5th Annual Meeting of the LoCARNet in Bandung, Indonesia
Theme：Carrying out the Paris Agreement: Role of research communities in supporting science-based climate policy
Date：25th – 26th October 2016
Organisers： Institute Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Ministry of Environment Japan (MOEJ), Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan (MOFA), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Venue：Sheraton Bandung Hotel & Towers, Bandung, Indonesia
5th LoCARNet Annual Meeting was held in Bandung, Indonesia co-organised by ITB, IPB, NIES, MOEJ, MOFA and IGES on 25th – 26th October 2016. About 84 people including researchers, government officers and NPO staffmember participated in the meeting. In this meeting, with the theme of “Carrying out the Paris Agreement: Role of research communities in supporting science-based climate policy”, the lively discussion on urgent issues in Asia, such as; Low Carbon City, Inovative monitoring system, Land use, adaptation, formulate and implementation of NDCs and Capacity building method, was made by experts of research sector, government sector, public sector and international organizations who were gathered from each countries in Asia.
In this Annual Meeting, participants could share the knowledge about policies or environmental investments in Asian countries/cities, and also could promote the dialogue among the variouse stakeholders including researchers, policy makers, public sector and international organizations.
LoCARNet has organized capacity buildings or annual meetings since it was establisehd on the purpose of strengthening and training of research communities based on the features of the Asian region.
During the Annual Meeting, “Seminar for Capacity Development for Transparency to Implement the Paris Agreement” was held sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan as one parallel session. Total 37 participants from 6 countries and 1 international organization discussed about what the necessary capacity building should look like in order for developing countries to fulfill the obligations they have newly taken on under the Paris Agreement.
“Seminar for Capacity Development for Transparency to Implement the Paris Agreement”
Summary for the seminar (from MOFA website)
http://www.mofa.go.jp/ic/ch/page24e_000192.html
LoCARNet 5th Annual Meeting Programme and Presentations
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| Introductory Session | ||
| Intro | Welcoming Speech Prof. Ucok Siagian, ITB, Indonesia |
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| Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, Senior Research Advisor, IGES, Japan / Secretary-General, LoCARNet | ||
| Dr. Tsuyoshi Fujita, Director, Center for Social and Environmental Systems Research, NIES, Japan | ||
| Mr. Yoshihiro Mizutani, Director, International Cooperation Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) | ||
| Paris Agreement and Follow up Agenda for its Implementation Dr. Nur Masripatin, Director General of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia |
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| Keynote Presentations | ||
| KN-1 | Y.B Datuk Ayub Bin Rahmat, Johor State Executive Council for Health and Environment, Malaysia | |
| KN-2 | The way to low carbon society: Challenge of the world and Asia Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, Senior Research Advisor, IGES, Japan / Secretary-General, LoCARNet |
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| Parallel Session – 1: AFOLU Co-chairs: Prof Rizaldi Boer,CCROM-SEAP Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Indonesia Dr. Agus Susatya, APIK, Bengkulu University, Indonesia |
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| PS1-0 | Decarbonization on small scale: Lesson learnt with community on MULTI STAKEHOLDER PROCESSES: A long way to Self Implementation of REDD+at Air Lanang Social forest, Rejang Lebong, BENGKULU Dr. Agus Susatya, Universitas Bengkulu, Indonesia |
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| PS1-1 | Challenges and opportunities for the implementation of land-based low carbon development in Merauke Mr. Fredericus Gebze, SE, MSI,Regent of Merauke District, Papua Province, Indonesia |
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| PS1-2 | Challenges and Opportunity to deep decarbonizing Agriculture, Forest and other land use sector Dr. Nguyễn Huy Thắng, Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, Viet Nam |
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| PS1-3 | Scientific Community Role in Designing Deep Decarburization Strategies for Land Base Sector Dr. Abdul Rauf, Forest and Climate Change Research Association: APIK-UNTAD, Indonesia |
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| PS1-4 | Sambuponti Nozzle(New Innovation) : Maximizing Control On Land And Forest Fire Safety, Secure, Comfort, Useful and Multifunction Mr. Sambusir Yusuf, PT. Finantara Intica, Indonesia |
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| PS1-5 | Impact of Climate Change on NTFPs and Effectiveness of REDD+ Implementation in Danau Sentarum National Park Mr. Jusupta Tarigan,Non Timber Forest Product (NTFP-EP), Indonesia |
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| Parallel Session -2: Innovative Monitoring System and its Role in Building a Low Carbon Asia Co-chairs: Dr. Shuichi Ashina, NIES, Japan Dr. Tsuyoshi Fujita, NIES, Japan |
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| PS2-1 | Development of a Holistic Innovative Monitoring System toward Low Carbon Future in Asia: From Surface to Satellite Dr. Shuichi Ashina, NIES, Japan |
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| PS2-2 | Carbon monitoring in peatland restoration program Dr. Ryuichi Hirata, NIES, Japan |
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| PS2-3 | Indonesia’s National Forest Monitoring System Dr. Ruandha Agung Sugardiman, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia |
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| PS2-4 | Social Monitoring System in Bogor Dr. Muhammad Ardiansyah, IPB, Indonesia |
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| PS2-5 | Indonesian MRV System Prof. Ucok Siagian, ITB, Indonesia |
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| PS2-6 | Design of the district heating system based on the heat density map Dr. Takaaki Furubayashi, Tohoku University, Japan |
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| PS2-7 | Bogor City Low Carbon Policies And Expectation of Monitoring Towards Sustainable Smart City Mr. Toto M. Ulum, Bogor City, Indonesia |
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| PS2-8 | Verification System for Climate Village Program (ProKlim) Ms. Tri Widayati, Ministry for Environment and Forestry, Indonesia |
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| PS2-9 | Regional Low Carbon Innovation through Hybrid Approach with Monitoring and Modelling Prof. Tsuyoshi Fujita, NIES, Japan |
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| Parallel Session – 3: Low Carbon Cities Co-Chair: Prof. Ho Chin Siong, UTM, Malaysia Dr. Junichi Fujino, IGES, Japan |
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| PS3-1 | MOEJ’s Environmental Cooperation through City-to-city Collaboration in Asia Mr. Yoshihiro Mizutani, MOEJ, Japan |
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| PS3-2 | Green City Initiatives Ms. Nik Mastura Diyana, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Malaysia |
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| PS3-3 | Low carbon cities in Vietnam Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam, Institute of Strategy, Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), Vietnam |
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| PS3-4 | Study on Haiphong Low Carbon City Ms. Vu Thi Thu Huong, Haiphong Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE), Vietnam |
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| PS3-5 | The Emergence and Challenges of Low Carbon Development in the City of Semarang Mr. Rukuh Setiadi, Diponegoro University, Indonesia |
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| Day 2 | ||
| Parallel Session – 4: Adaptation Chair: Prof. Dr. Hidayat Pawitan, IPB, Indonesia |
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| PS4-1 | Role of Scientific Community in Supporting Climate Resilience Agriculture Development in Indonesia Dr. Elza Surmaini, PERHIMPI, Indonesia |
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| PS4-2 | Local Technologies for Developing Climate Resilience Farming in Coastal Areas Mr. Kustiwa Adinata, Indonesian Farmers Association for IPM, Indonesia |
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| PS4-3 | Challenges in the Implementation of Climate Index Insurance for Enhancing Community Capacity in Managing Climate Risk Mr. Prananto Mori, Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture, Indonesia |
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| PS4-4 | Reducing loss and damage through CCA-DRR-L&D integration in Southeast Asia Ms. Ana Veronica Gabriel, OML Centre-Philippines |
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| PS4-5 | Characterizing Loss and Damage due to Climate Change Ms. Kiki Kartikasari, CCROM-IPB, Indonesia |
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| Parallel Session – 5: NDC and beyond Co-Chairs: Mr. Naoki Mori, IGES, Japan Dr. Ucok Siagian, ITB, Indonesia |
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| KN-3 | Structure NDC Indonesia Endang Pratiwi, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia |
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| PS5-1 | Inteded Nationally Determined Contribution of Cambodia Dr. Hak Mao, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia |
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| PS5-2 | Vietnam’s NDC Implementation Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam Institute of Strategy, Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), Vietnam |
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| PS5-3 | Support of Integrated Assessment Modeling for Capacity Development in Asia Dr. Toshihiko Masui, NIES, Japan |
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| PS5-4 | Capacity-building within the Paris Agreement Ensuring action and support on climate change Mr. David Abbass, UNFCCC IGES Regional Collaboration Centre, Bangkok |
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| PS5-5 | Toward Increasing Effectiveness of Capacity-building -For a better response to increasing needs for INDC preparation/implementation and beyond- Mr. Makoto Kato, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center (OECC), Japan |
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| PS5-6 | Role of research communities towards NDC development and implementation AIMS contribution to science based policy making and implementation Prof. Ho Chin Siong, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia |
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| PS5-7 | Toward realizing 2oC/1.5oC target: Why deep decarbonization is required and what kinds of pathways can achieve it? Dr. Mikiko Kainuma, IGES, Japan |
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| Closing Session Chair: Dr Sirintornthem Towprayoon, JGSEE, Thailand |
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| WU-PS1 | Report Back from Parallel Session1 Ms. Ratna Patriana, CCROM SEAP, IPB, Indonesia |
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| WU-PS2 | Report Back from Parallel Session 2 | |
| WU-PS3 | Report Back from Parallel Session 3 Dr. Junichi Fujino, NIES, Japan |
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| WU-PS4 | Report Back from Parallel Session 4 Ms. Ratna Patriana, CCROM SEAP, IPB, Indonesia |
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| WU-PS5 | Report Back from Parallel Session 5 Mr. Naoki Mori, IGES, Japan |
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| Discussion on “Bandung Declaration” Round table: Prof. Ucok Siagian, Dr Sirintornthem Towprayoon, Prof. Ho Chin Siong, Dr. Toshihiko Masui, Dr. Ngyen Tung Lam, Dr. Hak Mao, Cambodia |
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| Discussion on LoCARNet Future Plan Round table: Prof. Ucok Siagian, Dr Sirintornthem Towprayoon, Prof. Ho Chin Siong, Dr. Toshihiko Masui, Dr. Ngyen Tung Lam, Dr. Hak Mao, Cambodia |
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| Closing Remarks Prof. Ucok Siagian, ITB, Indonesia |
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