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Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami Leo Wisnu Susapto, Andin Aditya Rahman
The Indonesian government is planning to ratify the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution either at the end of this year or early next year. The ratification of the agreement by Indonesia is not expected to make any significant contribution to stopping the forest fires in Indonesian and preventing the subsequent haze from spreading throughout the ASEAN region.
“We are not hopeful that this ratification will cease forest fires,” stated Balthasar Kambuaya, Minister of Environmental Affairs, during a gathering of officials from the Ministry of Environmental Affairs on Wednesday.
The Minister also explained that the Haze Agreement contains arrangements between the ASEAN nations on how to deal with forest fires and the subsequent haze that spreads throughout the ASEAN region.
“It also contains the establishment of a national task force to anticipate forest fires,” stated the Minister.
On the other hand, Abetnego Tarigan, Executive Director of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI), as long as the government implements radical changes to the management of forests and plantations, including strengthening law enforcement, the ratification of the Haze Agreement is not necessary.
In response to the views of the WALHI Executive Director, Arief Yuwono, Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, stated that the ratification of the Haze Agreement also aims to increase solidarity on this matter between ASEAN nations.
He also stated the ratification by the Indonesian Government is intended to counterbalance the roles of nations within the ASEAN region, and improve good neighborliness between ASEAN nations.
“This cooperation also involves social and cultural solidarity,” concluded the Deputy Minister.
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Leo Wisnu Susapto, Andin Aditya Rahman
The Indonesian government is planning to ratify the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution either at the end of this year or early next year. The ratification of the agreement by Indonesia is not expected to make any significant contribution to stopping the forest fires in Indonesian and preventing the subsequent haze from spreading throughout the ASEAN region.
“We are not hopeful that this ratification will cease forest fires,” stated Balthasar Kambuaya, Minister of Environmental Affairs, during a gathering of officials from the Ministry of Environmental Affairs on Wednesday.
The Minister also explained that the Haze Agreement contains arrangements between the ASEAN nations on how to deal with forest fires and the subsequent haze that spreads throughout the ASEAN region.
“It also contains the establishment of a national task force to anticipate forest fires,” stated the Minister.
On the other hand, Abetnego Tarigan, Executive Director of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI), as long as the government implements radical changes to the management of forests and plantations, including strengthening law enforcement, the ratification of the Haze Agreement is not necessary.
In response to the views of the WALHI Executive Director, Arief Yuwono, Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, stated that the ratification of the Haze Agreement also aims to increase solidarity on this matter between ASEAN nations.
He also stated the ratification by the Indonesian Government is intended to counterbalance the roles of nations within the ASEAN region, and improve good neighborliness between ASEAN nations.
“This cooperation also involves social and cultural solidarity,” concluded the Deputy Minister.
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