Indonesia faces significant water issues, with over 50 million people lacking access to toilets and 27 million lacking access to safe water. Water pollution is also a major problem, as 75% of rivers are seriously polluted due to sewage, garbage, and industrial waste being discharged directly into waterways. This leads to widespread water-borne diseases and economic impacts. Potential solutions include improving sanitation systems, educating citizens about hygiene, recycling water, and increasing government regulation and funding to address pollution.
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Our MisionULTIMATE POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION
“Indonesia is the fourth most
populous country in the world and
Southeast Asia’s largest economy,
with 258 million inhabitants.
Indonesia is an island nation with
a rich and diverse society and
culture that is also suffering from
a desperate water situation”
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Fact
Based on UNICEF Indonesia
,
Over 50 million Indonesians
don’t use toilets
Every year around 150,000
children die in Indonesia causes
linked to diarrhoea and
pneumonia.
In schools, only 25 per cent of
student toilets are clean and
functional while 20 per cent are
rated as completely damaged.
27 Million
People lack access to safe water
51 Million
People lack access to improved
sanitation
Approximately 1 in 8 Indonesian
households do not have access to
safe drinking water sources and in
rural areas access to piped water is
still below 10 per cent
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Clean
Water
CrisisWater connects every aspect of life but
there are millions of people all over the world
who don’t have access to water. In Indonesia
unsafe drinking water remains a major cause of
diarrheal illness. Clean water does not only
affect human life, but Indonesia's economy as
well. A large percent of an average Indonesian's
income is spent on buying overpriced drinking
water, leaving little money to buy other
necessities.
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Water
Pollutio
n
Sewage, garbage and liquid waste of households,
agricultural lands and factories are discharged into
lakes and rivers which make the water poisonous for
aquatic animals and plants.
Research by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment
and Forestry showed that 75 percent of rivers in
Indonesia are seriously polluted, 52 of which are
categorized as heavily polluted, and 118 watersheds
out of 450 are critically polluted. Deforestation also
contributes to the degrading water quality in many
Indonesian rivers
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Industri
al
WasteIndustrial waste contains pollutants like
asbestos, lead, mercury and
petrochemicals which are extremely
harmful to both people and environment.
Industrial waste is discharged into lakes
and rivers by using fresh water making
the water contaminated.
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Lack of
Governm
ent
Involve
ment
Since the government is not very proactive when it
comes to the water problem in Indonesia, there are
no regulations or laws concerning the disposal of
waste. Indonesia's needs pollution regulations to
ensure that everyone has access to clean water. In
addition, there is a lack of funding from the
government to actively find a solution to their water
problems.
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Lack of
Sanitatio
nIn Indonesia, most homes are not connected
to any sort of sewage system. Fifty-six percent
of citizens simply take their waste and dump it
into the rivers or streams found nearby. This is
a social norm and therefore, one of the biggest
causes of the pollution problem.
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Indonesian citizens know
little to nothing about
proper sanitation and
good hygiene.
For this reason, education
programs should be put
into place to teach them
(from a young age) the
benefits of proper habits.
This can help to eliminate
many of the social issues
that come with Indonesia's
sanitation problem.
The use of sewage systems
should be initially
implemented. With the
improvement, people can
begin using toilets in their
own homes, thus
eliminating the human
waste contamination. If
the surface water is clean,
the public won't be forced
to tap into groundwater,
which will stop saltwater
intrusion.
Water recycling can
decrease diversion of
freshwater from sensitive
ecosystems.
Plants, wildlife, and fish
depend on sufficient water
flows to their habitats to live
and reproduce.
