Jakarta, Sept. 9 -- The development of a seawall along the northern coast of Java (Pantura) will be integrated with mangrove restoration as a natural solution to protect the coastline from environmental disasters, an official said.

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono stated on Tuesday that President Prabowo Subianto has called for an integrated approach that combines man-made infrastructure, such as seawalls, with natural defenses like mangrove belts.

"Not all parts of the Pantura coastline require seawalls. Development will be guided by local topography," the minister explained.

Following a meeting with Head of the Pantura Authority Didit Herdiawan Ashaf and President Prabowo, Yud...