Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 The Ministry of Environment (KLH) is preparing a\npolicy on biodiversity credits that could support conservation efforts\nand deliver benefits to communities on the ground.<\/p>\n
Noer Adi Wardojo, Deputy for Pollution and Environmental Damage\nControl at KLH and the Environmental Control Agency (BPLH), said at a\ndiscussion in Jakarta on Thursday that a task force had been formed to\nprepare the development of a biodiversity credit scheme in Indonesia.\nThe ministry is also drafting an overarching policy framework for use by\nministries, agencies and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs with carbon credits, the Environment Minister has initiated a\npolicy to ensure that the benefits from carbon credits or biodiversity\ncredits can be fully enjoyed by the communities concerned \u2014 at local\nlevel \u2014 and genuinely used to strengthen biodiversity conservation,\u201d\nNoer Adi said.<\/p>\n
The policy is expected to ensure that local actors, particularly\ncommunities involved in protecting biodiversity, receive the full\nbenefits of the financing scheme and that profits do not instead go to\nintermediaries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe principle is the same: we want to prevent the benefits going to\nmiddlemen, while the costs of preparing documentation over a long period\nbecome substantial,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said KLH was working with relevant ministries and agencies to\nharmonise policies on biodiversity credits.<\/p>\n
The initiative comes as the world faces three planetary crises:\nclimate change, environmental pollution and biodiversity loss. Indonesia\nhas launched its Indonesian Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan\n(IBSAP) 2025\u20132045 as a guide for biodiversity management.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/environment-ministry-to-develop-biodiversity-credit-policy-to-support-conservation-on-the-ground-1791460562", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }