Tourism and Land Grabbing in Bali
Based on:
Report with Individual Authors (2018)
The research provides a deeper look into the impact of tourism on agricultural systems, food security, food sovereignty and rural development in Bali. Finding reveal that the massive investment in the tourist industry has come at the expense of agricultural livelihoods.
Brief by:
To investigate the impacts of tourism development on traditional as well as non-traditional farming practices in Bali, Indonesia, particularly from the contextual lens of land grabbing and water grabbing.
Key findings
Many farmers who sold land had less positive experiences - e.
g. fewer economic activities available in order to sustain themselves over a long period.
Proposed action
Currently designated agricultural land receive a similar level of protection and designation as national forests - the zoning permissions associated with agricultural land are far too easy to either circumvent or change legitimately or illegitimately
Establish a dedicated inter-departmental taskforce to review and prevent illegal acquisition of agricultural wetlands (tanah sawah) at the provincial level and enforce zoning regulations (bapeda)
Enact a provincial wide moratorium on agricultural land taxes
Utilise the BULOG (Badan Urusan Logistik – Department of Logistic Affairs) to set prices for the main foodstuff commodities, and engage in a multi-stakeholder consultation to decide what those prices could and should be
Displace revenue as the primary form of assessing performance of the public water distribution company (PDAM)
Engage in a widespread regional public education campaign to inform the local population about the excessive water usage by the tourism industry
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Special thanks to Christina Takayama for preparation assistance
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Tourism and Land Grabbing in Bali
Cite this brief: Rosenberg, Ruben. 'Tourism and Land Grabbing in Bali'. Acume. https://www.acume.org/r/tourism-and-land-grabbing-in-bali/
Brief created by: Ruben Rosenberg | Year brief made: 2022
Original research:
- Rosenberg, R., Tourism and Land Grabbing in Bali The Transnational Institute (TNI) https://www.tni.org/files/publication-downloads/tourism_and_land_grabbing_in_bali.pdf. – https://www.tni.org/files/publication-downloads/tourism_and_land_grabbing_in_bali.pdf
Research brief:
The research provides a deeper look into the impact of tourism on agricultural systems, food security, food sovereignty and rural development in Bali. Finding reveal that the massive investment in the tourist industry has come at the expense of agricultural livelihoods.
To investigate the impacts of tourism development on traditional as well as non-traditional farming practices in Bali, Indonesia, particularly from the contextual lens of land grabbing and water grabbing.
Findings:
Many farmers who sold land had less positive experiences – e.
g. fewer economic activities available in order to sustain themselves over a long period.
Advice:
Currently designated agricultural land receive a similar level of protection and designation as national forests – the zoning permissions associated with agricultural land are far too easy to either circumvent or change legitimately or illegitimately
Establish a dedicated inter-departmental taskforce to review and prevent illegal acquisition of agricultural wetlands (tanah sawah) at the provincial level and enforce zoning regulations (bapeda)
Enact a provincial wide moratorium on agricultural land taxes
- Additionally, allow for a streamlined process of exemption from such taxes for farmers in tourism dense areas.
Utilise the BULOG (Badan Urusan Logistik – Department of Logistic Affairs) to set prices for the main foodstuff commodities, and engage in a multi-stakeholder consultation to decide what those prices could and should be
Displace revenue as the primary form of assessing performance of the public water distribution company (PDAM)
- Instead, incentivise adherence to performance indicators that prioritise conservation, wastewater treatment, and equitable distribution of water to the population at large as well as the agrarian sector.
Engage in a widespread regional public education campaign to inform the local population about the excessive water usage by the tourism industry
- Furthermore, a strong regulatory apparatus must be established to prevent the tourism industry from appropriating excessive water resources.