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Indonesia Strengthens Geospatial Information System To Achieve Net Zero Emission Goals

The Indonesian government is developing a robust, accurate, and accountable Geospatial Information System to support various development targets, including achieving Net Zero Emission by 2060 or sooner. Acting Director General of Forestry Planning and Environmental Management at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Herban Heryandana, stated that Indonesia is building this geospatial information system in accordance with the United Nations IGIF Framework.

Herban emphasized that a strong geospatial information system is crucial for addressing development challenges. "For instance, the green and blue economy aligns with President Prabowo's vision," he remarked during a keynote speech at the panel discussion titled Advancing Geospatial Information for Enhancing Climate Action Strategies to Achieve Net Zero Emission at the Indonesian Pavilion during the COP29 UNFCCC Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday, October 14, 2024.

He further noted that a robust geospatial information system is essential for meeting carbon emission reduction targets from the forestry and land use sector (Forestry and Other Land Use/FOLU). Indonesia aims to achieve FOLU Net Sink by 2030. "We need to establish a strong monitoring and reporting system for FOLU Net Sink by integrating various geospatial information data, such as high-resolution satellite imagery, forest cover data, and information on deforestation and land degradation," he added.

In this regard, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry has developed SIGAP (Geospatial Information System) KLHK, which serves as a thematic geospatial information management system and a data source for forestry information.

SIGAP oversees 102 thematic geospatial information datasets acquired from various sources, complemented by security measures and data confidentiality protocols. Furthermore, SIGAP operates as an open-source platform, granting public access to its resources. During the discussion, the Head of the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG), Prof. Muh Aris Marfai, who delivered the keynote address, emphasized the Indonesian government's commitment to providing geospatial information to support planning and development efforts, including climate action initiatives.

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