Indonesian Environmental Affairs Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta and Timor Leste Economic and Development Minister Joao Mender Goncalves signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on environment cooperation, here, Tuesday.
“Today we begin important cooperation. I hope after the signing of the bilateral cooperation document, we could proceed to cooperation in environmental management,” Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta said.
He was referring to cooperation between the two countries in the fields of…waste management, land management, climate change, disaster management, regulation development and environmental law enforcement.
They also cover cooperation in integrated management of marine and coastal zones, biodiversity and environment laboratory.
The two countries have also agreed to exchange technical experts, information, best practices, research results and training courses.
“For instance, we can share our views on the need to promote the Climate Change Protocol, and have adaptation and biological diversity regional programs following the implementation of the Global Environmental Fund,” he said.
