Buku Putih Valuasi Kerusakan Rempang Eco City

The report provides an economic valuation of the environmental and social losses resulting from the Rempang Eco City project on Pulau Rempang. It finds that the average monthly income of local households (Rp32.77 million) is significantly higher than government claims (Rp3 million), and that the projected environmental losses per household (Rp109 million per month) are more than three times their income. The document criticizes the project's 'green economy' narrative, highlighting the destruction of mangroves, loss of traditional livelihoods in fisheries and agriculture, and the marginalization of indigenous communities through forced relocation and criminalization.

• Economic valuation shows the average monthly income of Rempang households is Rp32.77 million, contradicting the government's claim of Rp3 million per month.
• The estimated environmental loss per household is Rp109 million per month, which is approximately 3.33 times the average monthly income of the residents.
• The total annual environmental impact cost for the project is estimated at Rp107,590,587,432, comprising losses from relocation, mangrove rehabilitation, loss of livelihoods, and coastal protection.
• The Rempang Eco City project is divided into three zones: Zone 1 for solar panel industry (1,154 ha), Zone 2 for alumina refinery (800 ha), and Zone 3 for commercial and residential areas (371.4 ha).
• The project's Environmental Impact Assessment (AMDAL) is criticized for being biased toward biophysical aspects (18 types of impacts) while marginalizing socio-economic and cultural impacts (12 types).
• The project has led to severe social conflict, including the criminalization of residents; in 2023, approximately 43 residents who opposed the development were named suspects.
• Mangrove ecosystems provide critical 'natural subsidies' to the community, including wave breaking (Rp8.07 million/household/year), preventing seawater intrusion (Rp36.19 million/household/year), and serving as fish spawning grounds (Rp2.87 million/household/year).
• The report identifies a 'green frontier' paradox where the transition to clean energy (solar panels) is used to justify the seizure of living spaces and the creation of 'sacrifice zones'.
• The investor Xinyi Glass issued a statement in February 2025 denying that it had started the eco-city project or reached a final contract, contradicting government claims.

APA

Trend Asia (n.d.). Buku Putih Valuasi Kerusakan Rempang Eco City. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Compressed-Buku-Putih-Valuasi-Kerusakan-Rempang-Eco-City.pdf

Chicago

Trend Asia. Buku Putih Valuasi Kerusakan Rempang Eco City. n.d. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Compressed-Buku-Putih-Valuasi-Kerusakan-Rempang-Eco-City.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{trendasiandbuku, author = {{Trend Asia}}, title = {{Buku Putih Valuasi Kerusakan Rempang Eco City}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Compressed-Buku-Putih-Valuasi-Kerusakan-Rempang-Eco-City.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }