B10 – Nature and Climate Action: Conserving Tropical Forest for Ecosystem Services and Climate

Session > B10 – Nature and Climate Action: Conserving Tropical Forest for Ecosystem Services and Climate

Indonesia Pavilion COP30
November 14, 2025 | 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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A. Background

Tropical forests play a critical role in supporting human well-being, food security, water security, prevent from natural disaster, such as flood and landslides, maintenance biodiversity and natural climate regulation. However, tropical forest facing many challenges, such as deforestation and forest degradation, population development pressures, economic demands, and climate change International community put emphasis on the need to preserve the remaining tropical forests. Commitment to tackle challenges as well as capacity building and innovation in tropical forest management are on-going efforts. There are an increasingly aware on the need to balance social-economic-environmental function of tropical forest. Global support for tropical forest countries to enhance their tropical forest management has been pledged in several international fora, namely in biodiversity and climate change. Yet, this noble effort has not been met with financial support. The tropical forest countries must come together with innovative scheme of funding and financing to improve their tropical forest management. This session at COP30, Indonesian Pavilion will exchange views, experiences and best practices on sustainable forest management and climate action as well as encourage cooperation between governments, global financial organizations, and other stakeholders in order to safeguard forests and contribute to climate action.

B. Objective and Output

  1. Integrate Nature and Climate Highlight opportunities to weave biodiversity conservation and nature-based solutions into national climate strategies and finance.
  2. Showcase flagship policies, programs, and partnerships in conserving tropical forest and climate action. Discuss the role of Public-Private Partnership and international cooperation in advancing tropical forest conservation.
  3. Foster dialogue among government, private sector, NGOs, and global partners to identify synergies, challenges, and innovative solutions.

C. Target Audience

  1. Government Officials & Policymakers: Ministries of forestry, environment, and planning.
  2. Representatives from tropical forest countries such as Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malaysia, PNG
  3. Private Sector & Investors: forestry companies, oil companies, and climate finance actors.
  4. International Organizations: UNDP, World Bank, ADB, UNEP.
  5. Civil Society & NGOS: Forest, climate and environmental groups/association.
  6. Researchers & Media: Experts on forest and climate, plus journalists covering COP30.

D. Session Format

Dialogue Procedure: panel discussion (with possbility of presentations/PPTs

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Speakers

Nani Hendiarti

Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Accessibility and Safety, Republic Indonesia

Mohammed Saeed Sultan Al Nuaimi

Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

Andre Aquino

Head of Economic and Environmental Advisory Office, Ministry of Environment And Climate Change, Federative Republic of Brazil

Wenny Ipmawan

Senior Vice President of Health, Safety, Security, and Environment, PT Pertamina (Persero)

Elim Sritaba

Chief Sustainability Officer APP Group

Annisa Ayu Soraya

Vice President of Research and Product Development, ID Survey

Catherine Diam-Valla

Climate Change Technical Specialist, UNDP

Moderator

Meizani Irmadhiany

Special Staff of Strategic Policy on Forestry and Environment to the Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Republic of Indonesia

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