Daniel Murdiyarso
How can mangrove science
inform decision-making
processes?
Outline
• Introduction
• Delivering science for impacts
• Processes entailed
• Searching for evidence
• Capacity building
• Science-policy dialogues
• Communicating science
• Concluding remarks
Where do we work?
Nam et al. (2016) Wetland Ecol. Manage.
Kairo et al. (2008) Forest Ecol. Manage.
Murdiyarso et al. 2021, Scientific Report
Soil Carbon:
Only if we treat them right
SWAMP publications
Store up to
1000 tons C/ha
Ecosystem services that
mangroves can provide
2013 Wetlands Supplement
GHG Inventory
• 2006 IPCC Guidelines
Blue Carbon
• Mangrove
• Seagrass AFOLU
• Salt marshes
National
Reporting
• National Communications
• Biennial Update Reports
• Forest Reference Emission Level
Improving Indonesia’s NDC and FREL
Paris
Agreement
1.5/2 degC
GHG Inventory
• 2013 IPCC Supplement
• 2019 IPCC Refinement
Blue Carbon
• Mangrove
• Seagrass WETLANDS
• Salt marshes
National
Reporting
• Forest Reference Emission Level
• Biennial Update Reports
• NDC
Mangroves
in NDC
Adaptation
• Coastal zone protection
• Ecosystem conservation
and restoration
National
Commun
ication`
Global
Commun
ication
CC Mitigation CC Adaptation
Health and nutrition
Modified from a visual abstract by Meenakshi Poti in Dahdouh-Guebas et al. (2021)
Concluding
remarks
• Wetland science, including
mangrove should be promoted
as it is least known
• It is encouraging that BC
related issues have been
incorporated in the Indonesian
national agenda
• Communicating knowledge
generated from science is key
to inform public decision-
making processes

How can mangrove science inform decision-making processes?

  • 1.
    Daniel Murdiyarso How canmangrove science inform decision-making processes?
  • 2.
    Outline • Introduction • Deliveringscience for impacts • Processes entailed • Searching for evidence • Capacity building • Science-policy dialogues • Communicating science • Concluding remarks
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Nam et al.(2016) Wetland Ecol. Manage. Kairo et al. (2008) Forest Ecol. Manage.
  • 6.
    Murdiyarso et al.2021, Scientific Report Soil Carbon: Only if we treat them right
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Store up to 1000tons C/ha Ecosystem services that mangroves can provide
  • 10.
  • 11.
    GHG Inventory • 2006IPCC Guidelines Blue Carbon • Mangrove • Seagrass AFOLU • Salt marshes National Reporting • National Communications • Biennial Update Reports • Forest Reference Emission Level Improving Indonesia’s NDC and FREL Paris Agreement 1.5/2 degC GHG Inventory • 2013 IPCC Supplement • 2019 IPCC Refinement Blue Carbon • Mangrove • Seagrass WETLANDS • Salt marshes National Reporting • Forest Reference Emission Level • Biennial Update Reports • NDC
  • 13.
    Mangroves in NDC Adaptation • Coastalzone protection • Ecosystem conservation and restoration
  • 14.
    National Commun ication` Global Commun ication CC Mitigation CCAdaptation Health and nutrition Modified from a visual abstract by Meenakshi Poti in Dahdouh-Guebas et al. (2021)
  • 15.
    Concluding remarks • Wetland science,including mangrove should be promoted as it is least known • It is encouraging that BC related issues have been incorporated in the Indonesian national agenda • Communicating knowledge generated from science is key to inform public decision- making processes