Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi

Country Director, Indonesia

Bio

Dr. Nirarta “Koni” Samadhi is the country director of WRI Indonesia. Formerly known as Deputy Minister of Indonesia’s Unit for Development Monitoring and Oversight (UKP4), he and WRI have worked together over many years, and he joins WRI Indonesia at a time when its work in the forest, land use, and governance sectors is expanding.

While at UKP4, Dr. Koni played a leading role in designing policies such as Indonesia’s groundbreaking forest moratorium, establishing Indonesia’s new REDD+ agency (BP REDD+), and driving the OneMap Initiative to harmonize Indonesia’s land use planning. Dr. Koni previously served as chair of the Working Group on Moratorium Monitoring, was part of the Indonesia REDD+ Task Force, and worked with the UNDP as a strategic planning advisor and head of Papua Accelerated Development (PADU) Advance Team.

During his tenure at UKP4, Dr. Koni observed that WRI was consistent in contributing significant work to improve environmental management, and he would like to expand and tailor the organization’s contribution for the people of Indonesia. Through WRI Indonesia, he plans to work with all stakeholders and promote innovations to help ensure that the new administration, as well as sub-national governments, will deliver sustainable development programs.

Blog Posts

Drivers of Deforestation in Indonesia, Inside and Outside Concessions Areas
by Arief Wijaya, Reidinar Juliane, Rizky Firmansyah, Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi and Hidayah Hamzah - July 19, 2017
To help clarify heated debate over what drives deforestation in Indonesia, new analysis of Global Forest Watch data shows that most forest loss -- 55 percent -- occurs in legal concession areas, where some tree removal is allowed, but 45 percent happens outside these areas.
3 Ways Obama Could Help Fight Indonesia's Massive Fires
by Nigel Sizer, Fred Stolle and Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi - October 26, 2015
Indonesia's fires are truly out of control, with huge repercussions for the economy, climate and public health. It's a topic that should be high on the agenda when President Obama and Indonesia President Joko Widodo meet this week.
Detail dalam Rencana Kebijakan Iklim Indonesia Masih Belum Jelas
by Andhyta Utami, Clorinda Kurnia Wibowo, Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi and Kemen Austin - September 25, 2015
Sementara masih menghadapi asap tebal dari kebakaran hutan dalam beberapa minggu terakhir, Indonesia telah menyerahkan rancangan kebijakan iklim pasca-2020, yang dikenal sebagai Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), atau Kontribusi Nasional yang Dimaksudkan. Di dalam dokumen tersebut, negara penyumbang emisi gas rumah kaca terbesar kelima di dunia ini berkomitmen terhadap target tak bersyarat berupa 29 persen penurunan emisi pada tahun 2030 dibandingkan skenario business-as-usual, dan sebesar 41 persen dengan bantuan internasional. Dengan ini, Indonesia telah menetapkan untuk memperpanjang target mitigasi sukarela 2020 dan bergabung dengan lebih dari 70 negara lainnya yang telah mengumumkan INDC mereka.
Details of Indonesia’s Climate Plan Remain Hazy
by Andhyta Utami, Clorinda Kurnia Wibowo, Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi and Kemen Austin - September 24, 2015
While dealing with sooty clouds from massive forest fires in recent weeks, Indonesia submitted its post-2020 climate action plan, committing to an unconditional target of a 29 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to a business-as-usual scenario.
Positioning Indonesia's Climate Commitment on the Global Stage
by Dino Patti Djalal and Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi - September 16, 2015
In 2009, Indonesia made a bold move by voluntarily pledging to achieve a 26 percent reduction in emissions against the business-as-usual scenario in 2020, or 41 percent with international support. Being a developing country with so much promise for economic growth and development, the international community applauded Indonesia for this daring target, which became a game-changer in the stagnant climate negotiations at the time. The National Action Plan on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emission (RAN-GRK) was soon issued to guide its implementation.
Land and Forest Fires in Indonesia Reach Crisis Levels
by Susan Minnemeyer, Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi and Nigel Sizer - September 16, 2015
Fire alerts in Indonesia have spiked dramatically in recent days, surging even higher than the crisis-level outbreaks of June 2013, March 2014 and November 2014. Satellite data from Global Forest Watch reveals where they're burning.
Forest Fires Blaze in Indonesia’s Tesso Nilo National Park
by Susan Minnemeyer, Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi, James Anderson and Mimi Gong - July 09, 2015
The protected area has seen 185 fire alerts since May 29, 2015, some of which are likely associated with land clearing for agriculture.
Indonesia’s Forest Fires Reignite, Threatening Protected Areas and Peatlands
by Lisa Johnston, Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi, Susan Minnemeyer and Nigel Sizer - July 01, 2015
Half of the fire alerts in Indonesia's Riau Province are occurring in protected areas like the Tesso Nilo National Park. Plus, 38 percent of the alerts are on peatlands, some of the country's most carbon-rich ecosystems.
Protecting Indonesia's Forests Is a Key Issue for Paris Climate Talks
by Tjokorda Nirarta "Koni" Samadhi and Nigel Sizer - May 11, 2015
Deforestation and land use change drive about 80 percent of Indonesia's greenhouse gas emissions. Strengthening the country's soon-to-expire forest moratorium can help whittle them down.

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Drivers of Deforestation in Indonesia, Inside and Outside Concessions Areas

3 Ways Obama Could Help Fight Indonesia's Massive Fires

Detail dalam Rencana Kebijakan Iklim Indonesia Masih Belum Jelas

Details of Indonesia’s Climate Plan Remain Hazy

Positioning Indonesia's Climate Commitment on the Global Stage

Land and Forest Fires in Indonesia Reach Crisis Levels

Forest Fires Blaze in Indonesia’s Tesso Nilo National Park

Indonesia’s Forest Fires Reignite, Threatening Protected Areas and Peatlands

Protecting Indonesia's Forests Is a Key Issue for Paris Climate Talks

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