Nature-based Solution on Blue Carbon Governance Specialist

Tags: climate change English Environment
  • Added Date: Tuesday, 10 September 2024
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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. WRI Indonesia Ocean program has identified, at the very 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, increasing their vulnerability and limiting their capacity to adapt and mitigate climate change effects.

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. The strategy 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.

Blue Carbon Governance Mapping

Indonesia expressed its commitment to include blue carbon, i.e. mangrove and seagrass as one of its measures for climate action. However, in order to do so, there are a number of requirements that must be in place from methodologies to regulation, and strategy. Against that backdrop, WRI Indonesia works under various different projects managed by Ocean and Plastic Waste Portfolio

Nature-based Solution to Sustainable Blue Food

WRI is conducting a four-year partnership (2023 โ€“ 2027) that addresses the intertwined critical challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity through applied research in nature-based aquaculture in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region. The initiative will drive research action on inclusive and sustainable nature-based aquaculture solutions to understand their contributions to biodiversity conservation, environmental sustainability and climate resilience, sustainable food production systems, socially inclusive development that engages diverse groups (e.g., women, youth, Indigenous Peoples), generating revenue to be profitable and equitable for farmers of all genders, reducing disease prevalence and antimicrobial resistance.

Job Highlight

Reporting to Plastic Waste and Ocean Manager, the Specialist is expected to design and conduct high-quality research on nature-based solutions on blue carbon particularly mangrove its linkage with people and climate. Responsibilities include data collection across social (including gender), economic, governance, and if needed ecological aspect; , conduct analysis on nature based solution, and , developing publication and knowledge products related to blue carbon governance and nature based solution. The Specialist will collaborate closely with WRI specialists and analysts across the relevant portfolio.

This position will be based in Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement and might require doing travel both domestic and international for various assignment and/or needs.

What You Will Do

Supporting Programmatic Excellence (20%)

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