The Strategy Of The Riau Islands Province In Facing Challenges as a State Border Area

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10.2991/978-2-38476-150-0_22How to use a DOI?

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— global maritime axis; maritime challenges; Riau Islands Province; state border areas

Abstract

The marine resources in Indonesia can potentially boost the country’s economic development to realize the ideals of the Indonesian state as the world’s maritime axis, especially in Riau Islands Province. This province has a strategic geographical location that provides competitive advantages in geoeconomics, geopolitics, and geostrategics. The province faces significant maritime security threats due to the high traffic volume in its waters. This puts the environment, natural resources, and maritime security at risk. To tackle these challenges, it is crucial to research the province’s strategy as a border area of the state. The research aims to conduct a theoretical study of the maritime conditions especially the challenges faced by the Riau Islands Province as a border area in Indonesia and develop a strategy to deal with these challenges. The descriptive qualitative research method uses secondary data from previous journal articles, books, and state documents. Using a combination of empirical, policy, and literature approaches, it is concluded that the central and regional governments have not effectively enforced the law in the border areas due to limited facilities, infrastructure, and law enforcement personnel. Therefore, the Riau Archipelago Province’s strategy includes optimizing maritime defense, carrying out maritime diplomacy, optimizing institutions responsible for maritime security, and improving the welfare of people on inhabited border islands by empowering them to have economic activities.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sekar Nur Wulandari
AU  - Aliffisya Ummu Raihan
AU  - Sartika Dewi Sasnita
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/04
TI  - The Strategy Of The Riau Islands Province In Facing Challenges as a State Border Area
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference Social - Humanities in Maritime and Border Area (SHIMBA 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 110
EP  - 114
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-150-0_22
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-150-0_22
ID  - Wulandari2023
ER  -