Jakarta (ANTARA) – A recent study by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) revealed that carbon emission factors from Indonesia’s seagrass ecosystems are not the same, with Java and parts of Sumatra showing the highest values compared to other coastal areas.
Aan Johan Wahyudi, a researcher at BRIN’s Oceanology Research Center, explained here on Saturday that degradation of seagrass beds in western Indonesia has the potential to release more carbon into the atmosphere than in other regions.
“When we talk about blue carbon, the focus has always been on absorption. However, in carbon accounting, what matters is not only what is absorbed, but also what is…