ASEAN Cooperation on

Transboundary Haze Pollution Control

BRG Development Partners/Donor Coordination Meeting

19 February 2018, Jakarta, Indonesia

 Outline

• ASEAN 2025
• ASEAN External Relations Framework
• ASEAN Cooperation on Environment
• ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution
• ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy
ASEAN 2025
 Establishment of ASEAN

The signing of ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) in Bangkok on 8

August 1967 by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN:
Adam Malik (Indonesia), Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein (Malaysia), Narciso
Ramos (Philippines), S. Rajaratnam (Singapore) and Thanat Khoman
(Thailand)
 Purposes of ASEAN

 To maintain and enhance peace, security

and stability and further strengthen peace-
oriented values in the region;
 To promote sustainable development so as
to ensure the protection of the region’s
environment, the sustainability of its
natural resources, the preservation of its
cultural heritage and the high quality of life
of its people
ASEAN Member States
1. Brunei Darussalam (7 January 1984)
2. Cambodia (30 April 1999)
3. Indonesia (8 August 1967)
4. Lao PDR (23 July 1997)
5. Malaysia (8 August 1967)
6. Myanmar (23 July 1997)
7. Philippines (8 August 1967)
8. Singapore (8 August 1967)
9. Thailand (8 August 1967)
10.Viet Nam (28 July 1995)
• Charts the path for ASEAN
Community building over the next ten
years

• A roadmap for ASEAN to realise

further consolidation, integration and
stronger cohesiveness as a
Community

• The ASCC 2025 vision: ASEAN

Community that engages and benefits
the peoples and is inclusive,
sustainable, resilient, and dynamic.

• In the ASCC Blueprint 2025, ASEAN

environmental cooperation is guided
towards the realisation of ASCC
Vision 2025 and a sustainable
environment in the face of social
changes and economic development
through achieving 4 Key Result Areas
and 27 strategic measures
ASEAN External Relations Framework
 EXTERNAL RELATIONS FRAMEWORK
Article 41 under Chapter XII of the ASEAN Charter
Purpose and Principles:
• Friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogue, cooperation
and partnerships;
• ASEAN as primary driving force and maintain its centrality in
regional cooperation and community building;
• Member States on the basis of unity and solidarity, shall coordinate
and endeavor to develop common positions and pursue joint
actions;
Types of Cooperation
Political-Security
Economic Cooperation
Socio-cultural Cooperation
Functional Cooperation
Development Cooperation
 EXTERNAL RELATIONS FRAMEWORK

1. ASEAN+1 Dialogue Relations

a) Australia, Canada, China, EU, India, Japan, ROK, New
Zealand, Russia, USA)
b) Pakistan, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey
c) Germany
2. ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and ROK)
3. East Asia Summit (EAS) (ASEAN+3, Australia, India, New
Zealand, Russia, USA)
4. International / Regional Organisations (UNs, ADB,
AASROC, ECO, GCC, SADC, SCO, SAARC, etc.)
ASEAN Cooperation on Environment
 Cooperation under ASCC
 ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA)
 ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM)
 ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting (ASED)
 ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME)
 Conference of the Parties (COP) to the ASEAN Agreement on
Transboundary Haze Pollution
 ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting (AHMM)
 ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI)
 ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM)
 ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty
Eradication (AMRDPE)
 ASEAN Ministers Meeting on Social Welfare and Development
(AMMSWD)
 ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY)
ASEAN Cooperation on Environment
ASCC Blueprint 2025
 ASEAN
Ministerial Meeting on
Institutional Framework Environment (AMME)

ASEAN Senior Officials

on the Environment
(ASOEN)

AWGNCB AWGCME AWGWRM AWGESC

ASEAN Working Group ASEAN Working Group ASEAN Working Group ASEAN Working Group
on Nature Conservation on Coastal & Marine on Environmentally
and Biodiversity on Water Resources
Environment Management Sustainable Cities

AWGCC AWGCW AWGEE

ASEAN Working Group ASEAN Working ASEAN Working
ASEAN Working Group
on Climate Change Group on Group on Nature
on Environmental
Chemicals & Waste Conservation and
Education
Biodiversity
ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze
Pollution
ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution
• Severe land and forest fires in 1997-1998
• UNEP labeled the blaze among the most damaging in
recorded history.
• Profound impacts on environmental, economic and
social dimensions: agriculture production, health,
transportation, tourism, and other economic
activities
• Agreement signed in June 2002
• Entered into force on 25 November 2003
• Ratified by all AMS by 2015

Objective:
prevent, monitor, and mitigate land and forest fires to
control transboundary haze pollution through concerted
national efforts, regional and international cooperation
ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution
(AATHP)
General Obligations:
• Cooperate in developing and implementing measures to
prevent, monitor, and mitigate transboundary haze
pollution
• Respond promptly to a request for relevant information
sought by a State or States that are or may be affected by
the haze pollution
• Take legal, administrative and/or other measures to
implement their obligations under the Agreement

Areas of cooperation:
• Monitoring and assessment
• Prevention
• Preparedness
• Technical cooperation & scientific research
 Roadmap on ASEAN Cooperation towards
Transboundary Haze Pollution Control with
Means of Implementation

Adopted by COP-12 and noted by Leaders in

2016

The Roadmap serves as a strategic, action-

oriented and time-bound framework for the
implementation of the collaborative actions
to control transboundary haze pollution in
the ASEAN region to achieve a vision of

“Transboundary Haze-free ASEAN by 2020”

 Roadmap on ASEAN Cooperation towards
Transboundary Haze Pollution Control (cont’d)
Strategy 1 Implementation of the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution
(AATHP)
Strategy 2 Sustainable Management of Peatlands for Peatland Fires Prevention
Strategy 3 Sustainable Management of Agricultural Land and Forest for Large Scale Forest
and/or Land Fires Prevention
Strategy 4 Strengthening Policies, Laws, Regulations and their Implementations, including
to facilitate exchange of experience and relevant information among
enforcement authorities of the Parties in accordance with the AATHP Article 16
(f)

Strategy 5 Enhancing Cooperation, Exchange of Information and Technology, and

Strengthening of Capacity of Institutions at All Levels
Strategy 6 Enhancing Public Awareness and Cross-Sectoral and Stakeholders Participation

Strategy 7 Securing Adequate Resources from Multi-Stakeholders for Transboundary Haze

Prevention
Strategy 8 Reducing Health and Environmental Risks and Protection of Global
Environment
ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy
 ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy

 60% of world’s tropical peatlands are found in

Southeast Asia covering an estimated area of
between 21 to 23 million hectares.
 Over 70% of total peatland areas in Southeast
Asia are in Indonesia. Other major peatland
areas are found in Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia,
Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
 Drainage and unsustainable management
practices have made the peatlands vulnerable
to fire.
Institutional
Framework
of
AATHP

ASEAN Working Group

on Nature Conservation
and Biodiversity
 ASEAN Peatland Management Initiative
(APMI)
 ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy
(APMS) (2006-2020) to guide actions to
sustainably manage peatlands and reduce
fires and associated haze
 ASEAN Peatland Forests Project (2009-
2014)
– funded by GEF through IFAD
 SEApeat (2011-2014) – funded by EU
implemented by Global Environment Centre
(GEC)
Integrated management is the only way to stop fire and haze
Blocking abandoned canals and drains in peatland areas will
raise water levels for fire prevention and control
Adopting best practices for peatland agroforestry enhanced
livelihoods and reduces fires
Local communities must be engaged in fire prevention and
suppression

Outcome
Outcome 1:
Strengthened capacity and the institutional
framework for sustainable peatland management in
SEA
Outcome 2:
Reduced rate of degradation of peatlands in SEA
Outcome 3:
Integrated management and rehabilitation of
peatlands initiated at targeted peatlands
Outcome 4:
Local communities and the private sector actively
contributing to sustainable peatland management
APFP-SEApeat Achievements
Achievements
• APMS reviewed and updated
• NAPPs developed
• Enhanced policies and regulations
• Awareness created at local and regional levels
• Innovative Financial Mechanisms Developed
• New peatlands identified
• Status of peatlands enhanced
• Studies on climate change in peatland
undertaken
• Peatland fire prediction and warning enhanced
• Fire prevention schemes adopted at local level
• Demonstration sites on best management
practices nominated
• Integrated management strategy and plan
developed
• Fire and smoke haze prevention partnership
established
• Specific collaboration towards sustainable palm
oil enhanced
• Community livelihood and peatland
management enhanced
 APSMPE

• Building on the positive progress of

the ASEAN Peatland Forests Project
(APFP) and SEApeat projects
(implemented from 2010-2015).
• COM-9 and COP-9 Meetings held in
2013 supported the development of
the ASEAN Programme on
Sustainable Management of Peatland
Ecosystems (APSMPE) (2014-2020) to
achieve the goals and objectives of
the ASEAN Peatland Management
Strategy (APMS) by the year 2020.
 6 Key Targets of APSMPE

1. Identification and inventory of all ASEAN

peatland areas;
2. Zero-burning and controlled-burning to
prevent uncontrolled wildfires on peatlands
and eliminate widespread smoke haze;
3. Rehabilitation of fire prone peatland sites;
4. Sustainable management of peatlands;
5. Conservation of peatlands to reduce emissions
of greenhouse gases and increase peatland
biodiversity; and
6. Implementation of National Action Plans on
peatlands and enhancement of national and
regional capacity.
 ASEAN TASK FORCE ON PEATLANDS
• Established by the 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
(COP) to AATHP (COP-9) in 2013 in Surabaya, Indonesia
• Oversight of the design, implementation, and monitoring of the
ASEAN Programme on Sustainable Managament of Peatland
Ecosystems (2014-2020) (APSMPE) and other relevant
programs/projects and facilitate cooperation with relevant
partners.
 Development of APSMPE
• USD 235 million of priority actions at country and regional level
were identified by AMS during the preparatory process.
• APSMPE in 2015-2017 has been supported by the AMS, the
Global Environment Centre from Malaysia (as the technical and
operational support partner) as well as a number of bilateral
and international funding agencies.
 ASEAN-EU
Sustainable Use of Peatlands and
Haze Mitigation in ASEAN (SUPA)
Overall Objective
To promote sustainable management of peatlands in ASEAN through collective actions
and enhanced cooperation to support and sustain local livelihoods, reduce risk of fire
and associated haze, and contribute to global environmental management.

Specific Objective
To improve sustainable peatland management, mitigate the adverse impacts of
climate change, manage risk of wild fires, and reduce transboundary smoke haze
in ASEAN.

Component 1 Component 2
Peatland Governance Non-state Actor
Participation
Capacity building
Institutional strengthening Community participation
Demonstration activities Community capacity building
 Measurable Action for Haze-Free Sustainable
Forest, Land and Water Management in
Southeast Asia (MAHFSA) (IFAD)

o Budget: USD 3.5 million

o Duration: 5 years
o Source of fund: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
o Co-proponents: ASEAN Secretariat, Global Environment Centre (GEC),
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
• MAHFSA aims to strengthen existing ASEAN coordination mechanisms for
engaging all relevant actors, building capacity, harmonising programmes and
projects, and facilitating the flow of multiple sources of finance for promoting
haze-free farming, sustainable management of peat swamp forests and
implementation of the Roadmap.
• Components: (i) Enhancement of Data, Information and Results Management
System and Operational Capacity; (ii) Data and Information Analysis for
Strategic Knowledge Product Development; and (iii) Enhancement of Regional
Coordination Mechanisms.
 Enhancing Implementation of ASEAN
Strategies to Improve Integrated
Management and Prevent Fire in
Peatland Ecosystems (JAIF)
• The proposed project on Enhancing Implementation of ASEAN Strategies to
Improve Integrated Management and Prevent Fire in Peatland Ecosystems
amounting USD 1,615,524 for two years’ duration is being submitted for
support under JAIF.
• The Project is designed to support the APSMPE as well as the ASEAN Haze Free
Roadmap through regional training and workshops and support for activities in
selected countries.
• Aims to:
– promote best practices on sustainable peatland management through
awareness, regional information sharing and pilot activities
– Enhance capacity of AMS to reduce and minimize occurrence of peatland
fires and associated haze
GEF-6 Project on Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Mekong
Countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar)
• The project on Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Mekong
Countries was developed in 2015-2016 and approved by GEF in April 2016. The
project is currently undergoing detailed design.
Projects on Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Indonesia
(SMPEI) and Malaysia (SMPEM) with a combined budget of USD 19.1 million
• GEF-5 Project on Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in
Indonesia (SMPEI - grant agreement has been signed and ready for
implementation),
• GEF-6 Project on Integrated Management of Peatland Landscapes in
Indonesia (IMPLI - appraisal mission to be held in March 2018 to finalize the
design),
• Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Malaysia (SMPEM –
recently endorsed by GEF).
Contact us:

Environment Division ASEAN Secretariat

Jl. Sisingamangaraja 70 A Jakarta 12110
6221-7262991
http://environment.asean.org
EnvironmentDivision@asean.org
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