Two ministries collaborate for high quality Blue Carbon

As an effort to put Blue Carbon into one of the strategy to decrease emissions, as cited on the NDC target in 2030, Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK) Siti Nurbaya and Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, on Wednesday (5/5) virtually listened to inputs and comments from experts. With the theme “Executive Brief: State of The Art Blue Carbon di Indonesia", the discussion is expected to give a shared understanding between ministries/institutions, especially for Ministry of Environment and Forestry and Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, about the latest status of Blue Carbon development strategy and concept.

The experts in the discussion are: (1) Prof. Daniel Murdiyarso from CIFOR – IPB who talked about Blue Carbon in the perspective of global and national wetlands management; (2) Dr. Anastasia Rita Tisiana Dwi Kuswardani from Marine Research Center of Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, who gave an input on the potential of carbon sink and acid generation of marine ecosystem; (3) Prof. Rohani Ambo Rappe from UNHAS who explained about the potential of seagrass on mitigating climate change; and (4) Prof. (Ris). Dr. Haruni Krisnawati from R&D and Innovation Agency of Ministry Environment and Forestry who explained about the potential of mangrove contribution towards Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction (GRK) target in Indonesia.