Indonesia, Suriname Join Hands for Coastal Protection, Mangrove Rehabilitation

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia and Suriname have reached an agreement to cooperate in coastal environmental protection and mangrove rehabilitation on the sidelines of the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, marking an important milestone in the relationship between the two nations.

Suriname has shown keen interest in the successful implementation of the sediment capture unit project in Demak, Central Java, according to the WWF’s press release on Thursday, May 23. 

This cooperation aims to amplify the environmental, social, and economic benefits of mangrove ecosystems for both countries and to mitigate the adverse impacts of global climate change.

In this cooperation, the two nations will revitalize mangroves through an ecosystem-based approach and nature-based solutions, incorporating sediment trap unit techniques, maintenance, and data monitoring.

They will also exchange experts, knowledge, experience and best practices, technical assistance, and capacity building among others.

This collaborative initiative commenced with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on January 25, 2024, by Indonesian Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya and Suriname Spatial Planning and Environment Marciano Dasai.

Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Suriname have been ongoing since August 1951, when Suriname was still under Dutch rule, through a representative office at the Commissariat level in Paramaribo. The new collaboration was expected to fortify bilateral ties and yield tangible benefits for environmental protection and ecosystem restoration in both countries.

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