JAKARTA - Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni believes that ecological, economic, and social aspects are the main pillars for realizing national development through the integration of the Forests and Other Land Uses (Folu) Net Sink 2030 Program.
"The balance of the three pillars of ecology, economy, and social needs to be our shared concern for the future," said Forestry Minister Raja Antoni, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, August 29.
Folu Net Sink 2030 is a condition where the forestry and other land use (Folu) sector can absorb more than its emissions by 2030.
Indonesia's current efforts include preventing deforestation and forest degradation through sustainable forest management and increasing landscape-based forest and land rehabilitation to strengthen carbon sequestration.
Increased biodiversity conservation efforts; restoration of peat ecosystems through revegetation and improved water management with community participation; and strengthening law enforcement and increasing institutional capacity.
Furthermore, Raja Juli assessed that Folu is a vital sector for strengthening the implementation of the Paris Agreement and achieving the emission reduction targets according to the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), namely 31.89 percent (915 million tons CO2eq) independently, and 43.20 percent (1,240 million tons CO2eq) with international support.
"The Asta Cita and Indonesia Emas 2045 visions, as stipulated in the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJP) and the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), have laid the foundation for reducing emission intensity towards Indonesia Net Zero Emissions by 2060," he said.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut) launched the fourth phase of the Results-Based Contribution (RBC) Investment Plan and the third period of the Community Fund for the Environment Service as part of efforts to achieve Folu Net Sink 2030.
The fourth RBC will be used to support various programs to ensure the sustainability of Indonesia's forests.
This includes community development, funding support to local non-profit organizations, indigenous communities, universities, and others.
The RBC from the Norwegian government in the first phase reached US$56 million, and in the second and third phases reached US$100 million.
With RBC-4, amounting to US$60 million, the Indonesian government has received a total of US$216 million for its efforts to reduce emissions, particularly from the forestry sector.
For RBC-1, RBC-2, and RBC-3, implementation included planting 4.6 million seedlings across 11,215 hectares and involving 35,180 people in 383 community groups.
This also resulted in the sequestration of 21,000 tons of CO2 equivalent and the resolution of 40 land tenure conflicts.
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