Presenting “Blue Injustice in Pahawang Island” at Parallel Session 3: Blue Carbon and Ecosystem Assessment

The Legal Lab of Anggraeni and Partners joined researchers, policymakers, and practitioners at the 5th ICMMBT International Conference, hosted by IPB University. This year’s theme, “Blue Food Nexus: Harnessing Solutions for Global Food Security and Ocean Health,” brought together hundreds of participants from across Indonesia and beyond to discuss the future of sustainable oceans.

We had the honour to take part in Parallel Session 3, held in Kasultanan Room 1 and moderated by Dr. Mubariq Ahmad (Conservation Strategy Fund). The session focused on blue carbon and ecosystem-based approaches to coastal resilience. It was a space for serious, grounded conversations—science, community experience, and legal perspectives side by side.

Our Paper: Blue Injustice in Pahawang Island

Our legal lab team lead by Setyawati Fitrianggraeni, and co-authored with Tiyana Sigi Pertiwi, Orima Melati Davey, and Alicia Daphne Anugerah,  presented findings from fieldwork in Pahawang Island, Lampung.

Full Line-up: Parallel Session 3

1. Karila Dyastari — Standard Cost Mitigation Model of Mangrove with Indirect Use Value in Pulau Pari, DKI Jakarta
2. Dhiya Artika Widayanti — Carbon Stock Assessment in Mangrove Vegetation and Sediments on Tunda Island, Banten
3. Alfi Hadid Zakaria — Seagrass Blue Carbon in an Urbanized Island Ecosystem: Case Study from Pramuka Island
4. Della Ayu Lestari — Estimation of Carbon Stock for Disaster Risk Reduction in Pandeglang Regency
5. Anggraeni and Partners Legal Lab — Blue Injustice in Pahawang Island
6. Husen Rifai — Perceptions on Developing Seagrass-Based Tourism in Bintan’s Marine Protected Areas
7. Benny Osta Nababan — Indicators for Coastal Village Prosperity in Blanakan and Pantai Mekar, West Java
8. F. Meiyasa — Umisalt: Comparing Bioactive Compounds With and Without Stabilizers
9. Xue Zhang — Habitat Suitability of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins in China

Bringing Law into the Conversation

While many papers focused on measuring carbon or mapping biodiversity, our Legal Lab brought something different: the legal backbone. Who owns what? Who gets to decide? Who gets left behind? These are the questions we believe must sit at the centre of Indonesia’s blue carbon strategy.

The conference opened with remarks from:

• Prof. Dr. Yonvitner, Director of CCMRS IPB University
• Prof. Dr. Arif Satria, Rector of IPB University
• Prof. Dr. Ramazan Cuneyt Erenoglu, Rector of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey
• Prof. Dr. Ir. Rokhmin Dahuri, Member of Commission IV, DPR RI, and Founder of CCMRS IPB
• Dandy Satria Iswara, Deputy for Coordination of Maritime Resource, Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs

Looking Ahead
We’re proud to have been part of this important conversation. As Indonesia leads in blue carbon and blue food solutions, we’ll keep advocating for a legal framework that respects local rights, guarantees fairness, and ensures that climate progress uplifts, coastal communities.

For more on our work around environmental law and ocean governance, visit: www.ap-lawsolution.com