Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Rachmat Pambudi, emphasize that biodiversity is not merely a matter of conservation but a critical foundation for sustainable economic development.
“Protecting biodiversity requires strong commitments from all stakeholders. But the condition is clear: it must go hand in hand with conservation area protection and ecosystem restoration,” Rachmat said during the launch of the Current Status of Biodiversity in Indonesia: Sumatra and Sulawesi Ecoregions report in Jakarta on Tuesday, 19 August, 2025.
He said there are four main strategies for biodiversity management: namely bioprospecting, strengthening the bioeconomy, utilizing ecosystem services, and fostering inclusive collaboration.
Bioprospecting focuses on maximizing the economic value of genetic resources, supported by technology and innovation. Strengthening the bioeconomy will span energy, food, pharmaceuticals, and local commodities such as nutmeg, sago, seaweed, and biofuels. Utilization of ecosystem services includes developing eco-tourism. Meanwhile, inclusive collaboration will involve government, academia, local communities, and international partners.
Rachmat noted that these strategies align with the Indonesia Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (IBSAP) 2025–2045 and the global Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Indonesia has outlined 13 strategies, 20 national targets, 95 action groups, and five supporting documents. The newly launched biodiversity status report for the Sumatra and Sulawesi ecoregions is one of these supporting documents.
The cross-ministerial consortium behind the publication includes the Ministry of Environment, Bappenas, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the German development agency GIZ, and the Ministry of Forestry.
Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said that beyond strengthening biodiversity governance under IBSAP 2025–2045, the report will serve as a strategic guide for drafting new regulations on natural resource management.
“Of course, several instruments will follow, starting with government regulations, then presidential decrees, and some will become ministerial regulations,” Hanif said.
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