Oil Spill Governance: Evidence from Bintan Island, Indonesia

Hartuti Purnaweni, Jumadil Saputra, Ali Roziqin, Kismartini Kismartini, Titik Djumiarti and Thomas Seitz
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Hartuti Purnaweni: Department of Public Administration, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
Jumadil Saputra: Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus 21030, Malaysia
Ali Roziqin: Department of Government Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Malang 65144, Indonesia
Kismartini Kismartini: Department of Public Administration, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
Titik Djumiarti: Department of Public Administration, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
Thomas Seitz: School of Politics, Public Affairs & International Studies, University of Wyoming, 1000 E University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, USA

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-17

Abstract: Issues of oil spills in various locations worldwide have been widely published in several studies. However, studies on policy management and strategies for handling cases related to oil spills are still limited. As one of the largest oil-producing countries with international shipping traffic, Indonesia is vulnerable to oil spills. Therefore, by drawing upon evidence from Bintan Island, this study aims to provide recommendations for stakeholders concerning governance and policy to address the oil spill case, which has had adverse social, economic, and environmental impacts. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews, focus group discussion, observation, actual online news, and official government reports using a case study approach. The result indicates that the local government is slow in responding to Bintan Island’s reoccurring yearly oil spillage. Policy responses are still focused on repressive and conventional methods. Hence, preventive and multi-stakeholder governance is required to handle oil spills. Furthermore, this study provides an overview of the oil spill problem and its management strategy in developing countries, especially Indonesia.

Keywords: oil spill; impact; governance; sustainable; policy; stakeholder; tourism; fisherman (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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