WNAM REPORT: Indonesia, along with 127 countries participating in COP29, issued a joint statement highlighting the threat of the climate crisis to the oceans and their ecosystems.
“Indonesia along with 127 countries of Friends of the Ocean and Climate issued a joint statement highlighting the significant impact of the climate crisis on the oceans and their ecosystems,” Director of Coastal and Small Islands Empowerment at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Muhammad Yusuf stated.
During the Coordination Meeting on the Development of Ocean-Climate Issues Post COP29 UNFCCC 2024 monitored on Tuesday, he explained that the joint statement emphasized the importance of ocean-based mitigation and adaptation actions and ocean and climate change dialogue as a strategic step for ecosystem protection, as well as the importance of funding for ocean-based climate action.
The participating countries also expressed recognition of the role of indigenous peoples, local communities, women, and the younger generation as key elements in the planning and implementation of ocean-based climate action.
“Hence, if we look at the issues raised by other countries, Indonesia has done everything,” Yusuf affirmed.
The international forum held in Baku, Azerbaijan, also emphasized the recognition of the importance of conservation efforts and protection and restoration of natural ecosystems, including the sea, as a component of mitigation and adaptation.
In the Ocean-Climate Dialogue Side Event session, Yusuf stated that the results of the informal Summary Report of the Ocean Climate Dialogue 2024 were presented, underscoring the importance of marine diversity conservation, nature-based solutions, ambitious funding, as well as integration of ocean-based actions into the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and National Action Plan.
“Indonesia’s efforts to integrate ocean-based climate action into the NDC through blue carbon from seagrass beds received appreciation from the side event participants,” he remarked.
