Indonesia has transposed its SEA requirements into national
legislation including the environmental protection and management
law which requires mandatory SEA for spatial and
development plans at the national, provincial and local levels
as well as optional SEA for PPP with potentially significant
environmental impacts. A primary problem identified in SEA
implementation for Indonesia is the efficacy of the newly
formulated SEA legislation in the policy planning process. A
secondary problem is the perception by the planning agencies
and stakeholders that SEA may potentially burden and delay
the authorization process of PPP in Indonesia. Furthermore, a
tertiary problem is the potential for economic concerns to
supersede SEA implementation and adoption of SEA findings