SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
SDG 14: LIFE BELOW WATER
“The two SDGs that look at the broader ecosystem divide it into Life Below Water, and Life on Land. The oceans, and the rivers and watersheds that link to them, are the largest part of our ecosystem. 40% of the world’s population lives within 100km of the coast, and we all rely – directly or indirectly – on the sea.”
(THE Impact Rankings)
Supporting aquatic ecosystems through education
IPB University offers educational programs on fresh-water ecosystems for local and national communities through several activities:
- Training on hydrological modeling in watershed management which aimed to improve local capacity development managing the watershed
- Online education programs aimed to educate the local & national communities on water management & conservation
- Department of Aquatic Resources Management of IPB conducted an education program for saving Salabenda Lake from the threats of invasive fish, as well as social communities to ensure sustainable utilization of the lake (page 37), community service related to management & development of local-based inland waters to obtain an overview of the condition of the waters of the bird’s lake (page 38).
- Department of Aquaculture IPB University conducted an educational program for local or national communities on sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture & tourism
- CCRMS IPB, in collaboration with the Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund (ICCTF), COREMAP-CTI conducted capacity building of local staff of West Papua Provincial Government and local informal leaders of the local community of Raja Ampat Regency about the implementation of integrated coastal management (ICM) in supporting the implementation of Zoning Management in West Papua Province. This training aimed to improve local capacity on sustainable management of coastal & fisheries.
- IPB University through the “Dosen Mengabdi Program”, organized training, counseling & field observation of the local community for developing the seaweed industry in Garut.
As a higher education institution, IPB University has several education programs to raise community awareness about overfishing, illegal, unreported & unregulated fishing (IUU) & destructive fishing practices. Prof. Ari Purbayanto explained the acceleration of integrated fisheries industrialization in Natuna, one of the biggest hotspots for illegal fishing in Indonesia.
The Department of FisheriesResources Utilization, Faculty of Fisheries & Marine Sciences IPB conducted socialization on fishing gear innovation & fishing aids. The thesquid attractor is an effective technology in increasing the carrying capacity of squid resources & at the same time, implementation of sustainable fish resource utilization.
Department of Fisheries Utilization organized a public discussion on Cantrang, a type of gear considered to become destructive, that has been banned by the government, but possibly to be reallowed.
Supporting aquatic ecosystems through action
IPB University supports or organizes events aimed to promote conservation & sustainable utilization of the oceans. IPB in cooperation with SEAMEO Biotrop conducted an international Symposium on Coastal Ecosystems & Biodiversity Of Asia-Pacific: Achieving SDG 14 in 2019.
The Student Association of Marine Science & Technology held an activity titled “Restoration & Rehabilitation of Mangrove Ecosystems on the Coast of Cangkir Island (Pulau Cangkir) in Tangerang Regency, Banten province” by planting 500 mangrove seedlings.
To promote the conservation & sustainable use of oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, & marine resources, the Department of Aquatic Resources Management held an International Symposium on Aquatic Science & Resource Management with the theme “from Highland to Ocean (H2): Biology, Ecology & Aquatic Resources. Management” (IS-ARM H2O).
IPB ensures that food on campus must be supplied from sustainable-managed aquatic ecosystems and sustainably harvested as mandated in the Rector’s Regulation No 133/2020 about IPB commitments to the implementation of SDGs (point j page 2).
IPB in its operation complies with the international & national regulations & agreements regarding the sustainable use of natural resources as regulated in the law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 36/2009, which has been adopted by the Academic Paper of Planning of Green Campus (page 95, points 3).
IPB has an academic business unit & one of its principles is to utilize products taken or harvested from sustainable farms. CCMRS carried out sustainable fisheries business activities of Litopenaeus vannamei in Seribu Island according to reasonable standard aquaculture procedures.
IPB University works directly through research &/or engagement with industries to maintain & extend existing ecosystems & their biodiversity:
- With state-owned oil company Pertamina RU II Dumaiby conducting environmental & ecosystem management programs in Pertamina’s operation areas, including on how to preserve natural resources & environment, especially around the company’s area & its surrounding area.
- CCMRS IPB cooperated with PT. PGN, a state-owned gas company, is conducting a program aimed to save biodiversity, especially in coastal forest ecosystems, which means taking steps to protect genes, species, habitats, or ecosystems, in efforts to protect & conserve biodiversity.
- In collaboration with BP Berau Ltd, a gas company, IPB conducted a study on Marine Mammal/Fishery Ecological Management Study, conducted at Bintuni Bay West Papua.
In collaboration with Indonesia Bulk Terminal, IPB introduced Sea Surface Drone (Autonomous Surface Vehicle) to monitor the condition of coastal marine ecosystems, such as seagrass, coral reef, and lagoon. Data & information gathered can be used to monitor & prevent aquatic ecosystems from being damaged.
CCMRS IPB collaborated with the national oil & gas company to develop a tool to protect coastal habitats & ecosystems in the event of oil spills, called the Coastal Environmental Sensitivity Index, which is able to identify coastal habitats & ecosystems based on their sensitivity toward oil spills.
CCMRS IPB has been conducting the development of a tool for monitoring and controlling coral reef ecosystem degradation in cooperation with the local government of Wakatobi Regency and Tourist Association Wakatobi National Park.
Water sensitive waste disposal
IPB complies with Ministry of Forestry and Environment Regulation No: P.68/Menlhk/Setjen/Kum.1/8/2016 consenting Domestic Wastewater Quality Standards (link 1). IPB university has a general policy on environmental protection, stipulated in Rector Regulation No 133/2020 (link 2, point s page 2).
The Academic Paper on the planning of Green Campus Implementation 2019 – 2023 also describeguildeline to compliance with all of the national and international water quality standards stipulated in Chapter 4, Sub-Chapter 4.1. (Pages 47-48) and Chapter 5.8 (page 94) and Chapter 6.7 (Page 123).
IPB University has a wastewater disposal standard following ISO/IEC17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing & calibration laboratories). A total of 15 laboratories of IPB University have been certified to ISO 17025. The certificate can be seen attached (link 2).
The plan to reduce the volume of plastic waste is part of the green movement initiated by IPB, which is stated in the Academic Paper of Green Campus Planning and Implementation (page 71). The Green Movement within the IPB campus promotes the ecolabelling of the healthy canteen, the use of drinking tumblers & eco bags (Go-Teco), Reducing the use of plastic as bottles & bags (Caring for Environment), applying standardization of waste bins & and creation Thematic Day for the campaign. One of the actions that have been made by IPB was by issuing the prohibition to the use of plastic bottled mineral waters (page 5).
IPB has policies on preventing damage to aquatic ecosystems (e.g.river, marine, seagrass ecosystems, coral reefs, mangroves) as stated in the Rector Decree no 133/IT3/LK/2020 point L. This is the strengthening of the previous policy on reducing plastic waste that has been stipulated in the Academic Paper of Green Campus Planning2019-2023 and implemented in the form of an appeal to reduce the use of plastic bags, bottled drinking water, styrofoam, paper, which aim for reducing impacts of land-based activities on marine. At the lower level, a department or research center applies this policy, such as what has been implemented by CCRMS-IPB, which set the Standard Procedure for Cleaning and Plastic Reduction in its area of work.
Maintaining a local ecosystem
IPB as higher education institution has a policy & plan to minimize physical, chemical &/or biological alterations of related aquatic ecosystems in each of IPB’s activities & take a role in such efforts as stipulated in the Green Campus Policy especially mentioned in Chapter 4, Sub-Chapter 4.3. (Page 51); Chapter 5.4 (Page 77) & Chapter 6.3 (Page 112).
IPB University has fulfilled wastewater disposal standards based on ISO/IEC 17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing & calibration laboratories). Several laboratories of IPB have received ISO/IEC 17025 certification (link 2).
IPB University has been conducting some activities related to the monitoring of aquatic ecosystems’ health, namely: the Student Association of Aquatic Management conducts mangrove monitoring under the program “Collaboration to Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation.
IPB monitors marine ecosystem health by applying artificial intelligence-based technology. Some programs have also been conducted in the longer term by CCRMS-IPB, such as coral reef ecosystem health monitoring in Nyamuk Island, Anambas Islands in cooperation with an oil and gas company PT. Star Energy Ltd has been conducted for several years.
CCMRS IPB conducted coral ecosystem stewardship practices in Raja Ampat, West Papua Province especially on coral reef, seagrass, and mangrove ecosystems. Department of Aquatic Resources Management IPB University planted mangrove seedlings on Pramuka Island, Seribu Island. The planting of mangroves on Pramuka Island involving students was in the form of participation in the conservation area of the Seribu Islands National Park.
CCMRS IPB cooperated with local community groups of fishermen in the Thousand Islands through the Sea Farming program in the EAFM program. The local fishermen were involved & engaged in sustainable & environmentally sound aquaculture practices in the project area.
CCMRS IPB also implemented a shared program with the local government & local people of Raja Ampat Regency in the improvement of local capacity building in the technical aspect of coral reef & mangrove transplantation.
CCMRS IPB conducted social and ecological extension on the local fishermen association of Jor Bay -East Lombok through technical assistance on the utilization of shared fisheries resources in that bay.
IPB University has implemented a watershed management strategy through some activities: Environmental Research Centers (PPLH) IPB conducted an activity which is aimed to seek environmental management breakthrough in addressing environmental problems in the watershed (pg. 1-3), such as a program on managing a high erosion rate in the Cimanuk Hulu watershed, through identification of the prone erosion area & formulate proper soil & land cover management.
PPLH IPB in cooperation with the government of Jakarta Province conducted a study which was aimed to develop river & lake water quality standards in the Jakarta province area in 2020. One of the important outputs was the description of the river & lake water quality standard, the major polluted water quality parameters & the priority location related to the critical condition.
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