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The COVID-19 pandemic has given the environment some time to recover, but experts are saying that the country will need to ramp up its efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals once coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
The earth continues to warn us that human progress cannot come at the expense of environmental degradation. As we make gains, it is our responsibility to advocate for measures that protect the planet – to urgently improve waste management, increase resilience against natural disasters and adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change.
Even as the 10-member organization puts together its plan of action to follow up on the outlook, some collaboration programs under the Indo-Pacific regional architecture can be already undertaken to highlight its benefits, its potential and its immense possibilities.
Strong commitment is a promise that needs to be delivered on with secure and adequate financing. Indonesia is determined to utilize blended finance as an innovative financial mechanism to fund its international commitment goals, which are in line with Indonesia’s national priority strategies.
With only 11 years left to achieve the 2030 Agenda, the essential question for Indonesia is the following: Can the country — with a resilient growth and a largely natural resource-based economy — accelerate progress to meet the goals and make the needed transition to a sustainable development path for the whole archipelago?
