governance Based on Hydronomic Zone and Authority Agency for Toba Water Catchment Area and Asahan Watershed, North Sumatera

Tigor Butarbutar ^*
Forest Research and Development Centre, Research and Development and Innovation Agency, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

This preliminary study aimed to identify the forestry and environmental issues, initial delineation of "hydronomic zones" and typology of governance and the opportunity to develop an authority agency for Toba Water Catchment Area (WCA) and Asahan Watershed (W) management. This study was conducted by field visited, desk study, interviewing and discussion. There were 9 (nine) issues which related to forestry and environment, especially their impact to the water utilization, such as: 1) forest cover conversion; 2) water supply; 3) water and air pollution around Asahan W; 4) lake water body pollution; 5) erosion and sedimentation from catchment area; 6) land degradation on Samosir island; 7) customary forest; 8) family conflict and 9) ecotourism and geopark. The alternatives solutions to those issue can be used as the basic for initial delineation the "hydronomic zone" scheme and for strengthening governance and as the entry points to develop a vision and mission of authority agency to be formed. The proposed of an authority agency for environment and forestry not only to strengthen the power but it is also an opportunity to harmonize the powers and role between 9 districts around Toba WCA and Asahan W with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

KEYWORDS
Environmental, Water, Hydronomic, Governance and Authority

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Tigor Butarbutar , "A Preliminary Study: Forest and Environment Governance Based on Hydronomic Zone and Authority Agency for Toba Water Catchment Area and Asahan Watershed, North Sumatera," Environment and Ecology Research, Vol. 6, No. 5, pp. 423 - 432, 2018. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2018.060503.

(b). APA Format:
Tigor Butarbutar (2018). A Preliminary Study: Forest and Environment Governance Based on Hydronomic Zone and Authority Agency for Toba Water Catchment Area and Asahan Watershed, North Sumatera. Environment and Ecology Research, 6(5), 423 - 432. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2018.060503.