FORUM OF NATIONAL BIOETHICS COMMITTEES

ON

TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE POLLUTION:

SEEKING SOLUTIONS FROM

BIOETHICAL AND SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE PERSPECTIVES

6-7 DECEMBER 2017

PROGRAMME

SASONO MULYO 3, HOTEL LE MERIDIEN

JAKARTA, INDONESIA

Background on the Forum of National Bioethics Committees (NBCs) on Haze Pollution

Every year people suffer from the effects of haze pollution resulting from land, forest and plantation fires in various parts of Indonesia, mostly on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo. At its worst – when such environmental conditions as El Niño delay the onset of the rainy season – the intensified burning and smoke affects the neighboring countries of Singapore and Malaysia, and even Thailand and Philippines. Besides the grave threats to human health, the exposure to haze pollution harms living resources, the fragile ecosystems, as well as the material property, leading to the violation of the fundamental human rights to life and health, and a considerable financial loss for the governments.

This anthropogenic environmental disaster and its detrimental effect on human health and the biosphere has a clear ethical dimension. It directly relates to the fundamental ethical principle of Social Responsibility and Health, as captured by Article 14 of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights (UDBHR), and further elaborated by the International Bioethics Committee (IBC) in its special report on Article 14. Haze pollution also evokes other principles from the Declaration, such as Article 13 – Solidarity and cooperation, and Article 17 – Protection of the environment, the biosphere and biodiversity.

The General Conference of UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights in 2005 with acclamation, marking the first time that the fundamental principles of bioethics had been set forth within a single text, and the Member States had committed themselves and the international community to respect and apply these principles. UNESCO assists Member States in the application of these universally accepted bioethical principles to the pressing challenges confronting by the people and the governments, as a systematic, normative, and multidisciplinary approach to protect and promote human rights.

The Forum of NBCs on Transboundary Haze Pollution held on the 6th and 7th of December 2017 in Jakarta is organized in the framework of a Malaysian Funds-in-Trust project on addressing haze from bioethical and sustainability science perspectives. The Forum will use the Declaration to frame the debate on haze pollution, and to generate evidence-based recommendations derived through ethical deliberations for the relevant actors and stakeholders.

Day I – Wednesday, 6 December 2017

Time Session

08:30 – 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:20 Opening Remarks

• Dr. Nur Masripatin (Director General of Climate Change, Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry)

• Mr. Irakli Khodeli (Program Specialist, Social & Human Sciences Unit, UNESCO Jakarta Office)

09:20 – 09:50 Keynote Speech

Prof. Rainier Ibana (Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippines): The Role of Ethical Reflection in Promoting Sustainable Policies – the case of the Declaration of Ethical Principles in relation to Climate Change

09:50 – 10:20 Photo session and coffee/tea break

10:20 – 12:00 Session 1: Impact of Haze on the Environment and the Biosphere

Article 17 (UDBHR): Protection of the environment, the biosphere & biodiversity Due regard is to be given to the interconnection between human beings and other forms of life, to the importance of appropriate access and utilization of biological and genetic resources, to respect for traditional knowledge and to the role of human beings in the protection of the environment, the biosphere and biodiversity.

Time Session

Moderator : Prof. Lukman Hakim (Chairman of National Bioethics Committee of Indonesia)Presenter : Prof. Bambang Hero Saharjo (Institut Pertanian Bogor – IPB): Case Study 1 (20

mins)Panelis 1 : Dr. Ir. Israr Albar (Directorate General of Climate Change, Indonesian Ministry of

Environment and Forestry (MoEF) (15 mins)Panelis 2 : Mr. Luqmanul Hakim, ST., MT. (Head of Monitoring and Reporting Sub Directorate,

National Agency for Disaster management - BNPB) (15 mins) Panelis 3 : Ir. Hartono, M.Sc. (Secretary of Peatland Restoration Agency - BRG) (15 mins)Panelis 4 : Mrs. Sandrayati Moniaga (Commissioner, Komnas HAM) (15 mins)

Open Discussion

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 13:40 Traditional Performance: Mr. Uyau Moris (indiginous person from Dayak Tribe, Northern Kalimantan, Indonesia)

13:40 – 15:10 Session 2: Haze, Human Rights and Human Dignity

Article 3 (UDBHR): Human dignity and human rights 1. Human dignity, human rights and fundamental freedoms are to be fully respected.2. The interests and welfare of the individual should have priority over the sole interest

of science or society.

Moderator : Prof. Dr. Azizan Baharuddin (Director General, Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia – IKIM)

Presenter : Dr. Muhammad Ali Imron (Gadjah Mada University – UGM): Case Study 2 (20 mins)Panelis 1 : Mr. Akhmad Tamanuruddin (Representative of the indigenous community from

Kalimantan) (15 mins)Panelis 2 : Mr. Abdi Akbar (Director of Political Development, Aliansi Masyarakat Adat

Nusantara - AMAN) (15 mins)Panelis 3 : Mr. Setiono (Representative of the indigenous community from Riau) (15 mins)Panelis 4 : Dr. Helena Muhammad Varkkey (Faculty of Art and Social Sciences, University of

Malaya - UM) (15 mins)

Open Discussion

15:10 – 15:20 Coffee/Tea Break

15:20 – 17:00 Session 3: Social and Economic Aspects of Haze: The Issues of Equality, Justice and Equity

Article 10 (UDBHR): Equality, justice and equityThe fundamental equality of all human beings in the dignity and rights is to be respected so that they are treated justly and equitably.

Moderator : Mr. Pietra Widiadi (Green/Blue Economic Strategic Leader, WWF Indonesia)Presenter : Ms. Aurelie Charmeau (Research & Ground Solutions Director, PM.Haze): Case

Study 3 (20 mins)Panelis 1 : Mr. Agustiono (Corporate Communications Dept., Minamasa Plantation, Sime

Darby Group) (15 mins)Panelis 2 : Dr. Ernoiz Antriyandarti (Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta - UNS) (15 mins)

Open Discussion

END OF DAY I

Time Session

09:00 – 10:20 Session 4: Promoting Sustainable Solutions

Moderator : Mr. Irakli Khodeli (Program Specialist, Social & Human Sciences Unit, UNESCO Jakarta Office)

Presenter 1 : Prof. Dr. Azizan Baharuddin (Director-General, Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia - IKIM): Case Study 4 (20 mins)

Presenter 2 : Prof. Helmi (Andalas University): Case Study 5 (20 mins)

Open Discussion

10:20 – 10:40 Coffee/Tea Break

10:40 – 12:00 Session 5: Developing Practical Recommendations

Working Group Sessions (40 mins)Participants will break into three working groups to consider recommendations emerging from the case studies as well as discussions and reflections from Day 1. Recommendations will be generated for (1) national policymakers, (2) private sector, and (3) local communities and authorities.

Presentation of recommendations (20 mins)

General discussion (30 mins)

12:00 – 12:30 Closing remarks

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch

END OF DAY II

DAY II – Thursday, 7 December 2017