Multistakeholder Collaboration in Ensuring Socioeconomic and Environmental Protection, Somnuck Jongmeewasin
1. MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION
IN ENSURING SOCIOECONOMIC &
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
AAR IN CHONBURI COMMUNITIES
(LAEM CHABANG & AO UDOM)
SOMNUCK JONGMEEWASIN
ACADEMIC COORDINATOR
NETWORK OF EASTERN FRIENDS: AGENDA OF EASTERN CHANGES
(NEF:AEC)
2. LIST TOPICS TO BE COVERED :-
u SHORT FILM âLaem Chabang, The Wave of Sorrowâ (16.12 mins)
u FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITIES
u BURDEN OF CONFLICT & BURDEN OF DISEASE
u 4 KNOWLEDGE OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT & COMMUNITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
u STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS & THE MODERNITY OF THE COMMUNITY
u VISIONS & OPPORTUNITIES
u 5 STAGES OF OUR CHANGE
u RECOMMENDATIONS
3. FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES
TO INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITIES
u Goods Trading / Agriculture / Coastal Fishing in Laem Chabang / Ao Udom since 17th - 18th C.E.
u Eastern Seaboard Development in Thailand
u Ao Udom for Refinery Plant/Jetty/Tank Farm in1961
u Laem Chabang for Deep Seaport / Industrial Estate: 1981 â Present
u Big Accidents â Chemical Leak / Chemical Explosion / Fire
u Tank Farmâs Explosion in 1999
u Ship Containing Metal Sheet Sunk in 2012
u Coal Fire on Barge Sunk in 2014
u Oil Spills & Chemical Leaks till present
u Daily Environmental Issues
u Onshore - Offshore Infrastructure Bottlenecks / Poor Port Operation / Poor Shipping Practice / Industrial Discharge
u Ocean Waste & Water/Air Pollution : Aquaculture Runoff
u Cumulative Sediment / Coastal & Soil Erosion / Climate Change
Phase I : 1987-1991
Phase II: 1997-2001
4. BURDEN OF CONFLICT
BURDEN OF DISEASE
u Land Grabbing impacts to habitat & food sources (Agriculture & Aquaculture) / Food Safety
u Using Expropriation Acts 1,020 ha. in 1978 & 5,000 ha. in 1996
u Gradually buying & leasing from low price to high price
u Environmental Pollutions later leading socio-economic conflicts at the high level
u Through several health exam, esp. lung exam (X-RAY), the doctors at Ao Udom Hospital
(Lamchabang Hospital) found:-
u Cardiomegaly = 6 pers.
u Bronchial Mucosal Thickening = 54 pers.
u Pulmonary Fibrosis = 3 pers.
u Calcified Pulmonary Modules = 1 per.
u 64/148 pers. With Respiratory Disease (Population 3K approx.)
6. 4 KNOWLEDGE OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
u Knowing Community Identity & Value (Character / DNA of the Community)
u Knowing Community Heritage (Natural - Cultural Heritage)
u Knowing Community Problem & Impact (Seeing the Same Problems)
u Knowing Community Future (Finding the Same Solutions)
u Past / Present / Future Circumstances
u Good & Bad Environment + Environmental Risk
u Defining Topic-Oriented E & H Charter, EX: âAO UDOMâs COMMUNITY CHARTERâ
u Mutual Benefits / Trade-Off Master Plan / Negotiable Master Plan for All / Integrated Master Plan
u Mini SEA âĶ Capability / Capacity & Limitation + MCA (Engineering Design/Finance/Environment)
u Changing The Relationship of Power Structure via External Helpers (Independent Scholars / Academics)
u Establishing Advisory Committee âĶ EX: EHIA Advisory Committee as the 1st Filter for EIA Process
u Propose Option(s) for Collaborative Development (Space, not Committee)
u Decision Making for Sustainable Future
u Decision Making by everyone not committee âĶ Using Voting / Referendum
7. EX: Integrated Master Plan (in brief)
AO UDOMâS COMMUNITY CHARTER
u Community Heritage Development and Management Plan
(Community EIA/EHIA is a must for all new industrial projects & plant expansion)
u Sustainable Heritage Utilization Plan
u Conservation Plan / Rehabilitation Plan
u Community Problem Solving Plan
u Pollution Management Plan (with Monitoring Plan + Health Fund)
u Civil Political Management Plan (Council / Advisory Committee)
u Community Identity Conservation Plan (CSR in Process)
u Continuous Knowledge Management Plan (ex. Learning Center)
u Community Network Management Plan (Expanding more networks)
8. STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
THE MODERNITY OF THE COMMUNITY
u Changing âMEâ to âWEâ (Inside)
u Changing âTHEYâ to âWEâ (Outside)
u Changing âOpponentâ to âAllianceâ or âFriendâ
u Integration of Knowledge: Our Knowledge
u Technical Knowledge (Outside can see) + Situated Knowledge (Outside canât see)
u Integration of Multi-Stakeholders
u Local Community + Industrial Sector + Government Sector = CIVL ASSEMBLY (COUNCIL)
u Modernity of the Community
u Our Community / Heritage / Problem / Future à Our Collaboration
ICEBERG
9. VISIONS & OPPORTUNITIES
u Non-Violent Communication â âProtecting, Not Fightingâ
u Common Issues (Impacts) in the Areas -- Demanding âExitâ
u Stopping External Threats â TOGETHER WE CAN
u Protecting Food Source (Seafood & Its Consequence vs Pollution)
u Minimizing Blast Fishing / Muro-Ami Netting
(Pounding Reefs with Weighted Bags)
u Climate Change in the Areas â Beyond Human Control
(Coastal Erosion / Siltation / etc .. )
u Awareness of âJointly Shaping Sustainable Futureâ Ã OUR FUTURE
10. 5 STAGES OF OUR CHANGE: CHANGE TOGETHER
(Derived from Transformative Scenario Planning)
u Co-Initiating .. Uncover common intent(s)
u Co-Sensing .. Observe Observe Observe
u Presencing .. Connect to the source of inspiring and will
u Co-Creating .. Prototype the new / Allow option(s)
u Co-Evolving .. Embody the new in ecosystems
u âSeeing the Same Problemâ means âSeeing the Same Solutionâ
u No matter who start first, all will finally benefit if a stakeholder at least opens his or her
mind for discussion under the topic of OUR FUTURE
u Beware of Default: Fallacy of Empty Vessel / Fallacy of Separate Capsule / Fallacy of
Single Pyramid / Fallacy of Interchangeable Faces *
Note: * Refer from âSteve Polgar, Medical Anthropologist, The Four Fallaciesâ
11. RECOMMENDATIONS
u Ambiguity of critical information release from a few industrial and government players
in the areas
u Delay of problem solving by a few industrial and government players in the areas
u Individualism vs Collectivism of the stakeholder reflects overall success
u Sustainability of bargaining power of the charter against current & new stakeholders
for long-term development à Continuity of the commitment between all stakeholders
in the next generation
u Top-Down Development Policies from central government / FDI are still existed
u S44 (Junta Law, under the previous / existing constitutions)
u EEC Laws (Eastern Economic Corridors Acts for Eastern SEZs)
u 20 Years â National Development Strategic Law (Acts under the existing constitution)