Indonesia's Environment Minister Moh Jumhur Hidayat is pushing mangrove restoration as a way to generate revenue through international carbon markets. Speaking at World Mangrove Day in Bali, he said mangroves absorb four to five times more carbon than terrestrial plants, making them attractive for offset projects. The government is running simultaneous planting in 162 locations across 37 provinces. The minister said several major investors have expressed interest in financing rehabilitation of hundreds of thousands of hectares. The plan includes creating green jobs, paying local communities for maintenance, and sharing carbon trading proceeds. Indonesia is now assessing how much market-based restoration could contribute to national economic growth over the next one to two years. The article does not specify which carbon standards or methodologies would apply, nor how additionality or permanence risks would be handled. Those details will matter if this moves from announcement to actual project finance.
