The pledge to protect and restore peatlands has been initiated by President Jokowi, ministries, and local governments through various regulations and mandates. Through these pledges, it is hoped that Indonesia can be free from land and forest fire disasters, have a healthy peat ecosystem, and support the economy of the surrounding community.
Data on burned areas shows that peatlands always burn every year with varying extent.
President Joko Widodo committed to total protection of peatlands in a speech he delivered in 2014. Several regulations and policies related to peat ecosystems have been issued by the government. To what extent has this commitment been achieved so far?
Learn moreTotal protection of natural forests, peatlands, and coastal areas.
Pantau Gambut monitors 3 main issues that determine President Jokowi’s success in achieving peat protection pledges. Let’s look at a recent analysis of these issues and a list of supporting pledges.
The Indonesian government is focused on restoring peatlands, especially areas that were burned in 2015. The government established a non-structural state institution to focus on addressing the issue of peat restoration and improving several important regulations for peat protection.
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The peat moratorium policy has been in place since 2011 with the aim of improving Indonesia’s peat management. In 2019, President Joko Widodo made this moratorium policy permanent.
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Stay tuned for the analysis on the Peat Resto
Peat fires have been occurring since a way back. In 1997/1998, 2,124,000 hectares of peat swamp forest were severely burned, and the fires emitted 156.3 million tons of carbon. Since then, peat fires have continued to occur every year with different intensities and peaked again in 2015.
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The government is again wary of the double threat of forest and land fires as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. This vigilance is heightened during the peak of the dry season from August to October 2021 because it becomes a challenge for the government to focus its attention.
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We apply a certain methodology in analyzing peatland restoration pledges.
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