Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world. More than\n70 per cent of its territory is ocean, and more than 60 per cent of its\npopulation lives in coastal areas, said Ary Sudijanto, an official of\nKLH, in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
He specifically highlighted the crucial role that the marine and\nfisheries sector plays in achieving national climate targets.<\/p>\n
Given Indonesia\u2019s archipelagic nature, the country boasts significant\ncoastal ecosystem potential, including mangroves and seagrasses,\noffering significant opportunities to make ocean-based solutions an\nintegral part of climate change control efforts.<\/p>\n
Indonesia has approximately 20-25 per cent of the world\u2019s total\nmangrove and seagrass cover, which not only absorbs and stores\nsignificant amounts of carbon but also protects the coast, supports\nbiodiversity, and strengthens the resilience of coastal communities.<\/p>\n
The management and restoration of these ecosystems are considered to\nmake a real contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions while\nstrengthening national climate resilience.<\/p>\n
To that end, the two ministries have signed a Cooperation Agreement\non Synergy in Climate Change Management in the Marine and Fisheries\nSector.<\/p>\n
Sudijanto said the collaboration between the two ministries seeks to\nstrengthen coordination on climate action in the marine and fisheries\nsector, support carbon economic value implementation, and help meet the\ntargets set in the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).<\/p>\n
The collaboration is also intended as a strategic step to strengthen\ncross-sector coordination in supporting the climate change mitigation\nand adaptation agenda in coastal and marine areas.<\/p>\n
An official from KKP, A. Koswara, in a similar statement, stated that\nthe collaboration aligns with the ministry\u2019s mandate to lead climate\naction in the marine and fisheries sector, as stipulated in national\npolicy.<\/p>\n
He said the commitment is formalised under Presidential Regulation\nNo.\u00a0110 of 2025 on Carbon Economic Value Instruments and National\nGreenhouse Gas Emission Control, which designates the Maritime Affairs\nand Fisheries Ministry to spearhead climate efforts in the marine and\nfisheries sector.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/environment-and-maritime-ministries-boost-marine-climate-action-1771551901", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }