Presented by Sjafri Burhanuddin at Blue Carbon Summit, on 17-18 July 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia

1. COORDINATING MINISTRY FOR MARITIME AFFAIRS
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Indonesia’s Ocean Agenda for Blue Carbon
BLUE CARBON SUMMIT
Jakarta, 18 July 2018

2. Facts About Ocean
oAbout 80 % of the Earth’s surface is water-covered
oThe oceans hold about 97 % of all the water on Earth
oOver 90% of the inhabitable space for life on Earth
oAbout 90% of the planet’s biomass lives in the ocean.
oHome to a wide array of Coastal Ecosystems (mangrove,
seagrass, Coral reef)

3. INDONESIA :
AMAZON OF THE OCEAN
Mangroves Area (HA)
Seagrass Area (HA)

4. Indonesia is Currently Fighting A Two Front War
# The First front is the fight to keep the oceans clean
and maintain sustainability of marine life biodiversity.
# The Second front is to fight against climate change
and slow growth of global warming.

5. 3 main
Programs
1 Indonesia’s Ocean Agenda
2
Combatting Marine Debris
3
Coastal Ecosystem
Resilience-Climate Change
Royal Norwegian Royal Danish
Funded by
Multi-Donor Trust Fund (OMDC-MDTF) 2018-2019
Indonesia’s Ocean, Marine Debris and Coastal Resources
• Trust Fund established November 29, 2017
• Co Chair by Coor. Min of Maritime Affairs & WB
Partners :

6. We needs to create a world where the our coastal & ocean environment
(mangroves, seagrasses, coral reef) doesn’t need to be protecting.

7. Sustainable Blue Growth of Coastal-Ocean Services

8. Presidential Decree No. 73/2012
“National strategy for mangrove
ecosystem management”
Presidential Decree No. 16/2017
“Indonesia’s Ocean Policy”
CSO
Mainstreaming Indonesia Blue Carbon
In The Regulatory Framework
• Restoration &
conservation
• Public awareness
• Capacity building
• Database
Sustainable
Development Goals
• SDG 13 & 14
MaritimeAffairs/
NationalPlanning
Agency
MHA
MOEF
MMAF
MRT-
HE
Paris Agreement
• NDC, REDD+, JMA
• Laws 16/ 2016
Subnational
Conserve and sustainably use the
oceans, seas and marine resources.
MHA : Mins of Home Affairs
MOEF : Mins of Environment & Forestry
MMAF : Mins of Marine Affairs & Fisheries
MRT-HE : Mins of Research, Tech & Higher Edu
CSO : Civil Society Organizations/Private Sectors

9. We Can Not Wait Until The Last Tree Has Been Cut
Down, The Last Fish Caught, The Last River Poisoned,
Only To Realize That One Cannot Eat Money

10. THANK YOU
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COORDINATING MINISTRY FOR MARITIME AFFAIRS
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA