Implementation of Green City Surabaya

Implementation of Green City Surabaya: Overcoming Challenges of Local-Global and Green Capitalism Development
Green city is not merely an approach to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Instead, green city is a condition that should preexist to achieve the SDGs. Nevertheless, in many cases, there are gaps in the implementation of green city policies. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the implementation of green city policy in Surabaya regarding the extent to which this development model has supported the realization of the SDGs set by the United Nations (UN). To answer the research questions, this study uses qualitative methods. Meanwhile, the data collection methods used were in-depth interviews, direct observation, and document analysis. Data analysis was conducted using interpretive methods and thematic analysis, and the perspective used for this study is urban politics. This study eventually finds that implementing the green city policy has supported the achievement of the SDGs in Surabaya, even though it still has many shortcomings. The implementation of a green city has also resulted in the transformation of Surabaya into a modern city that prepares investors and developers to produce the sustainability and feasibility of Surabaya as a pro-environmental city. However, this study also discovers that in order to fully realize a sustainable, humane, and civilized green city, Surabaya still needs to conduct better coordination and collaboration between stakeholders and all elements of society.
Vol. 16 No. 2 (2022): Global Strategis