A Review of Techniques for Effective Tropical Peatland Restoration

Dohong, Alue; Aziz, Ammar Abdul; Dargusch, Paul

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“…Most conservation interventions under all four Rs require some acquisition of materials, for which ensuring a sustainable supply can frequently be difficult or (currently) impossible. For example, current methods of building dams to block drainage channels typically require relatively strong wood that will resist decay when submerged for prolonged periods (Dohong et al, ; Dohong, Aziz, et al, ; Dohong, Cassiophea, et al, ). In a country with high levels of illegal logging and poor traceability of locally available wood at mills, how can projects ensure that the wood they need is harvested responsibly and not contributing to forest degradation elsewhere, while working under limited budgets?…”

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“…While some successful prosecutions have been made in Indonesia against large companies perpetrating fire, obstacles to more widespread prosecutions include the high burden of assembling sufficient evidence to support prosecution and the potential impacts of prosecutions on smallholders (Dennis et al, ). Correspondingly, ineffective enforcement of regulations, combined with inconsistencies between them, is regarded as a key driver of peatland deforestation and degradation in the region (Dohong et al, ; Dohong, Aziz, et al, ). Problems of law enforcement are further amplified by limited awareness of many peatland users regarding peatland regulations and alternatives for peatland best practice (Uda et al, ).…”

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“…This implies that narrowly focused solutions that focus on only one theme or solution, and/or do not attempt to consider the diversity of challenges from across different themes that may influence attainment of goals under the 4Rs, face potential exposure to higher risk of failure (see also Figure ). For example, a reforestation project may focus on identifying the most appropriate tree species and cultivation/replanting methods, and securing agreements to replant an area, but if pre‐existing problems of high fire risk are not considered or cannot be addressed, then the project will be at high risk of failure, as many years of effort/progress could be lost in a single major fire event (Dohong et al, ; Graham, Giesen, & Page, ). Conversely, this also suggests that addressing many of the challenges identified will help deliver enhanced outcomes towards multiple R’s.…”

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“…Our initial list of challenges to forest and peatland conservation and restoration in the region was generated during a dual‐language (English and Bahasa Indonesia) round‐table discussion session from 1100 to 1600 hr on 19 October 2017, in which perspectives from all participants were invited and considered (see Author Contributions for individuals’ roles in this process). In light of our goal to support Indonesia's national commitments and its contemporary policy relevance, this discussion was structured around the BRG’s ‘3Rs’ approach to peatland restoration, which includes the following three key elements: Rewetting, Revegetation and Revitalization of livelihoods (BRG, ; Figure ; see also Dohong, Abdul Aziz, & Dargusch, ). Key discussion points and challenges identified were recorded during the session by the chairs on a flip‐chart, which was documented photographically and then transferred to an Excel database.…”

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Tropical forest and peatland conservation in Indonesia: Challenges and directions

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Tropical forests and peatlands provide important ecological, climate and socio‐economic benefits from the local to the global scale. However, these ecosystems and their associated benefits are threatened by anthropogenic activities, including agricultural conversion, timber harvesting, peatland drainage and associated fire. Here, we identify key challenges, and provide potential solutions and future directions to meet forest and peatland conservation and restoration goals in Indonesia, with a particular focus on Kalimantan. Through a round‐table, dual‐language workshop discussion and literature evaluation, we recognized 59 political, economic, legal, social, logistical and research challenges, for which five key underlying factors were identified. These challenges relate to the 3Rs adopted by the Indonesian Peatland Restoration Agency (Rewetting, Revegetation and Revitalization), plus a fourth R that we suggest is essential to incorporate into (peatland) conservation planning: Reducing Fires. Our analysis suggests that (a) all challenges have potential for impact on activities under all 4Rs, and many are inter‐dependent and mutually reinforcing, implying that narrowly focused solutions are likely to carry a higher risk of failure; (b) addressing challenges relating to Rewetting and Reducing Fire is critical for achieving goals in all 4Rs, as is considering the local socio‐political situation and acquiring local government and community support; and (c) the suite of challenges faced, and thus conservation interventions required to address these, will be unique to each project, depending on its goals and prevailing local environmental, social and political conditions. With this in mind, we propose an eight‐step adaptive management framework, which could support projects in both Indonesia and other tropical areas to identify and overcome their specific conservation and restoration challenges. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.

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“…Indonesia is the fourth largest owner of peatland area after Russia, Canada and Kongo (The Straits Times 2018). 10% of Indonesian land-based area is peatland which covered around 15 million hectares (Dohong, Aziz and Dargusch 2018).…”

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The Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Global Environmental Governance: Case Study of Peat Restoration Agency

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Forest fires in 2015 in Indonesia has destructed severely Indonesian peat and forest. Peat Restoration Agency was established to restore degraded peat and protect the remaining intact peat. The problem is that Indonesia has complex political administration and isolated peatland. Meanwhile there is significant wave of states retreat from global environmental governance. This research would like deconstruct and reconstruct global environmental governance using the case study of Peat Restoration Agency. This research is a qualitative study with the emphasis of conceptual and theoretical development. Environmental Studies of English School and global environmental governance are the theoretical and conceptual focus respectively. Primary data is collected through semi-structured interview with head of Peat Restoration Agency, environmental activists in WWF Indonesia, WALHI and Greenpeace Indonesia. There are two key finding in this research. Firstly, the absence of immutability thesis is essential for expanding pluralism in Environmental Studies of English School (ESES). Secondly, deconstruction and reconstruction of global environmental governance has implication toward the deconstruction and reconstruction of environmental diplomacy. AbstrakKebakaran hutan yang terjadi pada tahun 2015 telah menghancurkan lahan gambut yang sangat luas. Merespons kerusakan tersebut, Badan Restorasi Gambut dibentuk dengan tujuan memulihkan lahan gambut yang rusak dan melindungi lahan gambut yang utuh. Inisiatif ini menghadapi masalah dimana Indonesia memiliki sistem pemerintahan yang kompleks dan lahan gambut yang sulit diakses dari pusat pemerintahan. Tata kelola lingkungan global juga menghadapi masalah dimana negara anggotanya memilih untuk bersikap pasif. Penelitian ini berusaha melakukan dekonstruksi dan rekonstruksi tata kelola lingkungan global melalui studi kasus Badan Restorasi Gambut. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan tujuan penelitian yaitu pengembangan konsep tata kelola lingkungan global dan teori Environmental Studies of English School. Data primer diperoleh melalui serangkaian wawancara dengan kepala Badan Restorasi Gambut, aktivis lingkungan WWF Indonesia, WALHI dan Greenpeace Indonesia Terdapat dua kesimpulan yang diperoleh penelitian ini. Pertama, penghapusan immutability thesis merupakan bagian dari pengembangan pluralisme dalam Environmental Studies of English School. Kedua, dekonstruksi dan rekonstruksi tata kelola lingkungan global berimplikasi terhadap dekonstruksi dan rekonstruksi diplomasi lingkungan.Kata kunci: Badan Restorasi Gambut, Environmental Studies of English School, diplomasi lingkungan, tata kelola lingkungan global, lahan gambut Jurnal Asia Pacific Studies Volume

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Environmental and farming practice controls of productivity of Cyrtosperma merkusii (giant swamp taro), an underutilised wetland and potential paludiculture crop

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Growing recognition of the potential vulnerabilities of major crop systems has spurred a growing interest in the potential of alternative crops which may be resilient to climate change and also help mitigate its effects. In Indonesia, such issues are particularly pertinent given that country's particular vulnerability to climate change impacts high dependence on agricultural livelihoods and varied topographies and growing conditions. Cyrtosperma merkusii (giant swamp taro) is a wetland plant which has historically formed part of food systems in the eastern Pacific. The plant has the potential to be cultivated as a source of starch on marginal coastal land and on peatlands with high water tables. The aim of this paper was therefore to determine site conditions that promote growth of C. merkusii and the macro and micronutrient status of the corms. Naturally, the size of the plants varied substantially among sites, with a neutral pH, and low redox and conductivity being strong edaphic predictors of corm size. Despite substantial differences in the soil properties of the different study sites, there were no significant differences in the macro and micronutrient content of the corms. Field trials showed that although the plants grew under dry land conditions, the plants grew bigger and yielded corms with greater concentrations of Fe, Mn and K under waterlogged conditions, indicating that a high‐water table is the best cultivation environment for C. merkusii. The nutrient content of the corms suggests that, although primarily a starch crop, C. merkusii could also increase the intake of Fe in populations where Fe deficiency is pervasive. We conclude that the wetland plant C. merkusii has considerable potential as a paludiculture crop in low‐lying areas of SE Asia as it was tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions and performed well when cultivated under waterlogged conditions without additional fertilisation.

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A Review of Techniques for Effective Tropical Peatland Restoration

Cited by 86 publications

References 44 publications

Tropical forest and peatland conservation in Indonesia: Challenges and directions

Tropical forest and peatland conservation in Indonesia: Challenges and directions

The Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Global Environmental Governance: Case Study of Peat Restoration Agency

Environmental and farming practice controls of productivity of Cyrtosperma merkusii (giant swamp taro), an underutilised wetland and potential paludiculture crop

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