CIER Taiwan Visit to Indonesia

The Center for Green Economy of CIER in Taiwan is doing green policy study on Indonesia, such as green policies, laws and regulations, industries and market opportunities, to be the first step to foster the cooperation on green investment and trade between Indonesia and Taiwan. By means of on-site observation and face-to-face communication, CIER, represented by Dr. Chun-Hsu Lin (Deputy Director of Center of Green Economy CIER), Dr. Yu-Chen Chou (Assistant Research Fellow), and Mr. Hua-Ting Yen (Assistant Research Fellow), has visited IBCSD office to learn about the latest development of the on-going Indonesia’s green policies in different aspects, and, at the same time exchange their experiences.

The conclusions from the visit will make contribution to the making of Taiwanese investment and trade policy toward Indonesia and also provide practical information to Taiwanese companies who would like to invest or establish trade partnership with Indonesian companies on green sectors.

FGD One Map Initiative

As a result of a lively discussion, the business sector agreed that synchronizing phase in One-map Policy implementation is a crucial and challenging and expressed three important issues in order this phase in to strategically succeed and private sector to optimally contribute, namely supporting regulation, accountable mechanism and guaranteed data security.

 

Implementation Dialogue: Connecting Jambi’s greater RIMBA Corridor

The kicked off session was opening remarks by the Head of Environment and Forestry Provincial Jambi, Ir Erizal as the host district.

Mr Erizal contextualized the Dialogue within the Vision and Implementation plan of RIMBA corridor.

The following session was shared-learning presentations from private sectors, such as APP and PT Royal Lestari Utama (RLU) and followed by sessions covering topics such as financial access and traceability systems.

The Implementation Dialogue was attended by 46 participants of whom representing the local jurisdictions, private companies, non-state actors that operates in JAMBI and within RIMBA corridor.

 

FGD Green Lifestyle : Shared Resources Joint Solutions

The baseline provision for further tactical plan. Participation of producers, as a front guard in educating consumers Education of Consumers and Communities, educate consumers as a key for sustainable consumption and production Association as resource center, role in connecting and enhancing the capacity of business people Regulation and incentives, issued as a legal background and guidance in applying Sustainable Consumption and Production. Roles of Academia as resource knowledge provider and human resource developer.

 

Responsible Business Forum

In line with Darmin, IBCSD President Shinta Kamdani said as a country with the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is a major producer of agriculture and bridges between Asia and Australia. She also thinks that business as usual is no longer an option. Businesses need new leadership and ways of thinking to solve the challenges of sustainable development.