Assessment of Indonesian Ecosystem Services as One of Approaches to Developing of National Action Plan for Environmental Management and Protection
Indonesian Ecosystem Services
Geographical coverage
| Geographical scale of the assessment | National |
|---|---|
| Country or countries covered | Indonesia |
| Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name |
South East Asia |
Geographical scale of the assessment
National
Country or countries covered
Indonesia
Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name
South East Asia
Conceptual framework, methodology and scope
Assessment objectives
•To identify the ecosystem services based on ecoregion unit; •To analyze the most important ecosystem services within ecoregion unit; •To analyze direct and non-direct drivers of ecosystem change. •To develop protection and management plan for the environment.
Mandate for the assessment
National Act No. 32/2009 on Environmental Protection and Management mandates the needs of Environmental Management and Protection Planning as one stage in managing the environment. One of methodes used in developing Environmental Management and Protection Planning is Millennium Ecocsystem Assessment.
Conceptual framework and/or methodology used for the assessment
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA)
URL or copy of conceptual framework developed or adapted
System(s) assessed
- Marine
- Coastal
- Forest and woodland
- Cultivated/Agricultural land
- Urban
- Wetland
- Savanna
- River and Lake
Species groups assessed
Ecosystem services/functions assessed
Provisioning
- Food
- Water
- Timber/fibres
- Energy/fuel
- Other Basic Material
Regulating
- Climate regulation
- Regulation of water flows
Supporting Services/Functions
- Genetic Resources Preservation
Cultural Services
- Recreation and tourism
Scope of assessment includes
Drivers of change in systems and services
Yes
Impacts of change in services on human well-being
No
Options for responding/interventions to the trends observed
No
Explicit consideration of the role of biodiversity in the systems and services covered by the assessment
No
Timing of the assessment
Year assessment started
2012
Year assessment finished
If ongoing, year assessment is anticipated to finish
2012
Periodicity of assessment
Unknown
Assessment outputs
Website(s)
Report(s)
Communication materials (e.g. brochure, presentations, posters, audio-visual media)
Journal publications
Training materials
Other documents/outputs
Tools and processes
Tools and approaches used in the assessment
- Geospatial analysis
Process used for stakeholder engagement in the assessment process and which component
Technical meeting and workshop
Key stakeholder groups engaged
Related ministries (i.e. Ministry of Forestry, Indonesian Institute of Science, etc), Experts, and Local NGOs
The number of people directly involved in the assessment process
10-100
Incorporation of scientific and other types of knowledge
- Scientific information only
- Resource experts (e.g. foresters etc)
Supporting documentation for specific approaches, methodology or criteria developed and/or used to integrate knowledge systems into the assessment
Pairwise comparison methode to value the level of importance of certain ecosystem services within ecoregion unit
Assessment reports peer reviewed
Yes
Data
Accessibility of data used in assessment
Accessibility of numeric data is limited. Therefore, the assessment is also supported by qualitative data.
Policy impact
Impacts the assessment has had on policy and/or decision making, as evidenced through policy references and actions
Independent or other review on policy impact of the assessment
No
Lessons learnt for future assessments from these reviews
Capacity building
Capacity building needs identified during the assessment
Capacity building needs is to improve stakeholder knowledge over the following issues: •MEA issue and method of its assessment •Ecosystem classification •Ecosystem valuation
Actions taken by the assessment to build capacity
Network and sharing experiences, Sharing of data/repatriation of data, Workshops
How have gaps in capacity been communicated to the different stakeholders
The gaps communicated through preliminary workshop involving stakeholders (government, NGO and expert)
