Between Facts and Misconseption: 3 Things We Need to Know About Paludiculture
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Sometimes, misconception about paludiculture occurs because the scientific definition and principles are not commonly discussed.
Blog Posts: peat
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Restoring Peat, Improving Welfare, and Empowering Women: Can We Have It All?
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In this third installment of the Peatland Governance Series, we explain how restoring and preserving native plants in a peat ecosystem can improve the welfare of people surrounding it, especially women.
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The Rule of Law for Peatland and Environmental Protection
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Does the rule of law disallow the government to make any changes in the law that have adverse effects on exiting permits or legal obligations/rights? Read more in the article.
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Conserving Forests Could Cut Carbon Emissions As Much As Getting Rid of Every Car on Earth
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New research from WRI and others shows that stopping deforestation, restoring forests and improving forestry practices could cost-effectively remove 7 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, or as much as eliminating 1.5 billion cars.
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The First Step of Transforming Indonesia’s Peatland Governance: Know Where the Peat Is
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The first key step to achieve sustainable peatland governance is to get updated and accurate information about peat through peatland mapping. Learn various methods of peatland mapping in this article.
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A Closer Look on Indonesian Supreme Court’s Decision to Quash A Ministerial Regulation on Peat Protection
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The Indonesian Supreme Court quashed the Ministerial Regulation (PermenLHK) No. 17/2017. What is the rationale of such decision?
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Land Swaps: Encouraging Step for Peatland Restoration?
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The Government of Indonesia deserves high praise for its numerous commitments to protect and restore peatland over the past several years. At the start of this year, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) announced the Ministerial Regulation No. 40/2017 regarding government facilitation of Industrial Tree Concessions (HTI) within the framework of the management and protection of peat ecosystems.
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What Indonesia Doesn’t Know About Peatlands Could Undermine its Climate Goals
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Anda juga dapat membaca tulisan ini dalam bahasa Indonesia di sini.
Peat forests, or wetlands, are some of the most important ecosystems for Indonesia and climate change. The country holds the largest tropical peatland in the world, which acts as a major carbon sink. At the same time, carbon emissions from peat decomposition and peat fires account for 42 percent of Indonesia’s total emissions, and spikes in peat fires in 2015 pushed the country to move from world’s sixth-largest to the fourth-largest emitter.
