11/11
FRI
13:00-14:30
| Title | Challenges to Peatland Restoration in Indonesia: Cooperation between Indonesia and Japan |
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| Contents | Most tropical peatland is mostly located in lowland areas in Indonesia. However, a consequence of establishing large-scale channels and logging in tropical peatland forests is an increase in carbon emissions due to fire outbreaks and microbial decomposition. In addition to the difficulties of extinguishing fires in peatland, the progression of fires causes even more carbon emissions. In this session, we will discuss the current situation and challenges to peatland restoration in Indonesia and exchange opinions on future cooperation and collaboration among related agencies in both Indonesia and Japan. In addition, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for our new cooperation will be signed among the Peatland Restoration Agency, Hokkaido University and JICA at the very last part of this event. |
| Organiser / Co-organiser |
JICA |
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| Session Summary |
Welcoming more than 40 participants, this event invited speakers/presenters from Ministry of the Environment of Japan, Peatland Restoration Agency of Indonesia (BRG), Hokkaido University and JICA. They shared current situation and challenges to peatland restoration in Indonesia and exchanged their views on future cooperation and collaboration in this field. Dr. Akio Takemoto from Ministry of the Environment of Japan expressed the significance of Japan’s contribution toward forest/peatland fire prevention and peatland restoration in Indonesia. Ms. Myrna A. Safitri, deputy of BRG explained BRG’s mission and challenges such as its pealtalnd restoration target of 2.4 ha by 2020 and promotion of eco-friendly agribusiness in peatland. Dr. Mitsuru Osaki from Hokkaido University introduced the outcome from previous collaboration projects and key concepts on future collaboration among the university, JICA and related Institutions in Indonesia. Mr. Kenichi Shishido, Senior Deputy Director General of JICA presented JICA’s cooperation overview on Forest and Peatland Fire Sectorin the past 20 years and explained outline of new project for Community Movement Program on Fire and Land Fire Prevention and upcoming urgent survey in collaboration with BRG. At the end of the event, Minutes of Meetings for Urgent Cooperation Actions (including trial measurement and monitoring of peatland and preliminary feasibility survey in targeted 4 districts in Indonesia) was signed among BRG, JICA and Hokkaido University. |
| Key Messages |
JICA, Peatland Restoration Agency of Indonesia (BRG) and Hokkaido University agreed to conduct Urgent Cooperation Actions including trial measurement and monitoring of peatland and preliminary feasibility survey in targeted 4 districts in Indonesia. JICA and BRG recognized the importance of promoting activities to establish the peatland monitoring system to be led by BRG and to restore peatland utilizing private investment in collaboration with academia network among BRG, Hokkaido University, Kyoto university and Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN). |
| Materials | Event Flyer (PDF・326KB) Presentation 1(PDF・1,774KB) Presentation 2(PDF・2,652KB) Presentation 3(PDF・241KB) |
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| Reporters | NAGUMO Takao, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
