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View all search resultsThe Peatland and Mangrove Rehabilitation Agency (BRGM) received a boost from the private sector and other parties recently during a public dialogue about mangrove issues held to celebrate World Mangrove Day, themed Mangroves for the Future in Jakarta.
Loesye Fainno, from the Papuan Women’s Group of Coastal Mangrove Farmers, spoke about her efforts to encourage Papuan women to participate in the sustainable rehabilitation of local mangroves in Kampung Friwen, Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua.
While rampant mangrove forest conversion remains a challenging issue in Indonesia, one intriguing question is who should manage mangrove forests and what responsibilities this should cover, especially with regard to sustainable rehabilitation.
Indonesia is planning to include the maritime sector in the country’s greenhouse gas emissions-reduction pledge as the government kicks off efforts to draft the document amid pressure for a more ambitious climate target.
A World Bank report pointed out several preexisting gender inequalities in Indonesia, such as women being more prone to poverty and lower literacy, as well as having less access to basic human rights and limited representation in political processes compared to men.
First, they lost their home, then their source of livelihood and clean water. Villagers and officials are scrambling to save Indragiri Hilir in Riau from coastal erosion before the encroaching seawater seizes their lives forever.
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