THE EFFORTS OF INDONESIA IN TACKLING DOWN TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE POLLUTION AFTER RATIFYING ASEAN AGREEMENT ON TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE POLLUTION (2014-2017)

Abstract

Haze pollution is one of the environmental issues faced by ASEAN Member States (AMS) since 1997. The problem became bigger when the haze pollution spread wider and getting more severe. The haze impacting the aspect of health, environment, economy, and etc. Concerning those impacts, ASEAN made an ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP). Since the cause of the transboundary haze pollution came from Indonesia, thus Indonesia plays a quite important role in tackling down the issue. This research is using qualitative methods. The data is collected from official government and/or institution sites, books, previous researches, official reports, as well as news site. The roles of Indonesia are categorized into two which are legal and practical role. The efforts that done through legal way were through Government Regulation No. 4 Year 2001, Government Regulation No. 45 Year 2004, Constitution No. 32 Year 2009, and Constitution No. 26 Year 2014. While for the practical role, Indonesia established Peat Restoration Body and Fire Aggravation Community in order to tackle down the cause of transboundary haze pollution; forest and land fires. The results of the efforts were showing positive progress, thus it shows that the implementation of AATHP through ASEAN Roadmap on ASEAN Cooperation Towards Transboundary Haze Pollution Control with Means of Implementation by Indonesia government is in good state in tackling down transboundary haze pollution issue.