Mangroves are a part of the blue carbon ecosystem. Their sustainability must be maintained and restored sustainably. As a follow-up to the seminar and launch of IOJI study “Strengthening Blue Carbon Ecosystem Governance in Indonesia” in January 2023, IOJI has provided input on the Draft Government Regulation on[…]
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Following the meeting with stakeholder representatives, particularly the Central Java Province Marine and Fisheries Agency, in its capacity as a think tank and policy advocacy group, IOJI supports efforts to strengthen the protection and empowerment of small-scale fishermen, laboring fishermen, and female fishermen. On January 18, 2023, the[…]
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At the COP-27 roundtable discussion in Egypt, oceanographers discussed the long-term role of the ocean to reduce atmospheric CO2 concentrations through mangrove forest vegetation, salt marshes and seagrass beds – known as blue carbon. ___ Absorbing almost a quarter of all anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the[…]
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