ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially started building the International Center for Mangrove Research in Bali.
The project aims to strengthen global efforts to develop mangroves, which are one of the most important solutions in dealing with climate change and protecting environmental ecosystems in coastal areas.
“This Mangrove Research Center project supports UAE policy in line with the objectives of the COP28 Conference which focuses on strengthening global efforts in dealing with climate change and realizing environmental sustainability,” said UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei in a press release from the UAE Embassy in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
“This project illustrates the UAE’s commitment to leading environmental initiatives and strengthening cooperation between countries in achieving sustainable development goals,” added Al Mazrouei.
Al Mazrouei emphasized that the project is an important step to strengthen international cooperation in the field of environmental research because it reflects the UAE’s commitment to protecting the environment, especially sensitive ecosystems such as mangroves.
The International Center for Mangrove Research is one of the UAE’s most important contributions in strengthening climate and environmental sustainability in the world while protecting the earth from the impacts of climate change.
The institution also described the strong strategic relations between the UAE and Indonesia in various important sectors, especially in advancing sustainable development systems and uniting efforts to create a sustainable future for both countries.
Meanwhile, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahhak explained that under the leadership of President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE really wants to contribute and play an active role in finding practical solutions to protect the environment and support sustainability efforts for all citizens of the world.
“This institution represents one of the UAE’s most important contributions in cooperation with Indonesia to promote nature-based solutions to overcome the impacts of climate change in both countries and the world because mangrove forests are natural carbon storage that supports various technological solutions to reduce carbon emissions,” he said.
Furthermore, Amna said the agency supports efforts to spread more mangrove trees globally, especially in the UAE, which plans to plant 100 million mangrove trees by 2030, as well as Indonesia which has the largest and most diverse mangrove forests in the world.
According to him, the project is an important addition to global efforts to increase the spread of mangrove forests, especially the Mangrove Alliance for Climate which was launched by the UAE in collaboration with Indonesia and 41 other countries, in addition to the Mangrove Development Initiative which is a collaborative effort between the Global Mangrove Alliance and state affairs leaders. climate at the UN.
The Mohamed bin Zayed-Joko Widodo International Mangrove Research Center will be built on an area of 2.5 hectares, with various supporting infrastructure and is located in the Ngurah Rai Grand Forest Park, which is a park covering an area of 1,158.44 hectares which is a mangrove ecosystem and is located around the Bay. Benoa.
The research institute aims to conduct further research in an effort to develop mangrove trees, increase their role as natural carbon stores, deal with climate change, improve the natural environment in coastal areas, develop biodiversity and increase knowledge exchange in the field of mangrove tree development with various countries.
Mangrove forests are one of the most productive and environmentally important ecosystems on earth. Mangroves are able to store carbon up to 400 percent faster than tropical rainforests.
Tropical rainforests are known to absorb emissions and protect coastal environments, where 80 percent of global fish populations depend on healthy mangrove ecosystems.
The establishment of the International Mangrove Research Center was first announced at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in the UAE last year. (AT Network)
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