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peatland-restoration

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Degraded lands matter for food, energy and climate goals

The use of degraded lands decouples economic development from deforestation, strengthens rural livelihoods and positions Indonesia as a global leader in nature-positive development.

Academia 1 year ago

Peatlands and mangroves are key to Southeast Asia’s climate efforts

Protecting and restoring mangroves and peatlands can reduce more than half of the carbon emissions from land use in Southeast Asia, but some challenges remain.

National 4 years ago

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Peatland restoration on concession areas remain half-hearted, study finds

The failure to restore degraded peatland by concession owners will increase the risk of forest and peatland fires in the future.

National 5 years ago

Jokowi extends, broadens authority of peat restoration agency

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has appointed Hartono as the new head of the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG), dismissing concerns over an initial plan to dissolve the state body.

National 5 years ago

BRG tests concrete canal dams in peatland rewetting efforts

Concrete dams are deemed to be more durable than their wooden counterparts.

National 5 years ago

Plan to dissolve Peatland Restoration Agency raised concerns

The government is considering dissolving the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG), but the agency has an important role to play in both preventing and undoing environmental damage.

National 5 years ago

Indonesia braces for peak dry season after massive 2019 forest fires

The government seeks to double down on peatland fire prevention and law enforcement following the massive fires that ravaged much of Indonesia's forests last year.

National 5 years ago

Women crucial to peatland restoration efforts

Women are playing an increasingly critical role in rural communities that both protect and rely on peatland for a living, but existing social barriers give them very few chances to empower themselves and their communities, especially when it comes to conserving the environment.

National 5 years ago

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Residents’ participation vital in Jambi peatland restoration: BRG

The Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) has called on the public to support its efforts to restore peatland areas in the province of Jambi, where land clearing and fires cause trillions of rupiah in environmental damage and impact people’s livelihoods.

National 6 years ago

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Peatland fires: Preventive action should be priority

Many forest fires are triggered by land clearance using the slash-and-burn technique -- a practice farmers have inherited from their ancestors.

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PREMIUM Degraded lands matter for food, energy and climate goals

Peatlands and mangroves are key to Southeast Asia’s climate efforts

PREMIUM Peatland restoration on concession areas remain half-hearted, study finds

Jokowi extends, broadens authority of peat restoration agency

BRG tests concrete canal dams in peatland rewetting efforts

Plan to dissolve Peatland Restoration Agency raised concerns

Indonesia braces for peak dry season after massive 2019 forest fires

Women crucial to peatland restoration efforts

PREMIUM Residents’ participation vital in Jambi peatland restoration: BRG

PREMIUM Peatland fires: Preventive action should be priority

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Degraded lands matter for food, energy and climate goals

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Peatland restoration on concession areas remain half-hearted, study finds

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Residents’ participation vital in Jambi peatland restoration: BRG

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Peatland fires: Preventive action should be priority