HUALOPU

FINAL PROJECT STATUS BRIEF 2001

Community-based marine resource management in Central Maluku

Yayasan HUALOPU
Jl. Dr.J. Leimena RT 04/01
Dusun Sahuru, Desa Hative Besar
Kecamatan Teluk Ambon Baguala
Ambon 97234
Tel/Fax: (62)(0911) 379 982
E-mail: hualopu@indo.net.id

Geographical focus

The project sites are in Central Maluku Regency; the main focus being the Lease Islands, including Haruku Island (11 villages), Saparua (17 villages), Nusalaut (7 Villages). The project will be implemented in 17 of these villages.

Coastal and marine ecosystems

January 2000 - Maarch 2001

Central Maluccas in Eastern Indonesia is a world center for marine coral reef diversity. The variety of coral reef species in the Malukus sea area is unparalleled anywhere in the world. The Lease islands are located two hours from Ambon by boat, and are part of the Central Malukus District. There are three main islands Haruku, Saparua and Nusa Laut. The coastal communities in the Leases, as well as in all parts of Malukus, traditionally practice various systems of limiting access to the marine and coastal resources. Although these traditional practices are coming under external pressures and threats, they continue to function in several villages of the Lease islands. The threats include undermining of traditional authority by central government structures.

Traditional coastal and marine management systems are now facing problems caused by mining exploration in the upland of these small islands. Pollution from these activities have affected the local beach, rivers, and the breeding habitat for important fish species. In that situation Hualopu still work well with some respective community group to improve skill in agriculture, fisheries and financial village level supporting the household economy of the villagers.

From 1996 up to end of 1999, BSP-KEMALA supported a local NGO Yayasan Hualopu to facilitate the empowerment of the traditional natural resources managers. Together with the local adat leaders, Hualopu has implemented participatory community mapping training and produced various maps of local communties in the Lease islands. Those maps are the basic raw materials to proceed to communal agreements on resource management in each village.
They then asked the government, starting with the village government, to recognize these community agreements.

Entering the new year of 1999 social unrest and riots started in Ambon and spread to Lease islands. A year later, the people are now divided into two groups based on religion. Some of Hualopu's project sites in Sameth and Haruku were destroyed. But Nusa Laut island remains relatively safe because its entire population has the same religion.

Hualopu will now try to re-build what had been achieved before the riots occurred. In Nusa Laut, they will work with seven villages by increasing the involvement of adat leaders in all processes. They will try to revitalize the local adat institution, especially the local enforcement network, known as kewang; including training in community organizing for adat leaders; and support to the Nusa Laut kewang network. They will intensify support to local communities with two field staff.

In addition, several workshops will held to promote and gain wider acceptance of the community agreements already achieved, and a coastal spatial plan incorporating community maps.

Even though the Government of Indonesia has declared a state of civilian emergency in Maluku and North Maluku provinces, conditions continue to remain very bad. Hualopu's main office in Ambon was destroyed and had to be relocated into a safer part of town. Some staff also have had to leave Ambon to safe places, including Jakarta. So further activities on community-based coastal resource management could not be implemented, except on Nusalaut. In Ambon, Hualopu staff documented some riot events on video cassette and slide film.

Hualopu have helped to develop an initiative to build peace in Central Maluku, from the bottom by a joint committee consisting of both Christian and Moslem NGOs. The two-year disturbance has produced substantial impacts socially and culturally. There appears to be no law enforcement and people tend to use this situation as a simple way to deal with their own problems. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced or evacuated, thousands of people have been killed or injured. Hundreds of thousands houses, buildings and vehicles have been destroyed or burned. Food supplies have been cut. Public services have stopped. The local economy is paralyzed. Both Christians and Moslems feel that they are the victims. Police and military are accused of taking sides, and no one perceives them to be neutral.

A joint committee consisting of Hualopu staff and Yayasan Inovasi staff held several workshops with the theme of "Towards Peace in Maluku" and reconciliation. They formulated a position paper covering the roots of the conflict, its impacts and recommendations, and presented it to the President of Indonesia. They called upon the President to publicly state that the Maluku disturbance has been exploited by the military. They also urged the government to repair housing and public facilities in order to repair the image of government there. The joint committee also conducted polling among 3,000 people in Ambon to determine the extent of support for reconciliation.

Since the and of 2000, Hualopu have concentrated their field activities in Nusalaut island where the conflict does not exist. Hualopu facilitated a series of workshops on "Sea Spatial Planning" in seven villages on Nusalaut island. Each workshop produced a book containing an agreement on Sea Spatial Plan between two villages. Every workshop was then followed by documentation of profile on development planning and coastal management. They now have six completed profiles. Hualopu then facilitated a workshop on Island Agreement on Sea Spatial Plans. Hualopu also disseminated information about the new law on regional autonomy No. 22/1999.

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	FINAL PROJECT STATUS BRIEF 2001

Project	Community-based marine resource management in Central Maluku
Partner	Yayasan HUALOPU Jl. Dr.J. Leimena RT 04/01 Dusun Sahuru, Desa Hative Besar Kecamatan Teluk Ambon Baguala Ambon 97234 Tel/Fax: (62)(0911) 379 982 E-mail: hualopu@indo.net.id
Geographical focus	The project sites are in Central Maluku Regency; the main focus being the Lease Islands, including Haruku Island (11 villages), Saparua (17 villages), Nusalaut (7 Villages). The project will be implemented in 17 of these villages.
Biome	Coastal and marine ecosystems
Timing	January 2000 - Maarch 2001
Description	Central Maluccas in Eastern Indonesia is a world center for marine coral reef diversity. The variety of coral reef species in the Malukus sea area is unparalleled anywhere in the world. The Lease islands are located two hours from Ambon by boat, and are part of the Central Malukus District. There are three main islands Haruku, Saparua and Nusa Laut. The coastal communities in the Leases, as well as in all parts of Malukus, traditionally practice various systems of limiting access to the marine and coastal resources. Although these traditional practices are coming under external pressures and threats, they continue to function in several villages of the Lease islands. The threats include undermining of traditional authority by central government structures. Traditional coastal and marine management systems are now facing problems caused by mining exploration in the upland of these small islands. Pollution from these activities have affected the local beach, rivers, and the breeding habitat for important fish species. In that situation Hualopu still work well with some respective community group to improve skill in agriculture, fisheries and financial village level supporting the household economy of the villagers. From 1996 up to end of 1999, BSP-KEMALA supported a local NGO Yayasan Hualopu to facilitate the empowerment of the traditional natural resources managers. Together with the local adat leaders, Hualopu has implemented participatory community mapping training and produced various maps of local communties in the Lease islands. Those maps are the basic raw materials to proceed to communal agreements on resource management in each village. They then asked the government, starting with the village government, to recognize these community agreements. Entering the new year of 1999 social unrest and riots started in Ambon and spread to Lease islands. A year later, the people are now divided into two groups based on religion. Some of Hualopu's project sites in Sameth and Haruku were destroyed. But Nusa Laut island remains relatively safe because its entire population has the same religion. Hualopu will now try to re-build what had been achieved before the riots occurred. In Nusa Laut, they will work with seven villages by increasing the involvement of adat leaders in all processes. They will try to revitalize the local adat institution, especially the local enforcement network, known as kewang; including training in community organizing for adat leaders; and support to the Nusa Laut kewang network. They will intensify support to local communities with two field staff. In addition, several workshops will held to promote and gain wider acceptance of the community agreements already achieved, and a coastal spatial plan incorporating community maps.
Results	Even though the Government of Indonesia has declared a state of civilian emergency in Maluku and North Maluku provinces, conditions continue to remain very bad. Hualopu's main office in Ambon was destroyed and had to be relocated into a safer part of town. Some staff also have had to leave Ambon to safe places, including Jakarta. So further activities on community-based coastal resource management could not be implemented, except on Nusalaut. In Ambon, Hualopu staff documented some riot events on video cassette and slide film. Hualopu have helped to develop an initiative to build peace in Central Maluku, from the bottom by a joint committee consisting of both Christian and Moslem NGOs. The two-year disturbance has produced substantial impacts socially and culturally. There appears to be no law enforcement and people tend to use this situation as a simple way to deal with their own problems. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced or evacuated, thousands of people have been killed or injured. Hundreds of thousands houses, buildings and vehicles have been destroyed or burned. Food supplies have been cut. Public services have stopped. The local economy is paralyzed. Both Christians and Moslems feel that they are the victims. Police and military are accused of taking sides, and no one perceives them to be neutral. A joint committee consisting of Hualopu staff and Yayasan Inovasi staff held several workshops with the theme of "Towards Peace in Maluku" and reconciliation. They formulated a position paper covering the roots of the conflict, its impacts and recommendations, and presented it to the President of Indonesia. They called upon the President to publicly state that the Maluku disturbance has been exploited by the military. They also urged the government to repair housing and public facilities in order to repair the image of government there. The joint committee also conducted polling among 3,000 people in Ambon to determine the extent of support for reconciliation. Since the and of 2000, Hualopu have concentrated their field activities in Nusalaut island where the conflict does not exist. Hualopu facilitated a series of workshops on "Sea Spatial Planning" in seven villages on Nusalaut island. Each workshop produced a book containing an agreement on Sea Spatial Plan between two villages. Every workshop was then followed by documentation of profile on development planning and coastal management. They now have six completed profiles. Hualopu then facilitated a workshop on Island Agreement on Sea Spatial Plans. Hualopu also disseminated information about the new law on regional autonomy No. 22/1999.