Special Meeting on PP 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration

Bangkok, 26 April 2006

INDONESIA’s PP 10 COMMITMENTS

Hoetomo

Deputy Minister for Environmental Compliance

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENTREPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

BACKGROUND

Why Indonesian Government joins PP 10?

Stipulated in Environmental Management Act 1997 (EMA 1997):

Article 5 :(1) Every person has the same right to an environment which is good and

healthy. (2) Every person has the right to environmental information which is related

to environmental management roles. (3) Every person has the right to play a role in the scheme of environmental management in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Article 6 (2) : Every person who carrying out a business or other activity must provide true and accurate information regarding environmental

management.

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• Article 7 (1): The community has the same and the broadest possible opportunity to play a role in environmental management

• Article 37 (1):The community has the right to bring a class action to court and/or report to law enforcers concerning various environmental problems which inflict losses on the life of the community.

Institutional CommitmentMinister of the Environment has incorporated the 3 access principle into its program such as: PROPER (Performance Rating Program) and Bangun Praja (Clean and Green City) Program.

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Why Indonesian Government joins PP 10……….

COMMITMENTS RELATED TO ACCESS TO….

Information : Commitment # Disseminate information by

providing environmental information through internet as well as publications

And publishing environmentalregulation booklets

Participation: Comm # , increase public involvement in EIA Process

Comm # , promote publicparticipation in the draftingof local environmentRegulation by providingRegulation Drafting Guidelines

To make possible all of those 3 accesses synergized,the Government, i.e. Ministry of the Environment

is now revising the EMA 1997 (Comm # )

Justice: commitment # Increase management of

public complaints on environmental cases

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Realization in Cooperation with…..

NGOs (Indonesian Centre for Environmental Law) :

Improving capabilities of local level on the implementation of

3 access

Conducting 2nd National Assessment on the 3 Access Principles

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Legislative:

Enhancing cooperation with Members of Parliamentto promote improved Good Environmental Governance

through the establishment of Environmental Caucus

Minimal Requirements for the Implementation

of 3 Access as a Binding Factor……..

Strong Political will

&Leadership

Strong Political will

&Leadership

Pressure&

Public Control(3 pilars governance & procedural rights)

Pressure&

Public Control(3 pilars governance & procedural rights)

To reformEnforcementInstitutions

To reformEnforcementInstitutions

First & SecondLine

Enforcement

First & SecondLine

Enforcement

OneRoof

EnforcementSystem

OneRoof

EnforcementSystem

VoluntaryCompliance

Program

VoluntaryCompliance

Program

“Greening the Bench”“Greening the Bench”

StrongEnv.Institutions

(Central &Local)

StrongEnv.Institutions

(Central &Local)

IntegratedLicense

&Inspection

IntegratedLicense

&Inspection

Env.ComplaintManagement

& Dispute

Settlement

Env.ComplaintManagement

& Dispute

Settlement

Thank You

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