Characteristics of coastal and sea resources in Palabuhanratu Bay area, Sukabumi District, West Java

Abstract

Abstract. Wahyudin Y. 2011. Characteristics of coastal and sea resources in Palabuhanratu Bay area, Sukabumi District, West Java. Bonorowo Wetlands 1: 37-50. The coastal region is an interlinkage area between the land and ocean with characteristics which has a significant impact on the typical characteristic of the area. This typical characteristic is not only to natural resources but also to the characteristics of human resources and social institutions. Understanding of the characteristics of natural resources, human resources, and coastal zone management systems depends largely on how much information is obtained, the area width, and how much time and funds are available for studying it. Therefore, many planners make schemes and approaches to anticipate a variety of information biases arising from these limitations. Characteristics of coastal and marine resources of Palabuhanratu Bay are quite complex and require specific management policies in order to give life and livelihood in an optimal and sustainable. Therefore, the integration approach to resource management and systems approach is the best management approach for ecological sustainability, social and economic development in Palabuhanratu Bay. The integration of the management includes the integration of ecological and sectoral integration, integration of disciplines, and integration of stakeholders, while the systems approach includes environmental and natural resource systems, human systems, and management systems.