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Assessment of Sustainable Regional Development Policies: A Case Study of Jambi Province, Indonesia

Author(s)

Novita Erlinda, Akhmad Fauzi, Slamet Sutomo, Eka Intan Kumala Putri

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DOI:10.17265/2328-7144/2016.05.003

Affiliation(s)

Novita Erlinda, Dr., Graduate Program of Rural Planing and Development Bogor Agricultural University and Jambi Provincial Agency, Jambi, Indonesia.
Akhmad Fauzi, Ph.D., Prof., Department of Resource and Environmental Economics, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Slamet Sutomo, Dr., Graduate Program of Rural Planning and Development Bogor Agricultural University and Institute of Statistics, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Eka Intan Kumala Putri, Dr., Department of Resource and Environmental Economics, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.

ABSTRACT

This paper presents a study of sustainable regional development using multi-criteria analysis. The aim of this paper is to provide an evaluation framework that can be used for the assessment of sustainable regional development using multi criteria linked to development scenarios set by stakeholders. This study was carried out in Jambi Province in Indonesia where balancing sustainable development is constrained by the fact that conservation areas make up the majority of the region. The study employs four alternative policy scenarios for regional sustainable development: (1) business as usual; (2) development based on regional competitiveness; (3) development based on local resources; and (4) regional development based on non-extractive scenario. These four scenarios were assessed using the FLAG Model and the Imprecise Decision Model. Results from analysis show that development policy scenarios based on utilization of local resources and non-extractive economic activities are the most sustainable way of regional development. The study shows the trade-off among policy scenarios must be faced by policy makers in the region either to pursue high economic growth at the cost of the environment or vice versa.

KEYWORDS

sustainable regional development, sustainability assessment, FLAG Model, Imprecise Decision Model

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