BENCANA EKSOSISTEM DAN PENCEMARAN MERCURY

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ABSTRACT

Developing countries have a majority of the environmental problems. Indonesia has become a daunting lesson, particularly in North Aceh, Aceh Jaya and South West. Environmental damaged because of mercury has been hot news in Aceh, and mercury become international business community committed to economic improvement for the people. Every human being has the right has benefit a healthy environment over the future regarding of the universal right. Environment has an important role  that is closely related to human, if contamination has the problem in community will be obtained in the response to be given special attention by goverment. Mercury is a very dangerous pollution that is Minamata Japan's experiences in 1953, has an impact on human suffering  for humans and the environment. However, now a wretched case of mercury found in North Aceh in 2010, and 2009 in the South West and Aceh Jaya, the impact of the river in Aceh Jaya district and in 2014 afflicts to children become of victim to the death of infants babies. The issue of mercury problem will be takes time to give awareness because the economic  more get special attention community to cover cost of family in Aceh. This cases the local government have responsibility to provide protection to the public against the dangers of mercury reduction. The government should minimize the risk of  was contaminated mercury around residents and the environment that was impacted of which can lead to neurological disorders, brain damage, kidney, lung and health problems for humans who consume foods that has been contaminated by mercury through the water.

Keyword: Mercury, Lingkungan, Industri dan Pemerintah.

PENDAHULUAN

Aceh Utara adalah salah satu kabupaten yang ada di provinsi Aceh, yang terletak di wilayah barat Indonesia dan berada pada lintang utara dengan iklim tropis Nomor 18. 2003 tentang Pemindahan Ibukota Kabupaten Aceh Utara dari Wilayah Lhokseumawe ke Lhoksukon, karena daerah Lhokseumawe telah dijadikan wilayah otonom atau perkotaan. Namun, proses pemindahan kegiatan pemerintahan yang membutuhkan waktu sehingga sebagian kegiatan masih berada dan berlangsung di Kota Lhokseumawe. Faktor lain karena sarana dan prasarana yang terdapat di Lhoksukon belum rampung dilakukan. Kabupaten Aceh Utara yang ibukota Lhoksukon dan Kota Lhokseumawe. Aceh Utara merupakan salah satu wilayah perindustrian yang terdapat di Sumatera Indonesia. Pertumbuhan ekonomi di Kabupaten Aceh Utara sangat baik selama aktif beberapa industri besar seperti Exxon Mobil (Migas), PIM (Pupuk Iskandar Muda), dan beberapa industri lain.