Low Carbon Development (LCD) is a new development paradigm in Indonesia for maintaining economic and social growth through low-emission development initiatives and minimizing over-exploitation of natural resources. LCD activities are manifested through all development sectors for the sustainability of planet Earth to avoid climate change impacts caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs).
Indonesia’s commitment to reducing GHG emissions is stated in its Updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) document submitted to the UNFCCC Secretariat in July 2021. Indonesia has committed to reducing its GHG emissions by 29% unconditionally and 41% conditionally (with international support) against a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario by 2030. As stipulated in Presidential Regulation No. 98/2021, the implementation of emission reductions with a national baseline of 2,869 million tons of CO2e can be conducted nationally, sub-nationally and cross-sectorally.
Coastal wetland ecosystems, especially mangroves, have great potential as a nature-based climate solution (NbCS). In collaboration with the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenkomarves), the Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) and its autonomous body the Indonesian Academy of Young Scientists (ALMI), the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) will highlight this issue through a webinar entitled Coastal Zone Rehabilitation for Low Carbon Development. This webinar is supported by Conservation International and the German Government’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) as partners of the Government of Indonesia (Bappenas) in helping the country achieve its LCD objectives.
Objectives
With a broad scope, this webinar will involve multiple stakeholders with the objectives of:
- facilitating dialogue between sectors and stakeholders concerned about climate change threats, low-carbon development and coastal area management;
- exchanging ideas on directions and strategies for sustainable coastal area management in line with national climate change mitigation and adaptation agendas;
- integrating opinions based on strong scientific evidence to answer challenges and opportunities for coastal areas and communities vulnerable to climate change.
Expected outputs:
Expected outputs from the webinar are white papers on:
- a national strategy for sustainable mangrove management;
- provincial-level climate change mitigation for provinces with mangrove ecosystems;
- integration of coastal areas into climate change adaptation policies through NDC integration.
Contact person:
- Anny Sulaswatty, AIPI (annysulaswatty01@gmail.com)
- Daniel Murdiyarso, CIFOR (D.Murdiyarso@cgiar.org)
The webinar will be held bilingually in Indonesian and English.
Related publication
Opening
- Welcoming addresses
- Introduction to the webinar
Satryo S. Brodjonegoro
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan
Keynotes
- Long-Term Mangrove Management Strategy for Low Carbon Development
Arifin Rudiyanto, Deputy for Maritime Affairs and Natural Resources, Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) - National Policy for Mangrove Blue Carbon Rehabilitation
Nani Hendiarti, Deputy for Environmental and Forestry Management Coordination, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs - The Economic Value of Coastal Blue Carbon in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Laksmi Dhewanthi, Director General of Climate Change, MoEF
Arifin Rudiyanto
Nani Hendiarti
Parallel discussion sessions
Parallel Session 1 – National Strategy for Mangrove Ecosystem Management
- Nur Hygiawati Rahayu, Bappenas
- Muhammad Yusuf, KKP (Presentation)
- Yonvitner, Chairman of the Indonesian Mangrove Society/IPB (Presentation)
- Moderator: Intan Suci Nurhati, ALMI/BRIN
Parallel Session 2 – Mangrove Rehabilitation for Climate Change Mitigation at the Sub-National and Sectoral Levels
- M. Zainal Arifin, Director of Inland Water and Mangrove Rehabilitation, KLHK (Presentation)
- Mohammad Basyuni, USU (Presentation)
- Yus Rusila Noor, Director of Wetlands International (Presentation)
- Moderator: Rohani A. Rappe, UNHAS
Parallel Session 3 – Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Areas and NDC
- Sri Tantri Arundhati, Director of Climate Change Adaptation, KLHK (Presentation)
- Perdinan, SEAMEO BIOTROP/IPB University (Presentation)
- Muhamad Ilman, The Nature Conservancy (Presentation)
- Moderator: Jamaluddin Jompa, AIPI/UNHAS
Nur Hygiawati Rahayu
Muhammad Yusuf
Yonvitner
M. Zainal Arifin
Mohammad Basyuni
Yus Rusila Noor
Sri Tantri Arundhati
Perdinan
Muhamad Ilman
Intan Suci Nurhati
Rohani A. Rappe
Jamaluddin Jompa
Plenary and Closing
Intan Suci Nurhati
Rohani A. Rappe
Jamaluddin Jompa
