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CSEAS gelar diskusi pengelolaan sampah di Jawa Timur

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Pusat Studi Asia Tenggara Indonesia (CSEAS) menyelenggarakan diskusi tentang pengelolaan sampah berkelanjutan di Jawa Timur, kata CSEAS dalam keterangan tertulis di Jakarta, Jumat.

Kegiatan itu merupakan bagian dari program “Rethinking Plastics” yang mendapat dukungan dari sejumlah lembaga internasional, termasuk Uni Eropa, badan pengembangan Jerman GIZ, dan badan publik Expertise France​​​​​​​

 Diskusi itu digelar secara berkelompok terarah (FGD) di Kabupaten Malang dengan mengangkat tema “Peran Pemangku Kepentingan dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Berkelanjutan”, sebagai bagian dari upaya meningkatkan kapasitas di tingkat lokal.

Program peningkatan kapasitas itu ditujukan untuk pengelolaan sampah secara berkelanjutan dan menargetkan tanggung jawab produsen secara luas terhadap kemasan plastik.

Tujuan dari kegiatan FDG itu adalah untuk mendapatkan informasi tentang praktik baik dan kebijakan terkini terkait pengelolaan sampah dan mengetahui langkah-langkah yang telah dijalankan atau sedang dijalankan oleh berbagai pemangku kepentingan dalam pengelolaan sampah di Kabupaten Malang, serta menjalin kerja sama potensial dengan berbagai pihak dan pemangku kepentingan, kata CSEAS.

Kegiatan itu juga dihadiri oleh berbagai pihak yang memiliki andil dalam upaya pengelolaan sampah berkelanjutan di daerah itu, termasuk perwakilan dari Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kabupaten Malang, Organisasi Pemulihan Kemasan Indonesia (IPRO), bank sampah, lembaga swadaya masyarakat, perusahaan daur ulang plastik, akademisi, dan tokoh masyarakat.

Acara yang digelar di tempat pemrosesan akhir (TPA) Tulungagung itu menghasilkan kesepakatan berupa komitmen dari semua pihak untuk memainkan peran dalam mengelola sampah.

 

Selain gelaran FGD tersebut, CSEAS juga telah melakukan sejumlah program di bawah kerangka program pengelolaan sampah secara berkelanjutan, termasuk kegiatan aksi bersih-bersih di Desa Kendalpayak di Kabupaten Malang.

 

“Perlu komitmen semua pemangku kepentingan untuk menuju pengelolaan sampah yang berkelanjutan,” kata Arisman selaku Direktur Proyek dari CSEAS.

 

CSEAS Ajak Produsen Kelola Sampah Secara Bertanggung Jawab

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Pusat Studi Asia Tenggara Indonesia (CSEAS) menyelenggarakan diskusi tentang pengelolaan sampah berkelanjutan di Jawa Timur. Kegiatan itu merupakan bagian dari program “Rethinking Plastics” yang mendapat dukungan dari sejumlah lembaga internasional, termasuk Uni Eropa, badan pengembangan Jerman GIZ, dan badan publik Expertise France​​​​​​​.

Diskusi itu digelar secara berkelompok terarah (FGD) di Kabupaten Malang dengan mengangkat tema “Peran Pemangku Kepentingan dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Berkelanjutan”, sebagai bagian dari upaya meningkatkan kapasitas di tingkat lokal. Program peningkatan kapasitas itu ditujukan untuk pengelolaan sampah secara berkelanjutan dan menargetkan tanggung jawab produsen secara luas terhadap kemasan plastik.

“Tujuan dari kegiatan FDG itu adalah untuk mendapatkan informasi tentang praktik baik dan kebijakan terkini terkait pengelolaan sampah dan mengetahui langkah-langkah yang telah dijalankan atau sedang dijalankan oleh berbagai pemangku kepentingan dalam pengelolaan sampah di Kabupaten Malang, serta menjalin kerja sama potensial dengan berbagai pihak dan pemangku kepentingan,” kata Arisman, Direktur Proyek dari CSEAS.

 

Kegiatan itu juga dihadiri oleh berbagai pihak yang memiliki andil dalam upaya pengelolaan sampah berkelanjutan di daerah itu, termasuk perwakilan dari Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kabupaten Malang, Organisasi Pemulihan Kemasan Indonesia (IPRO), bank sampah, lembaga swadaya masyarakat, perusahaan daur ulang plastik, akademisi, dan tokoh masyarakat.

Acara yang digelar di tempat pemrosesan akhir (TPA) Tulungagung itu menghasilkan kesepakatan berupa komitmen dari semua pihak untuk memainkan peran dalam mengelola sampah. Selain gelaran FGD tersebut, CSEAS juga telah melakukan sejumlah program di bawah kerangka program pengelolaan sampah secara berkelanjutan, termasuk kegiatan aksi bersih-bersih di Desa Kendalpayak di Kabupaten Malang.

“Perlu komitmen semua pemangku kepentingan untuk menuju pengelolaan sampah yang berkelanjutan,” kata Arisman, Direktur Proyek dari CSEAS.

 

Kemitraan Global Percepat Pembangunan Berkelanjutan

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Percepatan ekonomi hijau terus ditularkan banyak negara, termasuk ke Indonesia. Diharapkan, kemajuan ekonomi Indonesia berpijak pada kegiatan ramah lingkungan serta menuju tujuan pembangunan berkelanjutan.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Kemitraan global telah mendorong percepatan ekonomi hijau dan pembangunan berkelanjutan bagi sejumlah negara, termasuk Indonesia. Selain sektor lingkungan, program dari kemitraan global juga berdampak positif terhadap kesejahteraan ratusan ribu masyarakat di tingkat bawah.

Hal tersebut mengemuka dalam webinar bertajuk “Mempercepat Kemitraan P4G dan Kepemimpinan Indonesia dalam Pertumbuhan Hijau dan Tujuan Global 2030”, yang diselenggarakan Kedutaan Besar Korea Selatan, Selasa (23/2/2021). Webinar tersebut merupakan pra-acara untuk menyambut penyelenggaraan Konferensi Tingkat Tinggi P4G Seoul ke-2 yang akan digelar secara virtual pada 30-31 Mei di Seoul, Korea Selatan.

Direktur Global Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals (P4G) Ian de Cruz menyampaikan, program P4G telah mendorong percepatan ekonomi hijau dan pembangunan berkelanjutan bagi negara-negara mitra, termasuk Indonesia. Sektor yang turut terdorong di antaranya energi, pangan dan pertanian, keuangan inovasi, dan industri pengelolaan sampah.

Kami membutuhkan negara-negara mitra untuk mereplikasi sejumlah program P4G di tingkat nasional seperti Indonesia sehingga P4G dapat terus memberikan dampak. (Ian de Cruz)

Saat ini, papar Ian, P4G telah menginvestasikan dana hingga 292 juta dolar AS untuk negara-negara mitra. Secara global, dampak dari kemitraan P4G antara lain telah mengurangi emisi hingga 110.000 metrik ton karbondioksida dan meningkatkan kesejahteraan lebih dari 500.000 orang di akar rumput.

“Kami membutuhkan negara-negara mitra untuk mereplikasi sejumlah program P4G di tingkat nasional seperti Indonesia sehingga P4G dapat terus memberikan dampak. Investor dan lembaga keuangan juga perlu berinvestasi bersama dengan P4G agar dapat meniru model bisnis yang lebih berkelanjutan,” katanya.

Direktur Sumber Daya Energi, Mineral, dan Pertambangan Kementerian PPN/Bappenas Yahya Rachmana Hidayat menyatakan, platform nasional P4G dapat diimplementasikan dalam kolaborasi antar pemangku kepentingan. Hal ini sekaligus juga dapat menjadi jalan bagi swasta untuk mendukung tujuan pembangunan nasional dan global.

Sejumlah hal yang akan ditindaklanjuti ke depan, kata Yahya, yakni memperkuat kerjasama P4G nasional dengan melibatkan sektor swasta dan masyarakat sipil guna menuju target pembangunan berkelanjutan (SDG) pada 2030. Kemitraan dalam P4G juga akan dikolaborasikan dengan sejumlah agenda di kementerian/lembaga terkait lainnya.

Indonesia merupakan salah satu dari 12 negara anggota kemitraan P4G yang didanai oleh pemerintah Denmark dan Belanda serta dioperasionalisasikan di World Resources Institute. Tahun lalu, Kementerian Perencanaan dan Pembangunan Nasional/Badan Perencanaan dan Pembangunan Nasional (PPN/Bappenas) telah meluncurkan platform nasional P4G mendorong dan mempercepat pertumbuhan ekonomi hijau serta pembangunan berkelanjutan di Indonesia.

Saat ini P4G telah mendukung sejumlah kemitraan di Indonesia, di antaranya mulai dari akses pendanaan untuk investasi dalam efisiensi energi, pengurangan dan daur ulang sampah plastik, sertifikasi budidaya pertanian berkelanjutan, peningkatan akses investasi energi baru dan terbarukan, hingga pengurangan penggunaan plastik dalam kegiatan usaha.

Indonesia should work jointly through cooperation for better future

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National Development Planning Minister/ National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Head Suharso Monoarfa during a national webinar on circular economy to support green economy and low-carbon development held virtually in Jakarta on Monday (25/1/2021). ANTARA/HO-Bappenas/am.

 

Jakarta (ANTARA) – National Development Planning Minister/ National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Head Suharso Monoarfa called for Indonesia to work closely through international cooperation, public-private partnerships, and cross-sectoral integration for a brighter future.

“We must ensure that low-carbon, green growth development strategies are mainstreamed in our economic recovery stimulus package,” Monoarfa noted in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday.

The statement was made at a pre P4G Summit 2021 webinar in Jakarta on Tuesday (Feb 23).

The webinar titled “Accelerating P4G Partnerships and Indonesian Leadership on Green Growth and Global Goals 2030” was jointly organized by Indonesia’s leading think tank — the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) — and the Korean Embassy in Jakarta in cooperation with the Bappenas, Embassy of Denmark, and P4G Global Hub.

The webinar featuring three ministers from Indonesia, Denmark, and South Korea; diplomats; scholars; government officials; businesspersons; and non-governmental organizations drew 530 participants from across the globe.

The international webinar was a pre-event of the Second P4G Summit 2021 in Seoul, South Korea. The summit will be held on May 30-31, 2021. The First P4G Summit was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2018.

“Through the engagement and cooperation of the private sector, government, and civil society organizations, we hope P4G would become the world’s leading forum for developing concrete and innovative public-private partnerships at scale to achieve green, climate-resilient, and inclusive economic growth,” the minister stated.

“At this pandemic-induced crossroads, I expect Indonesia to show its strong leadership in building back better, greener, and more inclusive through the P4G by engaging all stakeholders,” Environment Minister of the Republic of Korea H.E Jeoung-Ae Han emphasized.

Korea looks forward to the role of P4G that brings together various countries, businesses, and civil societies from several continents.

The very essence of P4G is to foster partnerships that will have tangible impacts on the market and can be broadly applied in different parts of the world in the implementation of the Paris Agreement and under the efforts to achieve the SDGs.

“The webinar aims to: (1) Strengthen the momentum for the National Platform launch in Indonesia in February 2020 (2) Promote the 2021 P4G Summit and opportunities to showcase and accelerate P4G partnerships and Indonesian leadership on green growth (3)Showcase the P4G impact model and accelerate key P4G partnerships,” Executive Director of CSEAS, Indonesia, Arisman stated.

Arisman is optimistic that this event would aid in identifying opportunities and obstacles faced and suggesting innovative solutions in terms of accelerating P4G partnerships and Indonesian leadership on green growth and achieving SDGs, especially Goal 2 – Zero Hunger, Goal 6 – Clean Water & Sanitation, Goal 7 – Affordable & Clean Energy, Goal 11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities, and Goal 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production.

BIMP-EAGA Youth Forum on Sustainable Development

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The Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) sub-regional cooperation program was established in 1994 to address the socio economic development of less developed, marginalized and far-flung areas; and narrow the development gaps across and within the sub-region. The vision of BIMP-EAGA is the realization of socially acceptable and sustainable economic development, which leads to the full participation of EAGA in the ASEAN development process. Its immediate goal is to increase trade, investments and tourism in the sub-region by facilitating the free movement of people, goods and services; development of vital infrastructure in the sub-region; and coordination of the management of ecosystems and common resources to ensure sustainable development. The short to medium term goal is to ensure that EAGA becomes a major location in ASEAN for high value-added agro-industry and natural resource-based manufacturing and high-grade tourism, and in the longer term to ensure that non-resource based manufacturing is established in the sub-region.

ASEAN Community 2015 will bring us in the region without limitation, entering the era of all people belong together or people to people contact. As a young generation, youth should be more understand about ASEAN Community. This is very important because the youth is one of the parties who would receive the impact of the openness era. If young generation really understand about the international society through ASEAN Community 2015 that will be very use full for the country and for them self.

Based on the explanation above, people to people contact is really important, especially for youth. One of the way for discussing, sharing directly is the existing forum for youth. Through BIMP EAGA Youth Forum, youth can discuss and sharing about the interaction, progress of BIMP EAGA member states to face ASEAN Community 2015.the program has objectives, such as Understanding the concept of “BIMP-EAGA” as a cooperation between trans border countries  Understanding the challenges and opportunities for member countries that exist in the BIMP-EAGA in the face of the ASEAN Economic Community 2015 and understand the current developmen in sustainable development in BIMP-EAGA region. This program has outcome  Youths understand about BIMP EAGA and ASEAN Community 2015.  Venue of the event in Universiti Malaysia Sabah and Universiti Brunei Darussalam on 29th may- 05th June 2014. The Activities “BIMP-EAGA Youth Forum 2014” are Seminar/Lecture,Forum,Group discussion and Friendship Games.

CSEAS AT A GLANCE

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The Center for Southeast Asian Studies was formally established in 2005 as an independent Think Tank and formal scholarly interest in Southeast Asia. The Center currently collaborates with other area programs in global and comparative research and activities. The Center had 3 division including division of economic studies, division of socio-cultural studies and division of politics and strategic studies. The Center provides support for research, conferences, workshops, seminars, and study groups. It welcomes visiting scholars who wish to conduct their research on Southeast Asia in Indonesia, and collaboration with other Southeast Asian research institutes worldwide.

In 2016, CSEAS became a member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions: Networks (UN-SDSN), UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN) has been operating under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Development Goals (SDGs).

In 2017 CSEAS became a member of the Asia Consortium of Non-Traditional Security Studies in Asia (NTS-Asia). NTS-Asia Consortium as a network of non-traditional security research institutes and think tanks in Asia Pacific.

Our activities focus on how to translate the 17 Goals of Sustainable Development Goals into regional level and achieve the implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in ASEAN to complement one another.

KKP Encourages Circular Economy to Increase Fisheries Products Values

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Jakarta (Greeners) – Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) encourages circular economy dubbed as blue economy in the industry to support the government’s commitment to tackle waste issues and increase added values.

“In 2017, the government had promised investment of one billion dollar per year to tackle plastic waste and aim to reduce to 70 percent in 2025. This is not a small number. Our government is showing domestic and international commitments. Are we ready to take up this challenge?” said Maman Hermawan in Jakarta on Wednesday (06/02/2019).

Hermawan said the fisheries processing products are still producing wastes. With circular economy and blue economy, he added, processing products will be maximized and wastes can have economic values.

“Circular economy in fisheries sector is similar to blue economy. We capture fish or process one tons of fishes in the market has less value because we just sell fish meat. With blue economy and circular economy, fish will be processed by making use all part. Normally, the bones or scales will be thrown off but with circular economy, all parts of fish have values,” he said.

Furthermore, he said that those parts of fish can be turned into other products such as collagen and fish oils for margarine. These processing have been implemented in Japan, China and Vietnam.

“In Vietnam, fish meat can be used as fillet and its oil can be raw material for margarine. It indicates that the products made from wastes have higher values than fish meat. This is circular economy. If everything is linear, then we will push (circular economy),” he said.

Meanwhile, executive director for Center foe Southeast Asian Studies, Arisman, said that circular economy in fisheries requires commitments, willingness and collaboration from all parties. Arisman said circular economy has only being discussed at the waste management level and not all are willing to implement the method.

“The circular economy in fisheries industry can come from the products, however, it will feel hard if only industry is talking. If aiming to plastic waste, the ministry needs to be concerned about wastes stuck in fishermen nets which can be turned into other products. This requires skills. Or, packaging from the products no longer using plastics,” he said.

Furthermore, he said the ministry wants to push circular economy in fisheries so there’s a huge commitment especially from the industry.

In addition, he said the ministry no longer aiming on small producers for circular economy.

Blue economy is initially launched under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his speech in Leaders Valuing Nature, in Brazil, June 2012.

Two ministers lead beach cleaning action in Kuta

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Kuta, Bali, (ANTARA News) – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti and Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi led the beach cleaning action at Kuta Beach, Bali, Saturday (Oct 27) which is one of the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) program series.

“We have protected the sea from Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated Fishing. Now what we see as pollution in the sea is garbage. I call on all people to stop using plastic,” Susi said before starting the action.

She added that Indonesia could emulate some small countries in Africa that have not used plastic any more.

“So, from now on there is no more plastic bottle in the office. Drink water from gallons with a tumbler. Can we do it? We can say our sea is our future, so don`t make it dirty,” Susi said.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the action to clean the beach was a small contribution but could inspire people to clean the beach from plastic waste.

“The sea is not a trash can. Our ocean is our life, so love your sea like loving your life,” Retno said.

She added that the spirit of the National Youth Oath Day which falls on October 28 is commemorated with the spirit of unity and cooperation, and it would be brought to the 5th OOC held on October 29-30, 2018 in Bali.

Earlier, the two ministers along with several ambassadors of fellow countries have released 1,000 hatchlings on Kuta Beach.

Elementary school student Nafisnu Canggah Sangidu took part in beach cleaning action. He said he only got six pieces of garbage.

“Today I only get little garbage because the beach has been cleaned this morning,” he said, adding that he had participated in the action for three times.

The 5th OOC in Bali has six areas of actions, namely, marine protected areas, climate change, sustainable fisheries, marine pollution, sustainable blue economy, and maritime security.

At the 2017 Our Ocean hosted by the European Union in Malta, Indonesia announced that the country would establish 200,000 square kilometers of conservation areas by 2018, covering 6.5 percent of Indonesian waters.

In addition, Indonesia announced it would restore the 18,882 square meters damaged coral reefs in the Dampier Strait off Raja Ampat (West Papua, Indonesia).

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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WORLD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT CSEAS 

Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Indonesia is pleased to announce the World Fellows Program. The selected Fellows will spend 1-6 months in residence at CSEAS during which time they will work on research project.

The World Fellows Program is intended to benefit mid-tier to senior-tier career professionals looking to improve their research competence. Preferred candidates will have a minimum of a master’s degree and a proven ability to conduct independent and objective social scientific policy research. They must display relevant experience; examples include a strong background in academia, government, the military, non-profit work or the private sector. All applicants must be sponsored by their employing organization. Candidates are welcome from all countries in the World.

Applicants may focus their research on any substantive policy area that CSEAS does work on, including sustainable development, environmental affairs, maritime issues, regional economic integration and other related international affairs and development issues.

While in residence, World Fellows will be provided with office space to conduct their research and writing, computing and telephone access, and administrative support. World fellows will be paired with a CSEAS researcher who will assist them for networking and outreach within CSEAS and in the broader policy communities of Jakarta and other parts of Indonesia.

Applications

A complete application package will include:

  • One page candidate biography plus photo;
  • A curriculum vitae or resume highlighting the candidate’s education, work experience, and other relevant particulars including research languages and areas of functional expertise (not to exceed three pages);
  • A two-page description of the proposed topic of inquiry and research plan, including sources of funds for funding research (such as travel costs and data collection costs).
  • A statement from the candidate’s proposed sponsoring organization (employer) committing to fund the fellow while in residence at CSEAS.

If you are interested in our programme, please send your CV and related documents to cseas.information@gmail.com