Deforestation, Transboundary Haze and Sustainable Oil Palm Production

Kiniacademy will be welcoming all participants and  introducing the speakers of the session. An overview of the topic will be provided along with introduction to speakers 

This speech will set out the central theme of the Masterclass. Speech will include the current state of the ASEAN transboundary haze crisis, the central stakeholders who are involved in the haze crisis and the major issues that must be considered when approaching the haze crisis

Main topics will include: the role of palm oil in the haze criss, the legal framework surrounding palm oil production in ASEAN, the need for sustainability in palm oil production, how journalists can utilize data from the palm oil industry in covering ASEAN transboundary haze

Main topics will include ASEAN regionalism and the politics of the environment, ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution and the role of regimes and institutional culture
 

Main topics include: human rights conventions, national constitutions, understandings in the regions concerning environmental rights diplomacy and how it has been described, notion of a crime and connection to statistics, the right to protection, ASEAN as potential upholder of rights and social impact of the haze. The main focus point will be the south (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore)

A discussion where questions that were provided before and during the masterclass will be addressed. Participants are encouraged to ask questions that will aid in the production of their stories and enhance the discussions from the Masterclass topic

Kiniacademy will end the Masterclass session and provide a few remarks in regards to the session