The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has encouraged the use of biodiversity to support a green and blue economy at the G20 events held in Indonesia.

“Biodiversity utilization is an important factor in supporting the green and blue economy in Indonesia,” Acting Officer for Earth Science Research Organization at BRIN Ocky Karna Radjasa noted in a press statement  here, Friday.

According to Radjasa, the use of biodiversity to support the green and blue economy is one of the two priority agendas to be discussed at the Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering or RIIG G20.

Radjasa later drew attention to two expected outcomes from the implementation of the priority agenda, specifically emphasizing the use of biodiversity as an important factor in supporting green and blue economies.

The second is the strength and capacity of G20 member countries to utilize biodiversity in a sustainable manner as the main resource to support green and blue economies. They should optimally mobilize biodiversity utilization, so that the benefits can be fairly received by related parties.

Radjasa also affirmed that while using biodiversity to support green and blue economies, the G20 RIIG will prioritize encouraging research and innovation as key factors in sustainable development and for economic growth that is more environmentally friendly.

The agenda also prioritizes efforts to create a sustainable marine economy through economic activities that are balanced with the capacity of marine ecosystems in the long term to remain resilient and healthy.

In addition, the G20 RIIG will promote the inclusive spirit of green and blue economic innovations that will enable all levels of society to benefit from these innovations while still being able to preserve their own environment, he added.

Source: Antara News