Comparative Study on Agriculture and Forestry Climate Change Adaptation Projects in Mongolia, the Philippines, and Timor Leste

Ismail, Cynthia; Takama, Takeshi; Budiman, Ibnu; Knight, Michele

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75004-0_24

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“…For example, a peatland restoration project may only adopt or adapt two to three phases of risk governance in three years, and some other phases may be still vulnerable, so the cycle of vulnerability may still occur but in less intensity. Full adoption of risk governance principles into the governance cycle may take a long time, depending on factors such as institutional and actor capacity (Ismail et al 2019). Spatially, adaptive learning within the institutional arrangement in risk governance has the potential to be scaled up to wider areas, across PHUs and beyond, in the long term.…”

Section: A22 Risk Communication and Adaptive Learningmentioning

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The Governance of Risk Management on Peatland: A Case Study of Restoration in South Sumatra, Indonesia

Budiman

Hapsari

Wijaya

et al. 2021

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This study assessed critical aspects in the governance of peatland restoration in South Sumatra and its possible impacts. This province has experienced dynamic land-use change and fires on its 1.2 million hectares (ha) of peatlands since 1997. Our study draws on qualitative, spatial, and quantitative data; interviews with key stakeholders; direct observation; academic literature; experimental modeling; open data platforms; and reviews of policy and project reports. These data were analyzed with the help of theoretical frameworks describing the vulnerabilities and risk governance strategies (Giesen and Sari 2018;Renn 2017;Simon and Dooling 2013).Vulnerabilities exist in political and material forms; thus, risk governance is needed. Political vulnerability is the inability of policymakers and stakeholders to deal with the complexity of governance that often results in poorly judged interventions and leads to unintended impacts, such as wildfires, on peatland. These impacts are known as material vulnerabilities. Governance reform, such as better data for planning, suitable institutional arrangements, and more coordination and enforcement in implementation, is needed to stop these vulnerabilities. These topics are included in the risk governance framework as a strategy to cope with the uncertainties inherent in complex socio-environmental actions such as peatland restoration. The risk governance framework covers aspects within the governance cycle-from planning to implementation and monitoring. It includes evaluating policy and governance practices that cause vulnerabilities, understanding stakeholders' perceptions of risk, creating robust institutional arrangements, assessing and evaluating risks, implementing risk management, monitoring, and communicating and coordinating all aspects.By using those frameworks, we evaluated the governance of peatland restoration and developed recommendations for improving risk governance strategies to prevent fires. We offer a new direction for peatland stakeholders-such as the government, plantation companies, and civil society groups-to improve the performance of policies and peatland governance in Indonesia, and perhaps in other tropical countries, to support sustainable peatland management to mitigate climate change.

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The Governance of Risk Management on Peatland: A Case Study of Restoration in South Sumatra, Indonesia

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Wijaya

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“…Agroforestry could also contribute to DRR and build community resiliency in Timor-Leste [61,62]. Timor-Leste is highly vulnerable to climate change and disaster risks due to its hilly geographical terrain [5].…”

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“…Flood and erosions are common throughout the country during the rainy season [5]. Therefore, agroforestry could be a practical solution to control soil erosion and maintain land fertility in the hilly regions and thereby build the resilience of the local communities depending upon agriculture and natural resources for their livelihoods [62]. The fifth assessment report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has suggested an integrated strategy such as agroforestry to address climate change [63].…”

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Agroforestry: Opportunities and Challenges in Timor-Leste

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Baral

Rojario

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Agro forestry is a land management system that integrates trees, agriculture crops, and animal farming in order to provide a diverse range of ecosystem services. Timor-Leste, the newest country and one of the least developed counties, has faced multidimensional challenges on land use management, including deforestation, land degradation, and poverty. The agroforestry system is recognized as one of the viable options for balancing the socio-economic needs and ecological functions of the lands in Timor-Leste. The system has been practiced traditionally by farmers in the country; however, the lack of knowledge and experience, limited institutional capacity, and lack of funding have impeded the wider implantation of the agroforestry system in Timor-Leste. The Strategic Development Plan of Timor-Leste has recommended sustainable agriculture and natural resources management in the rural areas of the country to generate income and create employment for the youths. The paper presents the initiatives, challenges, and opportunities of agroforestry application in Timor-Leste to support sustainable forest management and livelihood improvement. Learning from existing initiatives, capacity building, market access, and financial incentives could promote the agroforestry system in the country.

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“…In community level, behavior change is a key. More collective actions are required to support sustainability and resilience in neighborhoods [15,39]. For example, Экология человека 2021, № 4, с.…”

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Human-Nature Interactions Through the Lens of Global Pandemics: a Review

Budiman

Kusumaratna

2021

Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)

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The frequency of pandemics occurrence has increased, from every 200 years in period before the 18th century, to occurring every 10 to 50 years in the last century. The illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade, the devastation of forests and other wild places, and rapid human mobility were the driving forces behind the increasing number of diseases leaping from wildlife to humans. This article analyzes present human-nature interactions during COVID-19 and projecting future interactions after the pandemic, based on review on academic literature and reports from international development organizations. We found that global pandemic such as COVID-19 is altering humannature interactions in three major global ecological issues: wildlife, urban emission, and land use. For wildlife, COVID-19 affects human perception towards wildlife consumption and trade, as well as animal conservation. For land use, COVID-19 makes countries reduced efforts for forest monitoring and conservation. For urban emission, lockdown/mobility limitation and physical or social distancing policies are proven to some extent resulted in better human-nature interactions that reduce environmental problems. Reduced emission occurred from decreased industrial activities and mobilities. But this positive impact on environment may end once COVID-19 ends and human activities return to previous pattern. Therefore, structural change is required to prepare a resilient sustainable development by continuing existing positive human behavior during COVID-19 as a new normal of human-nature relationships. It is proven to reduce emission and if it is continued, it can have long term impacts on climate change mitigation.

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Comparative Study on Agriculture and Forestry Climate Change Adaptation Projects in Mongolia, the Philippines, and Timor Leste

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

The Governance of Risk Management on Peatland: A Case Study of Restoration in South Sumatra, Indonesia

The Governance of Risk Management on Peatland: A Case Study of Restoration in South Sumatra, Indonesia

Agroforestry: Opportunities and Challenges in Timor-Leste

Human-Nature Interactions Through the Lens of Global Pandemics: a Review

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