Land-Based Mitigation Technologies for Indonesia
As part of the LANDMARC deliverable “D2.1: National Narratives” the Indonesia team has been refining the technology focus of the case study.
Indonesia is a large tropical archipelago, and despite being highly populated, forests cover 65% of Indonesia's total area. Forestry and land use are the main contributors to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in Indonesia. Overall, BECCS/U technologies in Indonesia has not been implemented, while some negative emission practices have been developed, especially in the forestry, agriculture, and waste sectors. The LMTs studied in Indonesia are:
Forest management: Forestry is one of the primary contributors to emission production and reduction in Indonesia. Reforestation, afforestation, and restoration are highlighted, each planning on covering a few hundred thousand hectares a year — 500,000, 325,000 and 300,000, respectively. The potential of GHG emission reduction in these sectors is estimated at 365,275 tons of CO2 equivalent for seven years of examination.
Agriculture optimisation, fertiliser use, & agroforestry: The agricultural sector is one of the top national priorities, as it is responsible for 13% of 'Indonesia's total greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, it is incredibly vulnerable to climate change. Land optimisation, crop cultivation technology, organic fertilisers, and the utilisation of abandoned or previously degraded land are top priorities.
Peatland Management: In Indonesia, peatland covers 20.6 million ha or 10.8% of the total land area. Based on national planning, there is a priority target to preserve 15 million hectares of peatlands by 2045. There are three restoration targets, i.e., restoration of hydrology and socio-economic capacity of peat ecosystem, protect peat ecosystem for life support and sustainable peat management.
Waste management: Anaerobic digestion processes currently contribute to 'Indonesia's GHG emissions, but compost and other measures of integrated sustainable waste management systems have enormous potential for carbon sequestration and soil quality improvement.
