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Drying Peat, Losing Farmers!

  • peat
  • peatland
  • Life at WRI Indonesia
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  • peat
  • peatland
  • Life at WRI Indonesia
Palm fruit
  • palm oil
Indonesia perlu segera bersiap menjawab sinyal hijau dalam rantai pasok komoditasnya. Foto kredit: Diego Jumenez/Unsplash
  • China
  • commodities
  • palm oil

Mapping, Management, and Mitigation: How Peatlands Can Advance Climate Action in Southeast Asia

  • climate
  • Indonesian Peat Prize
  • Mapping
  • peat
  • peatland
Despite playing a major role in climate action, peatlands have been deforested and drained for agricultural lands. Photo credit: Nanang Sujana/CIFOR
  • climate
  • Indonesian Peat Prize
  • Mapping
  • peat
  • peatland

5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

  • cities
  • climate change
  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable urban mobility
  • urban development
The DistritoTec project in Monterrey, Mexico is drawing people back to a denser, safer and livable inner city. Photo by Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • cities
  • climate change
  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable urban mobility
  • urban development
Insights

A Low-Carbon Recovery Can Create Jobs and Boost Indonesia’s Economy

  • Forests & Land Use
  • Climate
  • coal
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • energy
  • forest
  • Indonesia
  • low carbon development
  • palm oil
  • renewable energy
A green stimulus can help Indonesia build back better from COVID-19. Photo by Henry Sudarman/Flickr.
  • Forests & Land Use
  • Climate
  • coal
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • energy
  • forest
  • Indonesia
  • low carbon development
  • palm oil
  • renewable energy

Collaboration on Nature-Based Solutions is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure

  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable cities initiative
  • urban development
Departments that work together on projects and use natural infrastructure, like the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore, can achieve a variety of benefits. Photo by Stefano/Flickr.
  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable cities initiative
  • urban development

Peatlands Must Stay Wet

  • forest restoration
  • lahan gambut
  • peat
  • restorasi hutan
Abdul Manan, memperbaiki sekat kanal, kala Presiden Joko Widodo, datang ke Desa Sungai Tohor, Riau, akhir November 2014. Warga berupaya menahan air agar tak lepas dengan membuat sekat-sekat di kanal. Kredit foto: Indra Nugraha/ Mongabay Indonesia
  • forest restoration
  • lahan gambut
  • peat
  • restorasi hutan

PODCAST: Certifying Sustainable Palm Oil with Andika Putraditama

  • commoditites
  • deforestation
  • palm oil
Loading oil palm fruit in Sabah, Malaysia. Photo by Greg Girard/CIFOR/Flickr
  • commoditites
  • deforestation
  • palm oil
Forest and peat fires in Riau, Indonesia. Photo by Julius Lawalata/WRI
  • Fires
  • Indonesia forest fires
  • palm oil

Too Many Cities Are Growing Out Rather than Up. 3 Reasons That’s a Problem

  • cities
  • governance
  • poverty
  • urban development
Informal settlements at the edge of Mumbai, India. Photo by Johnny Miller/Unequal Scenes
  • cities
  • governance
  • poverty
  • urban development

Indonesia Primary Forest Loss in Protected Peat

  • deforestation
  • forest
  • peat
  • peatland
  • deforestation
  • forest
  • peat
  • peatland

Reaching 3 Global Goals Means Major Change for Cities

  • cities
  • urban development
  • cities
  • urban development