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Brunei forest, reef conservation needs shared responsibility: Minister
Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Manaf Metussin at the Brunei Conference on Forest to Reef in Bandar Seri Begawan. - BB
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Protecting Brunei forests and reefs is not the task for the government alone but a shared mission that requires every one of us to act now, said a Brunei government minister on Tuesday (June 17).
This reinforces Brunei's commitment under the National Biodiversity Policy and Strategic Plan of Action 2024-2030, which aligns with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, said the Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Manaf Metussin at the Brunei Conference on Forest to Reef held in the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Sudono Salim, chief growth officer and co-founder of Jejakin, a carbon footprint management platform, as a guest speaker, lauded Brunei for its clean air and said the blue carbon ecosystem, which is naturally captured and stored by coastal ecosystems such as mangrove, helps in climate change mitigation.
The conference focuses on promoting blue and green economic growth, including eco-tourism and carbon markets, while enhancing capacity building, education, and professional networks in biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, and disaster risk reduction.
It also supports integrating international best practices and new economic opportunities into national forest-to-reef strategies. - Xinhua
