ANCAMAN BENCANA DAN KEBIJAKAN PENANGANANNYA DI DAERAH

This article is set to explore the important role at Indonesian local government which have been mandated by the constitution to manage disasters in their respective regions. It also encourages that sustainable disaster management be included in the local governments development plan documents, in order to strenghten the understanding of that disaster management is one of main responsibilities of the government in providing protection to its people. It is also suggested that there be eight points/ areas of participation in managing disaster which are expected to provide cleaner patterns in local disaster management before, and after the disaster takes place.