The Faculty of Law of Universitas Gadjah Mada once again organized a series of events as part of the 70th Anniversary celebration of the Faculty of Law UGM. On Tuesday (16/02/16), a national seminar entitled “Indonesia’s Position on Climate Change” was held at Building III Room 1.1 of the Faculty of Law UGM. The Dean of the Faculty of Law UGM, M. Hawin, officially opened the seminar.
In his opening remarks, the Dean stated, “This seminar is not only intended to discuss regulations and policies, but also to increase public awareness regarding the importance of Indonesia’s position on climate change in the global context.”
The national seminar, organized as part of the Faculty’s anniversary celebration, was divided into three panel sessions. The first panel featured San Afri Awang, Director General of Forestry Planning and Environmental Governance at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, who discussed national policies concerning environmental legal reform and global climate change from the Indonesian perspective.
The second panel featured Linda Yanti Sulistyawati, an academic from the Faculty of Law UGM who was also part of the Indonesian delegation at The Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 21) in Paris, France. She discussed the legal aspects of Indonesia’s international commitments in implementing environmental preservation and climate change policies. The final panel presented Bernadius Steni, Senior Legal Advisor of the Climate Justice Programme South Asia, who elaborated on strategic issues related to environmental protection and climate change in Indonesia. The seminar was moderated by Nurhasan Ismail, Professor of Agrarian Law at UGM.
During his presentation, San Afri Awang, who is also an academic from the Faculty of Forestry UGM and former Head of the Center for People’s Economy Studies (PUSTEK) UGM, explained that climate change is a global issue with local, national, and international dimensions. According to him, climate change is not merely an environmental issue, but also closely linked to development, economic, and social concerns. Therefore, cooperation among all stakeholders is essential, especially following the legally binding 2015 Paris Agreement. (Sekar)
