Involvement and roles of stakeholders in Mahakam delta management to support mitigation and adaptation effort of climate change in East Kalimantan

Abstract

East Kalimantan provincial government supports Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) commitment by developing Green Growth Compact (GGC) initiative. This initiative emphasizes participatory and collaborative efforts among stakeholders at different levels and roles in forest management. One of the prototype initiatives currently under development is the management of mangrove forest areas in Mahakam delta. This paper aims to provide information on the process of involving the parties by identifying more details about the role, importance and influence of stakeholders on the Mahakam delta area in order to support the initiative. Data collected through interviews, observation, documents study and using stakeholder analysis. The analysis showed that stakeholders concerned have a direct and influential role can be broadly divided into three main sub-groups: those who provide services needed for the sustainable use and management of these resources (mainly government, NGOs); KPHP (Production Forest Management Unit/FMU) Mahakam delta, Mangrove Lestari Foundation, and Planete Urgence/Bioma Foundation; those who are directly involved in production and trade of oil and gas: Pertamina Hulu Mahakam Company, Pertaminan Hulu Sanga-Sanga Company and Chevron Indonesia; those who are directly involved in production and trade of marine products: Conventional Shrimp Farmers Group and Sustainable Shrimp Farmers Group. Also, there are several parties or stakeholders are classified in the secondary and key stakeholders. This paper supports and provides information and inputs for such initiatives and better management efforts of FMU Mahakam delta.