Environmental Studies of English School: Case Study of Forest Fires in Indonesia and Transboundary Haze in Southeast Asia

Yanyan Mochamad Yani; Verdinand Robertua

doi:10.21512/jas.v6i1.3964

Authors

Yanyan Mochamad Yani Padjajaran University
Verdinand Robertua Christian University of Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21512/jas.v6i1.3964

Keywords:

pluralism, solidarism, transboundary haze, Southeast Asia

Abstract

Despite of its advantages in social dimension, English School still has limited articles on environmental issues. Many global ecological crisis has been dealt with constructivism and green theory because the failure of English Scholars to adopt new norms such as climate responsibility, sustainable development and environmental justice. This article would like to highlight the synthesis of the normative tensions and the regional studies within the environmental studies of English School using the case study of Indonesia ratification to ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution. Pluralism and solidarism will be the conceptual instruments in criticizing the blindness of environmental analysis in the English School communities and also constructing the environmental-friendly English School theory. There are two main conclusions in this article. Firstly, Indonesia ratification of ASEAN Agreement of Transboundary Haze Pollution, the emergence of domestic environmental legislation and the adoption of environmental responsibility marked the end of pluralist hegemony in environmental studies. Secondly, Indonesia ratification of AATHP is one of the foundations of regional environmental governance in Southeast Asia.

Dimensions

Plum Analytics

Author Biographies

Yanyan Mochamad Yani, Padjajaran University

Yanyan Mochamad Yani is a Professor in International Relations of Padjadjaran University. His expertise is in international security studies especially non-traditional threat.

Verdinand Robertua, Christian University of Indonesia

Verdinand Robertua is a lecturer and researcher in International Relations at Christian University of Indonesia. His expertise is in Environmental Studies of English School (ESES).

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