Workshop on Diversity and Natural Resource Management (Land, Forest, Water): Alternative to Mega-Projects in Mekong Region from Youth Perspectives

Recommendations for ASEAN Leaders

1. ASEAN countries must balance pro-poor economic policies within ecology, socio-cultural values and provide communities the right to access and manage natural resources sustainably based on participation (freedom of research, information and campaigning) and local knowledge.

2. ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment (ASOEN) need to urgently allocate the key environment and natural resources issues of the region by working closely with Civil Society, NGOs, People’s Party, Mass Organizations and regional independent bodies to empower local people and youth towards livelihood securities and to develop alternative energy as strategies and implementation.

3. Environmental Pillar must be established in ASEAN with the national and regional standards by focusing on the transparency system among the governments and investors regarding business ethnics and internalize social and environment costs in their production processes based on genuine participation of people in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Health Impacts Assessment (HIA).