Ecobiz.asia — Indonesia has called on the international community to accelerate concrete actions in the forestry sector to halt and reverse global forest loss and land degradation by 2030.
The call was delivered by the Indonesian delegation during the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership All-Member Meeting held on March 3–5, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya.
The meeting, which marked the third gathering and the first ministerial meeting of the FCLP, was attended by representatives from 34 of the initiative’s 38 member countries. Indonesia and Brazil participated as observers, providing perspectives from Global South countries on accelerating climate action in the forestry sector.
Indonesia was represented by Haruni Krisnawati, senior adviser to the Forestry Minister on climate change, and Ristianto Pribadi, head of the Public Relations and International Cooperation Bureau at the Ministry of Forestry.
Haruni said the FCLP forum provides a strategic platform to strengthen international collaboration in addressing climate change through sustainable forest management.
“With the timeline toward the 2030 target becoming increasingly tight, countries need to accelerate the implementation of concrete actions in the forestry sector. Indonesia has valuable experience in managing tropical forests, including through the FOLU Net Sink 2030 approach, which can contribute to global efforts,” she said.
Ristianto added that Indonesia’s participation in the forum also serves as an opportunity to share best practices in sustainable forest governance.
According to him, Indonesia has introduced a number of strategic policies to strengthen forest management, including the timber legality verification system, social forestry programmes, land rehabilitation initiatives, and stronger forest and land fire prevention measures.
“Indonesia’s experience in developing and implementing sustainable forest management policies is important to share in global platforms such as the FCLP,” he said.
During the discussions, Indonesia also highlighted the potential development of sustainable wood-based green construction as well as the importance of harmonising standards, strengthening capacity building, and facilitating technology transfer among countries to accelerate the transition toward a low-carbon forestry-based economy.
Indonesia said its participation in the meeting also aims to strengthen global forestry diplomacy while opening opportunities for international cooperation and financing to support the FOLU Net Sink 2030 agenda and sustainable forest management. ***
