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JAKARTA (FORESTHINTS.NEWS) - At the first public dialogue in the lead-up to the Stockholm+50 meeting (Apr 22), Indonesian Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya emphasized that tackling the climate crisis requires bold actions on the ground level.
Indonesia, she said, continues to take such actions as it consistently prioritizes keeping its global climate commitments and meeting its legally-binding climate targets through leading by example.
"It is imperative that we fulfil our climate commitments by undertaking appropriate climate actions on the ground level," she stressed.
In this regard, Minister Nurbaya cited, among other things, Indonesia's NDC targets along with its Long-Term Strategy for Low Carbon and Climate Resilience (LCCR) 2050 which have been translated into concrete strategies and roadmaps.
The country's Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) NET SINK 2030 operational plan and its ongoing energy transition efforts, she continued, are among the evidence of Indonesia’s seriousness about taking firm actions to uphold its climate commitments.
“We are increasingly aware of the valid public concerns about issues surrounding climate change and the reduction of GHG emissions, while also bearing in mind the importance of economic growth," said Minister Nurbaya.
"The recovery process currently underway and moving into the post-COVID-19 period will not only focus on health and the economy, but also seek to internalize matters related to the environment and climate change," she explained.
"We need to work hand-in-hand to support each other so that we can recover together and become stronger and more sustainable," she urged.
Various ongoing actions
Minister Nurbaya pointed out that Indonesia has maintained climate and environmental actions on the ground level, including biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation, despite the ongoing global pandemic.
As an example of this, Minister Nurbaya shared a video filmed by a camera trap installed by her ministry’s team showing Sumatran tigers in Gunung Leuser National Park (Feb 20). The vital monitoring of key wildlife species such as tigers is funded by the Indonesian state budget.
As mentioned in several news reports by FORESTHINTS.NEWS, Minister Nurbaya provides consistent assurance that Sumatran tigers, orangutans, elephants and rhinos will never face extinction, as is the case for Tapanuli and Bornean orangutans and Javan rhinos too.
Another impressive example of the solid actions undertaken by Indonesia during the pandemic, and a valuable lesson learned for other countries, are the country’s largely successful efforts to prevent haze-causing fires for two consecutive years (2020-2021).
Furthermore, during this period Indonesia’s deforestation rate has continued to decline, providing further proof of the country leading by example through its climate actions.
Indonesia’s climate and environment related actions don’t stop there. The country also has in place a permanent moratorium map, recently extended to 66.5 million hectares of primary forests and peatlands, or nearly triple the size of the UK.
Minister Nurbaya also pointed to the country’s other ongoing actions such as the enforcement of a national strategy for waste management, handling of hazardous and toxic (B3) waste disposal and plastic in the ocean, implementation of a circular economy, and reduction of the use of mercury, among others.
"We are endeavouring to make a real contribution to accelerating the transformation towards a more sustainable future," she said.
To conclude her speech at the Stockholm+50 event, Minister Nurbaya stated “we are strengthening our commitment to human health and the planet earth, while reaffirming the values of responsibility, prosperity, equality and excellence.”
The core of the minister’s speech, as detailed above, was that climate commitments must continue to be met by undertaking concrete ground-level climate actions.
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JAKARTA (FORESTHINTS.NEWS) - At the first public dialogue in the lead-up to the Stockholm+50 meeting (Apr 22), Indonesian Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya emphasized that tackling the climate crisis requires bold actions on the ground level.
Indonesia, she said, continues to take such actions as it consistently prioritizes keeping its global climate commitments and meeting its legally-binding climate targets through leading by example.
"It is imperative that we fulfil our climate commitments by undertaking appropriate climate actions on the ground level," she stressed.
In this regard, Minister Nurbaya cited, among other things, Indonesia's NDC targets along with its Long-Term Strategy for Low Carbon and Climate Resilience (LCCR) 2050 which have been translated into concrete strategies and roadmaps.
The country's Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) NET SINK 2030 operational plan and its ongoing energy transition efforts, she continued, are among the evidence of Indonesia’s seriousness about taking firm actions to uphold its climate commitments.
“We are increasingly aware of the valid public concerns about issues surrounding climate change and the reduction of GHG emissions, while also bearing in mind the importance of economic growth," said Minister Nurbaya.
"The recovery process currently underway and moving into the post-COVID-19 period will not only focus on health and the economy, but also seek to internalize matters related to the environment and climate change," she explained.
"We need to work hand-in-hand to support each other so that we can recover together and become stronger and more sustainable," she urged.
Various ongoing actions
Minister Nurbaya pointed out that Indonesia has maintained climate and environmental actions on the ground level, including biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation, despite the ongoing global pandemic.
As an example of this, Minister Nurbaya shared a video filmed by a camera trap installed by her ministry’s team showing Sumatran tigers in Gunung Leuser National Park (Feb 20). The vital monitoring of key wildlife species such as tigers is funded by the Indonesian state budget.
As mentioned in several news reports by FORESTHINTS.NEWS, Minister Nurbaya provides consistent assurance that Sumatran tigers, orangutans, elephants and rhinos will never face extinction, as is the case for Tapanuli and Bornean orangutans and Javan rhinos too.
Another impressive example of the solid actions undertaken by Indonesia during the pandemic, and a valuable lesson learned for other countries, are the country’s largely successful efforts to prevent haze-causing fires for two consecutive years (2020-2021).
Furthermore, during this period Indonesia’s deforestation rate has continued to decline, providing further proof of the country leading by example through its climate actions.
Indonesia’s climate and environment related actions don’t stop there. The country also has in place a permanent moratorium map, recently extended to 66.5 million hectares of primary forests and peatlands, or nearly triple the size of the UK.
Minister Nurbaya also pointed to the country’s other ongoing actions such as the enforcement of a national strategy for waste management, handling of hazardous and toxic (B3) waste disposal and plastic in the ocean, implementation of a circular economy, and reduction of the use of mercury, among others.
"We are endeavouring to make a real contribution to accelerating the transformation towards a more sustainable future," she said.
To conclude her speech at the Stockholm+50 event, Minister Nurbaya stated “we are strengthening our commitment to human health and the planet earth, while reaffirming the values of responsibility, prosperity, equality and excellence.”
The core of the minister’s speech, as detailed above, was that climate commitments must continue to be met by undertaking concrete ground-level climate actions.
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