Antara News·Indonesia·Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 03:04 AM UTC

Indonesia, Brazil explore tropical forest financing partnership

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Subagyo, Fauzul Azhim Bin Fakhrurazi

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Forestry Ministry is exploring stronger cooperation with Brazilian representatives in sustainable tropical forest management, focusing on conservation financing, carbon certification, and empowering forest communities.

Expert Staff to the Forestry Minister Haruni Krisnawati said in a statement on Saturday that the partnership was discussed on the sidelines of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31 UNFCCC) in Antalya, Turkiye, on Friday.

The meeting examined Brazil’s experience in developing forest conservation approaches that integrate environmental protection with community welfare improvements.

“One of the experiences that caught our attention is the FAS program in promoting sustainable development for communities in the Amazon region,” Krisnawati said.

Through this approach, forest protection is linked to meeting basic community needs, including drinking water, solar energy, internet connectivity, and food security.

This model provides a reference for knowledge exchange on pairing conservation efforts with improved living standards for people living in and around forest areas.

Representing the Forestry Ministry at the meeting were Krisnawati and Head of the Bureau of Public Relations and Foreign Cooperation Ristianto Pribadi.

The Brazilian delegation included Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS) Director General Virgilio Viana and Marco Tulio Scarpelli Cabral, who handles climate, energy, and environment affairs at Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Indonesian delegation also discussed Brazil’s forest protection financing mechanisms, including the Amazon Fund, to study results-based financing and international funding models that support both forest management and local communities.

Brazilian representatives also proposed exploring cooperation and knowledge exchange on Ecora, a carbon credit certification system developed in Brazil.

Designed to bolster carbon credit credibility through science-based methodology, traceability, verification, and transparent governance, Ecora was highlighted as a model for strengthening forest carbon market integrity.

For Indonesia, the exchange aligns with its Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) Net Sink 2030 agenda, social forestry programs, ecosystem restoration, and credible carbon market development.

Discussing Ecora offers opportunities to study nationally tailored carbon certification frameworks while deepening ties among tropical forest nations.

The parties also explored technical cooperation involving government institutions, universities, civil society organizations, and development partners.

Cross-sector collaboration is viewed as essential for linking scientific knowledge, field experience, and financing in tropical forest management.

Pribadi added that the delegations discussed drafting a joint white paper on Indonesia-Brazil partnership opportunities and organizing a technical workshop on conservation financing, carbon certification, and sustainable forest management.

The workshop is tentatively scheduled for February or March 2027, with specific dates and agendas to be coordinated further.

The meeting forms part of the ministry’s efforts to expand partnerships with fellow tropical forest countries to link ecosystem protection, innovative financing, carbon governance, and community economic development.

Through this collaboration, Indonesia and Brazil aim to deliver tangible results in preserving forests, advancing conservation financing, strengthening carbon market integrity, and improving the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities.

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