Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Indonesia and South Korea are exploring a new partnership on mangrove restoration and blue carbon development, signaling deeper climate cooperation following talks at the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil.
“This collaboration is expected to strengthen Indonesia’s position as the global leader in mangrove conservation and become a new milestone in Indonesia–South Korea’s strategic partnership in environmental and climate sectors,” said Ministry of Forestry Director for Mangrove Rehabilitation Ristianto Pribadi in a statement on Sunday (16/11/2025), as reported by antaranews.com
During the bilateral meeting, Indonesia highlighted its rehabilitation of over 165,000 hectares of mangroves, which is part of its 3.44 million hectares of mangrove areas, representing 23 percent of the global ecosystem. The effort supports Indonesia’s FOLU Net Sink 2030 target.
South Korea’s Deputy Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Seo Jeong-ho expressed interest in Indonesia’s expertise and pledged cooperation through technology, research, and innovation. Seoul also signaled support for Indonesia’s World Mangrove Center initiative.
Both sides agreed to form a technical team with the Global Green Growth Institute to prepare concrete programs.
(mg/inp/pr/rs)
