Consultant as Regulatory and Legal Analyst for Blue Carbon & Plastic Waste Sector (Jakarta based)

Tags: climate change Law English Environment
  • Added Date: Monday, 01 September 2025
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Program Overview

Indonesia envisions that in 2045 the country will be able to transform its economy from a natural resource-dependent economy to a modern, competitive manufacturing- and service-based economy with high value-added to secure prosperity and social justice for all Indonesians. This transformation will capitalize on the country's maritime strengths by incorporating better ocean resource management to leverage the blue economy development for increasing environmental. sustainability as well as building competitive, innovative, and sustainable maritime sectors.

While oceans and the marine environment are vital for Indonesia's nature and prosperity, their true contribution is often overlooked in the climate change narrative. Currently, WRI Indonesiaโ€™s Ocean and Climate program is conducting several research activities in ocean-climate (including blue carbon ecosystem management and sustainable aquaculture), plastic pollution, and ocean accounting, and has identified at least two devastating consequences if the status quo remains. First, the ongoing degradation of marine and coastal ecosystems will lead to a further decline in ecosystem function and loss of biodiversity. Second, Indigenous People and Local Communities living in coastal areas will face an escalating degree of poverty, increase their vulnerability and limiting their capacity to adapt and mitigate climate change effects.

WRI Indonesia Climate program positions the oceans and the maritime ecosystem as a potential sector for enhancing national climate commitment while achieving development goals. In parallel, WRI Indonesia Ocean program has developed a strategy focusing on improving access to sustainable livelihood for indigenous people and local communities, measures to sustainably maintain and optimize the ecosystem services of marine ecosystems, and betterment of sustainable governance for marine and coastal ecosystems through inclusive and participative approach. Thus, both approaches will contribute to better governance for marine and coastal management by building policymakers' capacity to develop evidence-based policies through inclusive framework and active participation from Indigenous People and Coastal Communities.

Job Highlight

The Regulatory and Legal Analyst will support WRI Indonesia in conducting in-depth regulatory and legal analysis across national, sub-national, and international frameworks relevant to blue carbon ecosystem i.e. mangrove ecosystems management, aquaculture, plastic pollution, and payment for ecosystem services (PES). The responsibility involves assessment in the alignment between national mandate and international guidance, and identifying legal gaps or opportunity to inform future regulatory or policy making.

Reporting directly to Plastic Waste and Ocean Manager and working closely with Climate team, this position will be based in Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement and might require travel. In support of WRI's DEI commitment, you are responsible for actively participating in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.

Regulatory Analysis on the management of blue carbon ecosystem in Indonesia

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