POLICY STATEMENT OF THE DELEGATION OF INDONESIA

Being a country composed of 17, 508 islands, Indonesia is most vulnerable to the impacts

of climate change because its islands are highly forested and it supports a sophisticated

 biodiversity composed of varied economic and livelihood system. A few examples of the blow of climate change in Indonesia are floods that are caused by heavy rainfall, drought, and changes in

water and food supplies. Because of Indonesia’s geographical location, weather, and climate, it

houses different forests and swamps that are exposed to the impacts of climate change.

Indonesia’s undertaking in the performance of deforestations, forest fires and peatland

degradation have made it one of the top three countries that are the biggest emitters of 

greenhouse gases in the whole world. The forestry sector of Indonesia had contributed the mostto the percentage of carbon emission of the country, other emission percentages come from non-

forestry sector like the energy and the agricultural sector. These other sectors are small but are

growing in a hasty way that can become a major threat in Climate Change.

The most destructing environmental problem in Indonesia is the issue on illegal logging

operations and deforestations. These illegal activities had caused huge damage throughoutIndonesia. These logging operations results to water shortages, landslides and even water 

 pollution in seas killing fish and reefs. Rivers are drying up, there are lesser rainfalls, water-table

level decreases and lands become dry and hot where some lands may not be recovered.

In order to address Climate Change, the country of Indonesia had adopted certain actions

that would deal with the issue. Down To Earth International Campaign for Ecological Justice in

Indonesia 2010 includes the Convention on Biological Diverstiy, Cartagena Protocol onBiosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kyoto Protocol, Vienna Convention for the

Protection of the Ozone layer, UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World

Cultural And Natural Heritage, Rio Declaration on Environment and Development.

Although there are many sustainable forest management policies and legislations, the

capacity of the government to implement these laws is weak, on September 14, 2009. Indonesialaunched Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund to overcome emerging and immediate needs of 

Climate Change Sectoral Roadmap program investments to will provide illustrative estimates of the dimension of economic climate change impacts, costs, and possible benefits. The goal of 

ICCTF is to support the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to reduce emissions, and movetoward a low-carbon economy and adapt to the impact of climate change.

In insinuation, Indonesia thinks that global consensus cannot be reached but nonetheless,we have faith in the efforts of the different states. They are encouraging states to adapt a

framework that would incorporate international sectoral agreements to make laws and

  prohibitions among states regarding major emissions-generating spheres. We would alsoencourage UN or any other international organizations to provide technology, and financial

assistance to developing countries so that they would avoid using natural resources for 

development. Lastly, Indonesia encourages an interdependent management that would facilitate

an international community.