Can blue carbon help Indonesia meet its 2030 emission targets?

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 November Can blue carbon help Indonesia meet its 2030 emission targets Can blue carbon help Indonesia meet its 2030 emission targets? 08/11/2021 | 4 MINS This article by Yusmiana Puspitaningsih Rahayu, PhD student at the School of Biological Science at Lombok Institute of Technology was originally published in Ther Conversation on November 8. A 2017 analysis by the World Resources Institute doubted the ability of Indonesia, the worldΓÇÖs largest archipelagic state, to meets its target to reduce emissions by 29% by 2030. However, as a marine scientist, I strongly believe IndonesiaΓÇÖs rich coastal ecosystems, comprising mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses, can help the country achieve this target. Mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses can capture carbon in both biomass and sediments. This capacity has been dubbed ΓÇ£blue carbonΓÇ¥, a term first coined in 2009. Indonesia has around 31,894 square kilometres of mangroves and 30,000km of seagrasses. These coastal ecosystems account for around 17% of the worldΓÇÖs blue carbon reservoir. The

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 November Can blue carbon help Indonesia meet its 2030 emission targets Can blue carbon help Indonesia meet its 2030 emission targets?

08/11/2021 | 4 MINS This article by Yusmiana Puspitaningsih Rahayu, PhD student at the School of Biological Science at Lombok Institute of Technology was originally published in Ther Conversation on November 8.

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