Indonesia to spotlight importance of blue economy, blue carbon during G20 presidency
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has announced that his country will highlight the importance of the blue economy, blue carbon, and also the handling of marine debris during its Presidency of the G20.
A screenshot of President Joko Widodo delivering a speech at the One Ocean Summit in Jakarta (Photo: Antara)
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has announcedthat his country will highlight the importance of the blue economy, bluecarbon, and also the handling of marine debris during its Presidency of the G20.
Addressing the One Ocean Summit on February 11, Widodo affirmed Indonesia’s readiness to partner with all parties to create asustainable marine ecosystem.
At the global level, Indonesia continues to support themainstreaming of marine issues, while at the domestic level, the nation hasmade several breakthroughs for managing the marine environment in a sustainablemanner, he noted.
The breakthroughs include policies for fish handling in ameasured and quota-based manner, supported by a technology-based monitoringsystem, he said, adding that another breakthrough has been the development ofan aquaculture village based on local wisdom for poverty alleviation andpreservation of high economic value commodities.
The management of the marine environment needs to be placedon the dimension of sustainable development and becoming a part of supportingeconomic recovery from the impact of the pandemic, he remarked.
He also emphasised that as the largest archipelagic countryin the world, a healthy marine environment is key to the sustainabledevelopment of Indonesia.
Indonesia is holding the G20 Presidency for the first timesince the grouping was initiated in 1999. The global forum comprises 19countries and the European Union. Its members account for 80 percent of theworld's gross domestic product (GDP), 75 percent of international trade, and 60percent of the global population./.
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A screenshot of President Joko Widodo delivering a speech at the One Ocean Summit in Jakarta (Photo: Antara) 
