Vol. 15 No. 1 (2004)

A multi-stake holder strategy development and project implementation capacity development program facilitated by the Canadian Urban Institute in the Guimaras Province and replicated in Metropolitan Iloilo region and Boracay island, Philippines have resulted in local governments units embracing their responsibilities associated with decentralization more efficiently, effectively and democratically, abiding by principles of sustainable development. Optimizing limited resources, substantial improvements in solid waste management, ecotourism and agro-industry at the local and provincial levels…

The preparation and publication of Spatial Plan of Bandung city 2010 has been formally finished in February 2003. However, there is a doubt in the public

Annual activity planning forum, Musyawarah Perencanaan Tahunan (MPKT) of Kabupaten Bandung 2003, is a new development planning system that is supposed to improve now defunct system called P5D. The principles of good governance, particularly transparency and accountability, are the main guidance in its implementation. However, based on an assessment of transparency and accountability of the process, it is found that the implementation of MPKT in 2003 is still not quite transparent and accountable, particularly in the decision making process

The concept of

The tradition of establishing spatial arrangement in order to leading the future of human settlement in Indonesia has been decided. Many cities and regencies realize the need ø develop ones in order to direct their settlement. With the introduction of good governance and its principles as a concept to fight against monocratic decision making, leads toward realizing that applying good governance principles that help posit and reshape the spatial attangement and planning in Indonesia. This articles describes conceptually efforts towards linking spatial arrangement and good governance

The issuance of Hinder Ordonantie (HO "” Nuisance Act) for non-conforming location of Factory Outlet apparently has generated negative externalities to the public. As a result, Nuisance Act has not been an effective too to control the commercial activities from generating undesirable negative externalities to the public. It is expected that the implementation of accountability and transparency principles from good governance, in the mechanism of issuance will increase its effectiveness. Based on an assessment of accountability and transparency of HO