WWF-INDONESIA AND MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT STRENGTHEN MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION TO TACKLE PLASTIC POLLUTION, CLIMATE CRISIS AND BIODIVERSITY CRISIS
Jakarta, October 28, 2025 - WWF-Indonesia and the Ministry of Environment held a multi-stakeholder discussion entitled Plastic, Climate, and Biodiversity Forum as a concrete step to strengthen synergy and collaboration of stakeholders. The discussion was held on Tuesday (28/10) in Jakarta. In this multi-stakeholder discussion, the Minister of Environment/Head of the Environmental Control Agency, Dr. Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, was pleased to attend the event as well as give a welcoming speech. This event also signifies the cooperation between WWF-Indonesia with the Ministry of Environment / Environmental Control Agency (KLH / BPLH) and the Special Region of Jakarta Province. In this event, WWF-Indonesia CEO, Aditya Bayunanda, also accompanied the Minister of Environment.
This multi-stakeholder collaborative discussion became an important momentum for the government and civil society. The participants witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between MoE/BPLH and WWF-Indonesia that will strengthen work in the field of sustainable environmental development. In addition, in the same event, WWF-Indonesia also signed a cooperation agreement with the Provincial Government of Jakarta Special Region to encourage the implementation of conservation principles at the local level.
The discussion, which brought together participants from various stakeholders, featured expert speakers, such as Agus Rusly, Director of Waste Reduction and Circular Economy Development of the Ministry of Environment, Adib Awaludin, Head of Waste Reduction Section, DKI Jakarta Environment Agency, and Dewi Lestari Yani Rizki, CCO of WWF-Indonesia, as well as Andreas Røise Myrhvold, WWF Norway, for the coordinator of the No Plastic In Nature Program. These three key speakers highlighted the link between plastic pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss.
This public discussion has a specific goal, which is to realize multi-stakeholder collaboration to address three issues: plastic waste solutions, accelerated climate crisis management, and biodiversity loss solutions (better known as the "Triple Planetary Crisis"). Thus, these three issues can be addressed by the parties in an integrated and not separate manner.
Minister of Environment, Dr. Hanif Faisal Nurofiq, said, "These three issues cannot be seen as stand-alone problems. The plastic pollution crisis, climate change, and biodiversity decline form a unified challenge that requires integrated solutions and collaboration." Dr. Hanif added, "Cross-sectoral synergy is the key to ensuring that Indonesia truly moves towards an equitable and sustainable environment, one of which is through the application of the circular economy in waste management. We are moving together to ensure the earth remains livable for future generations."
Dr. Hanif Faisal Nurofiq emphasized that this forum was held to encourage multi-stakeholder connections and cooperation in an effort to address the three-layer environmental crisis by implementing a circular economy. "One of the government's focuses is to encourage integrated efforts in the development of circular economy in waste, climate and biodiversity. In the waste sector, the government, through the draft National Policy and Strategy (Jakstranas) encourages the involvement of various parties in the implementation of various sustainable green economy schemes, one of which is the implementation of expanded producer obligations," Dr. Hanif emphasized his message.
Aditya continued, "We fully support the government's target, both central and local, to manage plastic waste and highly appreciate the policy steps taken by the Ministry of Environment/Environmental Control Agency in handling waste and its law enforcement, as well as innovative steps to overcome the current high waste generation."
Triple Planetary Crisis is a real threat and as an environmental conservation organization, WWF initiates various activities related to the issue of handling environmental pollution, climate change, and loss of biodiversity. One of them is handling plastic pollution in nature. In 2019, WWF began initiating the No Plastic in Nature, campaign followed by the implementation of the Plastic Smart Cities project in Indonesia, with policy advocacy and encouraging the application of circular economy in waste management.
Adopting circular economy principles is key to breaking the knot and simultaneously achieving Indonesia's sustainable development targets. Circular economy changes the way we produce, consume, and manage materials by eliminating pollution from design, circulating materials from recycling and reuse, and regenerating natural systems. With this approach, we simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions from resin production, uncontrolled disposal practices, minimize pollutant leakage, and restore ecosystems.
This discussion forum is also a forum for dialogue and collaboration between stakeholders - government, business, academia, and civil society - to strengthen the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) actions at the national level. Through this event to share insights, explore innovations, and recommend concrete actions, the government and civil society hope that the synergy of the parties can be translated into programs whose impact can be felt by nature and future generations.
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