Peatland
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Indonesia Water Journal – JULY 2021
Featured News Editorials Indonesia Water Journal Indonesia Water Portal Wednesday, 04 August 2021 Dear readers, Welcome to Indonesia Water Journal July 2021 Edition! We have highlighted some articles and infographics related to water, mangrove, and peatland conservation as we celebrate World Nature Conservation Day this month. Feel free to share…
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New study shows loss of Southeast Asia’s peat forests drives climate change
News General News Indonesia Water Portal Wednesday, 10 June 2020 In less than three decades, most of Southeast Asia’s peatlands (right) have been wholly or partially deforested, drained, and dried out (left). Photo: Alison Hoyt Source: ASEAN TodayDate: 10 June 2020 New research documents how clearing and drainage of peat…
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The fights in restoring peatlands: between water conservation and climate change mitigation
Featured News General News Editorials Interviews & Opinions Indonesia Water Journal Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Albeit covering only three percent of the world’s land surface, peatlands could store 550 billion tonnes of carbon. It is twice as much as the forests do globally. Additionally, peatlands hold 10…
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Precautions against forest fires
News General News Indonesia Water Portal Monday, 15 June 2020 Indonesian authorities are deploying thousands of extra personnel to prevent a repeat of the 2015 fires, which were the worst for two decades and choked the region in haze for weeks. (AFP/Abdul Qodir) Source: The Jakarta PostDate: 15 June 2020…
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Indonesia Water Journal – AUGUST 2021
Featured News Editorials Indonesia Water Journal Indonesia Water Portal Wednesday, 01 September 2021 Welcome to the August edition of Indonesia Water Journal, readers! As we celebrate the 76th Indonesia Independence Day, we had prepared a lovely infographic here. This month, we also featured a special interview regarding peatland restoration in…
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Indonesia creates expert wetlands team to revitalize development goal efforts
Mangrove forest on Lake Tabarisia in Mamberamo Raya, Papua. (Photo by Mokhamad Edliadi / CIFOR) Source: Forests NewsDate: 30 December 2020 Getting a jump start on U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration A Strategic Coordination Team for Wetlands Management created by Indonesia’s Ministry of National Planning or National Development Planning Agency…
