Blue Carbon in Indonesia: Challenges and Opportunities HENDRA YUSRAN SIRY, Ph.D Deputy Director RCMFSE/Coastal Zone Management Specialist/ Lead Negotiator for Ocean Dimension, Indonesian Delegation MINISTRY OF MARINE AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA Presented at: Oceans Day in Cancún 4 December 2010, The Now Jade Riviera Cancun Hotel, Mexico 1
Potential as multi-benefits on both mitigation and adaptation to adverse impacts of climate change – surface temperatue – ocean current – nutrient cycling – carbon capture/cycling RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Blue Carbon at Glance (1)
Recognize ecosystem services of coastal and marine to human well-being including climate regulation RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Blue Carbon at Glance (2)
RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT New concept: scientific gaps – scientific basis (research needs: further developing field assessments and monitoring), – debates among scientific community : need coherent and emerging perspective Challenges (1)
RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Applying similar/parallel concepts – monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) mechanisms – coastal and marine ecosystems as carbon sequestration – Economy viability and incentives mechanism Challenges (2)
RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Challenges (3) Maintaining and rehabilitating : – healthy ecosystems in cross-road – habitat loss and ecosystem degradation – fostering the loss rate by impact of climate change
RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Challenges (4) Policy and implementation: – Linking and integrating with development mechanisms – distinguishing blue carbon from current conservation or development activities – institutional and financial arrangement – policies and measures (PAM) – review mechanism and compliance system
RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES SOCIO-ECONOMIC (RCMFSE) AGENCY FOR MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Supporting from high level On-going related programs – Mangrove for the future – Sidoarjo mangrove geo-park – Target for 10 million hectares of MPA in 2010, 20 million in 2020 – Community-based conservation monitoring system Opportunities
Marine Protected Areas & National Marine Parks Wakatobi Waters Savu Sea Raja Ampat Waters BAS
HENDRA YUSRAN SIRY, Ph.D Deputy Director for Technical Services Research Centre for Marine and Fisheries Socio-Economic (RCMFSE) Agency for Marine and Fisheries Research and Development (AMFRD) Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) Jl. KS Tubun Petamburan VI Jakarta : +62 (21) F: +62 (21) M: E: W: Blog at: