Enviro News Asia, London – Indonesia reaffirmed its position as one of the global leaders in forestry and climate action through active participation in the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP) Ministerial Event titled “From Glasgow to Addis Ababa: Building Momentum on Forests from COP30 to COP32,” held at Kew Gardens, London.
At the forum bringing together the world’s leading forestry and climate figures, Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni stressed that the global challenge today is no longer simply about raising ambition, but about ensuring that ambition is translated into measurable real-world action through strong partnerships, practical cooperation, and sustained investment.
Indonesia presented three strategic agendas reflecting its concrete contributions and leadership in global forestry governance.
First, Indonesia is pushing for the development of high-integrity carbon markets as an important instrument for channeling finance toward conservation, ecosystem restoration, sustainable forest management, and the strengthening of communities’ role in protecting forests. The government continues to strengthen carbon governance through the refinement of national regulations that provide legal certainty, transparency, and environmental credibility in forestry sector carbon trading.
Second, Indonesia is strengthening the role of the International Tropical Peatland Center (ITPC) as a global platform for cooperation, scientific development, knowledge exchange, capacity building, and innovation in tropical peatland management. With around 13 million hectares of tropical peat ecosystems, Indonesia holds significant experience and capacity in managing one of the world’s largest carbon stores, and invited FCLP member countries to broaden collaboration through ITPC to accelerate science-based solutions and best practices in tropical peatland management worldwide.
Third, Indonesia is promoting the strengthening of the World Mangrove Center (WMC) as an international collaboration hub developed to support knowledge exchange, policy development, research, innovation, and capacity building in mangrove management. As a country with around 3.4 million hectares of mangroves, or approximately 23 percent of the world’s total, Indonesia invited FCLP member countries to join and contribute to strengthening the WMC as an inclusive global platform, so that the benefits of mangrove management knowledge, technology, and experience can be more widely shared.
Indonesia also reaffirmed its readiness to deepen engagement in the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership and strengthen collaboration with all countries and development partners in delivering ambitious, inclusive, and implementable forestry solutions.
Indonesia’s presence at the forum reflects its growing position as the world’s third-largest tropical forest nation, one that is not only committed to protecting its own forest resources but also actively delivering global solutions toward climate targets, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development.
“Indonesia believes that the challenges of climate change, land degradation, and biodiversity loss can only be addressed through strong global partnerships. We invite FCLP member countries and the international community to strengthen cooperation in developing high-integrity carbon markets, strengthening the International Tropical Peatland Center, and the World Mangrove Center as open, inclusive, and results-oriented international collaboration platforms,” the Minister said. (*)
