OFFICIAL VISIT REPORT WORKSHOP ON STRENGTHENING CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF ASEAN MEMBER STATES (AMS) THROUGH EXPERIENCE SHARING AND LESSONS LEARNED ON PROGRESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION ACTIVITIES 28 - 31 May 2019 A-Star Phulare Valley Resort, Chiang Rai, Thailand Mohamad Hafiz Bin Hassan Pusat Ramalan dan Amaran Banjir Negara, Bahagian Pengurusan Sumber Air dan Hidrologi Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Malaysia TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................. 1 2. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 2 3. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP ................................................................................................ 4 4. WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................. 4 5. SITE VISIT TO THE DOI TUNG DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ........................................................ 12 5.1 A visit to The Hall of Inspiration ....................................................................................................... 16 5.1.1 Founder of the Doi Tung Development Project ............................................................................... 16 5.1.2 The Origin of Hill Crafts Foundation ................................................................................................ 17 5.1.3 The Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage ............................................................... 17 5.2 A visit to Akra Pa Kluay Village - Climate Change Adaptation on Landslide Disaster .................... 19 5.3 A visit to Huai Nam Khun Village - Climate Change Adaptation on Flood Disaster ........................ 21 5.4 MFLF Office - Zero-waste-to-landfill center ..................................................................................... 23 6. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................. 26 7. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................ 26 TABLES AND FIGURES Table 1: Workshop programme on day 1. .................................................................................................... 6 Table 2: Workshop programme on day 2. .................................................................................................... 8 Table 3: Workshop programme on day 3. .................................................................................................. 12 Table 4: Milestones of Mae Fah Luang Foundation (Credit: MFLF) .......................................................... 18 Figure 1: AWGCC Malaysia Delegates ........................................................................................................ 1 Figure 2: VIPs during the workshop opening ceremony. ............................................................................. 2 Figure 3: Opening remarks by Dr. Raweewan Bhuridej, the Secretary-General of ONEP. ........................ 3 Figure 4: Welcoming remarks by Mr. Heinrich Gudenus, Project Director of GIZ. ...................................... 3 Figure 5: Group photo of workshop participants, facilitators and VIP’s. ...................................................... 3 Figure 6: Presentation session 1 on “IPCC special report: Global warming of 1.5ºC”. ............................... 7 Figure 7: Presentation session 2 on “Sharing of experiences on the collaboration on climate change adaptation”. ................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 8: Group discussion 1 findings on “Sharing main concerns on climate change impacts among AMS” ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Figure 9: Panel discussion 1 on “Sharing expertise on climate change adaptation among AMS” ............ 10 Figure 10: Group discussion 2 findings on “Sharing experiences in the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation at different levels”. .................................................................................................. 10 Figure 11: Group discussion 3 findings on “Sharing experiences on gaps and needs in climate change adaptation”. .............................................................................................................................. 11 Figure 12: Plenary session & workshop summary on “Potential common vision and synergy among AMS on climate change adaptation and potential collaborative project / programme”. ................... 11 i Figure 13: DoiTung brand on food products - DoiTung coffee, macadamia nut and café. ........................ 14 Figure 14: DoiTung brand on handicrafts - DoiTung textile, stationaries and pottery. .............................. 14 Figure 15: DoiTung brand on horticulture, botanical garden and tourism. ................................................ 14 Figure 16: Aerial photos of Mount Doi Tung in the past and present. (Photo: MFLF) ............................... 15 Figure 17: Scenic view (yet high risk) of Akra Pa Kluay Village. ............................................................... 20 Figure 18: Vertiver grass and concrete structures for hillside slope stability approach. ............................ 20 Figure 19: Landslide disaster information board and basic equipment. .................................................... 21 Figure 20: Landslide triggering thresholds and rainfall-landslide relationship curves. .............................. 21 Figure 21: Pond outlet during dry season. ................................................................................................. 22 Figure 22: Flood disaster information board and basic CCTV and siren equipment. ................................ 22 Figure 23: General information of Zero-waste-to-landfill center ................................................................ 23 Figure 24: Hazardous waste recycling equipment using chemicals and its collection center. .................. 24 Figure 25: Roofing from recycled tetra pack milk boxes, soda bottles as daylight sources and collection of rainwater for potable use...................................................................................................... 24 Figure 26: The use of solar energy and wetland to treat wastewater from paper recycling facilities. ....... 24 Figure 27: General waste sorting, washing, and drying station. ................................................................ 25 Figure 28: The use of macadamia nut shells for biomass productions in paper recycling area. ............... 25 Figure 29: Compose facilities and upcycling of non-recycled materials as flooring / planting pot. ............ 25 ii WORKSHOP ON STRENGTHENING CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF AMS THROUGH EXPERIENCE SHARING AND LESSONS LEARNED ON PROGRESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION ACTIVITIES 28-31 May 2019 A-Star Phulare Valley Resort, Chiang Rai, Thailand 1. BACKGROUND The Government of Thailand hosted the ASEAN Workshop on "Strengthening Climate Resilience of ASEAN Member States (AMS) through Experience Sharing and Lessons Learn on Progress of Climate Change Adaptation Activities". The workshop was jointly organised by the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), Thailand’s Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) (TGOs), German International Cooperation (GIZ), Mae Fah Luang University, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with financial support from the Government of Germany (BMU). Three participants from Malaysia have been invited whereas Mr. Muhamad Ridzwan Bin Ali from Ministry of Science, Technology, Environment, and Climate Change (MESTECC) is the ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC) focal point, while Mr. Mohamad Hafiz Bin Hassan from Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia (JPS) and Ms. Nurul Huda Binti Adnan from National Hydraulics Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) are from the related climate change adaptation sectors. Figure 1: AWGCC Malaysia Delegates (From the left: Mr. Mohamad Hafiz, Mr. Muhamad Ridzwan, and Mrs. Nurul Huda) 1 2. INTRODUCTION ASEAN Member States (AMS) through the ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC) has developed a number of action plans contributing to the implementation of the draft ASEAN Strategic Plan on Environment (ASPEN). The 10 outstanding action plans of climate change have been selected by AMS in response to the 5 main issues such as adaptation, mitigation, climate finance, technology transfer, and cross cutting issues under the climate change aspects of the ASPEN. From these AWGCC Action Plans (AAP), the 10 action plans have been selected to be implemented by AMS. Thailand has volunteered to be a leading country in 4 of the 10 plans. The Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) is responsible for the Action Plan for Strengthening Climate Resilience of AMS through Experience Sharing and Lesson Learn on Progress of Climate Change Adaptation Activities. In the opening remarks, Dr. Vong Sok (Head of Environment Division of ASEAN) highlighted that: “ASEAN is addressing climate change through