Program of Conference on Sustainable Development
Conference
on Sustainable Development in East Timor
Konferensi
Pembangunan Berkelanjutan di Timor Lorosa'e
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Workshop
outcomes [excerpt added August 3]
WORKSHOP SERIES 1.
Natural Resources and Conservation in East
Timor
WORKSHOP SERIES 2.
Economy & Environment in East Timor
WORKSHOP SERIES 3.
Technology for the Environment in East
Timor
WORKSHOP SERIES 4.
Social Issues and Environment in East Timor
WORKSHOP SERIES 5.
Institutions and the Environment in East
Timor
The 22 workshops on sustainable development issues first identified 4 priority issues and then listed strategies to address them. It is not possible to go through each workshop outcome in the plenary, but all of the issues, priorities and strategies will be included in the book of conference proceedings produced after the Conference.
The following document is a summary of
the workshop outcomes.
Appropriate technology, alternative income generation, micro-credit access, eco-tourism, value adding and certification of coffee are all opportunities for sustainable economic development. Involvement of women at all levels of decision-making, and ensuring women have access to education and opportunities, are also vital to achieving sustainable economic development.
Through its purchasing policy Government
can support sustainable local enterprises such as a recycling industry.
The supply of water and infrastructure can be achieved through partnerships
between government and business. Theses measures may help to stimulate
markets for domestic products and services. Taxes, subsides, energy pricing
and electricity user fees, should also be designed to work for, rather
than against sustainable development. Financial arrangements for investment,
currency, foreign borrowing and budgets require appropriate sustainable
development analysis. There is a need for transparency in national decisions
about financial development.
Education programs and materials need to be designed to address the priority issues identified in the conference workshops and listed below. Curriculum on environmental and sustainable development needs to be written and taught in schools. More teachers are needed and all teachers need special training on sustainable development issues and how they can incorporate them into the general curriculum. Such programs will need to be diverse to meet the different needs and educational levels of East Timorese society.
Sustainable development education programs needs that were identified in workshops include: universities, schools, village communities, women, fishermen and farmers, seminars for building workers and foreign construction companies, tourist operators, language training, traditional law and cultural education, internet training, work skills, health, nutrition, maternal health and hygiene education, education about major projects such as mines and how they will affect the community, political education and the functioning of civil society, marketing skills, technical education, water catchment protection, reforestation and environmental health and leadership training.
Education programs need to be both formal
and informal with practical examples used where possible such as demonstrating
different farming techniques; construction methods, such as good latrine
construction, maintenance and repair of appropriate technology, alternative
energy and cooking fuel options, recycling and waste reduction and disposal
and rainwater harvesting. Assistance in the form of micro-credit will be
essential if farmers, fishermen etc are to purchase equipment.
.
Public education on sustainable development
issues needs to be conducted using media such as posters, radio and TV.
A free and independent media was also identified as vital to achieving
sustainable development. Educational materials should also be available
in libraries.
There is also a need to hasten the process of “East Timorisation” where the people of Timor Lorosa’e take over the positions of responsibility including Government, and UNTAET takes on an advisory role.
Young people, particularly students and
former staff of government departments need to be called on to participate
in a major training program that addresses the specific sustainable development
issues listed in the education section. Extension officers should be available
for all of Timor Lorosa’e and consideration must be given to maintain equity
for the rural areas so they too receive their share of resources and training.
Many issues are best dealt with at a local level (e.g. hygiene and waste
disposal), and local communities should be given the necessary tools to
develop their own appropriate solutions.
Planning should draw on expertise in the community. It needs a transparent, integrated approach, which is regulated and includes environmental impact assessment (EIA).
Infrastructure planning needs to be cross-sectoral (e.g. waste disposal is coordinated with transport, and water supply capacity is considered when tourism planning is occurring.) Cooperation between departments will provide better outcomes for the community. Planning to meet energy requirements is needed. A Sustainable Energy Futures group could be established to assist with policy formulation in this area.
Planning should be supported by good data. In many areas the data are poor or non-existent and priority areas will need to be identified for data collection. Such data and all information on which planning decisions are made, should be available to the community. Decisions on zoning, resources and management must be transparent and accountable. Geographic information systems (GIS) should be used.
Planning should respond to the needs of
the community with bottom-up meeting top-down planning.
Aldeia <> Suko <> Posto <> District
<> Nation, allows for a 2-way flow of views.
There was strong support for these policies to be developed in consultation with the people so they have ownership. Policy should reflect the need to find practical solutions and be drafted by a multi-disciplinary group. The final policy should incorporate the opinions and needs of local communities (e.g. the agriculture policy should reflect the needs of farmers.)
There should be ongoing communication and consultation with NGOs working with local communities.
Sustainable development policy areas suggested
in workshops include Land Use and Land Zoning, Fisheries, Catchment Management,
Forestry, Mining, Import/Export, Investment, Agriculture including Slash
and Burn Agriculture, Import of Genetically Modified food products, Tourism,
Energy and Waste Management.
Regulations should be drafted in consultation with customary leaders so that they recognise traditional land, individual land, and the different land zones such as forests, agriculture, industry, tourism. There also need to be regulations on citizenship, use rights of foreign investors, land tenure dispute resolution, import/export, environmental and social impact assessment for mines and major projects, company accountability, pollution prevention and waste disposal. Building regulations are also needed.
Regulations are needed to protect human rights, civil rights, the environment and labour rights.
Regulations should have enforcement mechanisms,
and human and material resources dedicated to their enforcement, with a
system of penalties that reflect the severity of the offence.
Day 1:
Thursday 25th January 2001
OPENING ADDRESSES
Mr Jose Lobato, Timor Aid
Mario Carrascalao, CNRT Vice President on behalf of Mr Xanana Gusmao, President CNRT
Mr Akira Takahashi, Special advisor to
the SRSG on development, on behalf of Mr Sergio Viera de Mello, Special
Representative of the Secretary General
INTRODUCTORY PLENARY
Moderator – Mr Jose Lobato, Timor Aid
• Introduction to the conference
* Aims, objectives, anticipated outcomes
* Explanation of plenaries and workshops
Aderito de Jesus Soares – Representative of the Conference Coordinating Committee
• East Timorese children's presentation
Child Friendly Space
• East Timorese Culture and the Environment
Dionisio Babo Soares, East Timorese National Jurists Association
Full Paper • Summarised Paper
• Introduction to Sustainable Development
Mrs Emilia Pires, Head, ETTA National Planning and Development Authority
• Sustainable Development
Dr Arthur Hanson, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada
• Planning for Sustainability: National Strategies for Sustainable Development (NSSD) and Multi-stakeholder Integrative Sustainability Planning
Mrs Ella Antonio, Earth Council Area Manager for Asia Pacific
Day 2:
Friday 26th January 2001
PLENARY 1. Natural Resources and Conservation
Moderator – Mr Estanislav da Silva, Asian Development Bank
• East Timor's Natural Resources and Environmental Assets: Use & Concerns
Mr Mario Nunes, ETTA Forestry Unit, East Timor Forestry Group (ETFOG)
• Critical Biodiversity & Conservation – an overview
Dr Graham Baines, Environment Pacific
• Forests and Sustainable Forest Management
Mr Jorge Rui Martins, ETFOG
• Sustainable forest management in a changing world
Dr Don Gilmour, IUCN Lao and Regional Community Forestry Training Centre
Full Paper • Summarised Paper
• Fresh Water Resources and Integrated Watershed Management
Mr Alvaro Abrantes, ETTA Water and Sanitation Unit
Mr Peter Nuttall, ETTA Forestry Unit
• Climate Change
Dr Merrilyn Wasson – Australian National University, Environment Australia
Full Paper • Summarised Paper
• Pollution and Waste
Mr Carlos Conceicao - ETTA Environment Protection Unit
• “Assessment of Environmental Priorities & Needs in East Timor”: UNDP Project Preliminary Findings
Dr Odd Sandlund
and team
WORKSHOP SERIES 1.
Natural Resources and Conservation (Workshop
Outcomes)
• Forests and Biodiversity - Workshop 1.
Speakers; a) Mr Adalfredo do Rosario Ferreira, ETFOG,
b) Dr Somsak Sukwong, RECOFTC
• Pollution and Waste - Workshop 2.
Speaker: Mr Angus Mackay, ETTA Environment Protection Unit
• Fresh Water Resources - Workshop 3.
Speakers; a) Mr Gregorio Malik, CNRT, ETTA Water and Sanitation Unit
b) Mrs Sue Lennox, Oz GREEN
• Development of national and community-based sustainable development plans - Workshop 4.
Speakers; a) Mrs Ella Antonio, Earth Council
b) Mr Graham Baines, Environment Pacific
Day 3:
Saturday 27th January 2001
PLENARY 2. Economy & Environment
Moderator – Mr Joao Saldanha, ADB
• Introduction to Economy and the Environment
Dr Mari Alkatiri, ETTA,
Minister for Economy
Mr George Bouma, ETTA
Environment Protection Unit
• Industry & Trade & Globalisation
Dr Helder da Costa, Research Centre, National University of Timor Lorosa’e
Full Paper • Summarised Paper
Miss Victoria Pettit, Protimos Foundation, UK
Mr Jose Abel, CNRT Agriculture
Mr Scott Kinnear, Organic Federation of Australia
Moderator – Mr Lucas da Costa, UNDP
• Fisheries
Mr Abilio Fonseca, ETTA Agriculture Unit
• The Development of Sustainable Fisheries in East Timor
Dr Joeli Veitayaki, University of the South Pacific
Full Paper • Summarised Paper
• Mining, Resource Extractive Industries
Mr Alfredo Pires, CNRT Mining and Energy
• Sustainable Tourism & Eco Tourism
Mr Vicente Ximenes, CNRT
Professor Bill Carter,
University of Queensland, CRC for Sustainable Tourism
WORKSHOP SERIES 2.
Economy & Environment ( Workshop Outcomes)
• Industry, Trade and Globalisation - Workshop 1
Speakers: a) Mr Joao Saldanha, ADB
b) Dr Arthur Hanson, IISD
• Agriculture - Workshop 2
Speakers; a) Mr Marcal Ximenes, ETTA Agriculture Unit
b) Captain Kosit, Thai Battalion & Gil Rangel da Cruz, ETTA Agriculture Unit
• Fisheries - Workshop 3
Speaker; Mr Richard Mounsey, ETTA Fisheries Unit
• Mining - Workshop 4
Speakers; Mr Igor O’Neill, Mineral Policy Institute
• Tourism - Workshop 5
Speaker; Pedro Lebre, Vila Harmonia
Day 4:
Sunday 28th January 2001
PLENARY 3. Technology for the environment
Moderator – Mr Jose Teixeira, Investment Institute, ETTA
• Infrastructure, and transport
Mr Joao Carrascalao, Infrastructure Minister, ETTA
• Considerations Towards Sustainable Infrastructure Development In Urban Areas
Mr Jonas Rabinovitch, UNDP Urban Development, New York
• Sustainable design
Mr Tony Edye, Ecological Architects Association
• Appropriate and sustainable energy
Mr Phillip Calais, Environmental Technology Centre, Murdoch University
Mr Frank Gnanam, BP Solar
• Waste management systems
Mr Jose Mestre, Water and Sanitation Unit, ETTA
Mr Sharad Adhikari,
WHO
WORKSHOP Series 3
Technology for the Environment (Workshop Outcomes )
• Sustainable Design & Infrastructure – waste management, transport, sustainable energy
Day 5:
Monday 29th January 2001
PLENARY 4. Social Issues and the Environment
Moderator – Mr Aurelio Guterres, OXFAM
• Health
Dr Sergio Lobo, Health, ETTA
• Health And Environment : Integrating Health Concerns In National Sustainable Development
Dr Alex Andjaparidze, WHO
• Demographic Change, Urbanisation
Mr Jonas Rabinovitch, UNDP Urban Development Team, New York
• Gender
Ms Aurora Ximenes, REDE
• The Case of Small Island Nations
Mrs Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, Pacific Concerns Resource Centre
• Youth
Mr Mariano Sabino Lopes, IMPETTU
Mr Armindo Maia, National University Timor Lorosa’e
Mrs Sue Lennox, Oz GREEN
• Land Tenure and Sustainable Land Management
Mr Pedro de Sousa Xavier, Land and Property Unit, ETTA
• Environmental Management for Small Island States
Mr Graham Baines, Environment Pacific
WORKSHOP SERIES 4.
Social Issues and Environment (Workshop
Outcomes)
• Health - Workshop 1
Speaker; Miss Maria Dias, PAS
• Gender - Workshop 2
• Youth - Workshop 3
Speaker; Mr Joao Sarmento, Student Solidarity Council
• Education - - Workshop 4
Speaker: Mrs Sue Lennox, Oz GREEN
• Land tenure and Sustainable Land Management - Workshop 5
Speaker; Mr Pedro de Sousa Xavier, Land and Property Unit, ETTA
Day 6:
Tuesday 30th January 2001
Plenary 5. Institutions and the environment in East Timor
Moderator – Dr Helder da Costa, Research Centre, National University of Timor Lorosa’e
• Governance
Mr Joao Canceicao Freitas, National University Timor Lorosa’e
• Governance And Sustainable Development
Dr Arthur Hanson, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada
• Civil Society
Mr Arsenio Bano, East Timor NGO Forum (FONGTIL)
• Environment and civil society
Mrs Emmy Hafild, WALHI
• Traditional Culture
Mrs Maria Olandina Caeiro Alves
Mrs Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, Pacific Concerns Resource Centre
• National and international environmental law
Mr Francisco da Costa Guterres, ADB
• How Can International Environmental Law Assist East Timor?
Ms Lisa Ogle, Environmental Defenders Office
• Environmental planning and management
Professor
Henry Nix, Australian National University
WORKSHOP SERIES 5.
Institutions and the Environment (Workshop
Outcomes)
• Governance - Workshop 1
• Civil Society - Workshop 2
• Traditional Culture - Workshop 3
Speaker: Mr Francisco Branco, To Make Green
• National and International Environmental Law - Workshop 4
Speaker: Mrs Wiwiek Awiati, Indonesian Center for Environmental Law
• Environmental Planning and Management -- Workshop 5
Speaker: Mr Graham Baines, Environment Pacific
Day 7:
Wednesday 31st January 2001
CONCLUDING PLENARY. Conclusions and way forward
Moderators;
Dionisio Babo Soares, Australian National
University
Aderito
de Jesus Soares, SAHE Institute
Aurelio Guterres, OXFAM
• Preamble
• Recommendations
• Summary and endorsement of workshop outcomes
• How to carry forward ideas generated?
Responsible body/organisation (eg: Sustainable Development Taskforce)
to contribute to strategic planning and implementation of sustainable development in East Timor
* Discussion
* Representatives
END
See also:
Jan
25-31 2001 CSD: Introduction to Conference on Sustainable Development
Article up-dated Aug 3
" ... the human system is an integral
part of the ecosystem. A society is sustainable only if both the human
condition and the condition of the ecosystem are satisfactory or improving.
If either is unsatisfactory or worsening, the society is unsustainable.
... The livelihoods of East Timorese people
depend on a healthy and productive environment. All people and industries
for example, depend on a healthy water supply. Agriculture, fisheries,
and tourism also depend on the environment. To meet people’s needs now
and for future generations, East Timor’s natural resource base must be
conserved and improved." Mr Jose
Lobato, Timor Aid
Jan
25-31 2001 CSD: Recommendations of Conference
on Sustainable Development Added Aug 3
"In addition to the many specific suggestions
arising from the Conference papers and workshops, seven overarching
recommendations are made. These represent important starting points to
begin the journey towards sustainable development in Timor Lorosa’e." Conference
on Sustainable Development in East Timor
Jan
25-31 2001 CSD: ETTA: The Natural Resources of East Timor
Overview added July 25
"Because East Timor has ruled by other
people for so long, the management of natural resources in this country
has not received serious attention. The result is that today there is widespread
deforestation and there are several species of bird and animals that are
threatened with extinction. ... Thus if we wish to develop a better future
for East Timor, the biophysical environment and natural resources of East
Timor must be given attention so as to avoid further destruction and to
repair environmental damage." Mario N. Nunes, Manger ETTA Forestry Unit