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2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Indonesia: One of the Most Polluted Countries in the World
Author : Ross Michael Pink
Published in: Water Rights in Southeast Asia and India
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
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Indonesia is a rising economic power that is characterized by extremes of wealth and poverty. According to water development experts, Indonesia has the worst drinking water in Southeast Asia and there are wide gaps between the urban/rural water access and water quality. Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populated country. It is a diverse country that stretches over 17,504 islands. The water access and sanitation situation is generally improving yet inadequate in many areas. In 2012, 93 percent of the population had an improved source of drinking water in the urban areas. In the rural areas, the figure is 76 per-cent. Sanitation coverage is less comprehensive with 73 percent of the urban population and 44 percent of the rural population utilizing an improved sanitation source.