Professor Jack Rieley, UNINOT

Alternative Approaches to Sustainable Development

of Peatland in Borneo

EU INCO-DEV STRAPEAT PROJECT

STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF

PEATLAND IN BORNEO

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GREATER SEBANGAU CATCHMENTS KALTENG

Palangka Raya

Sg. Sebangau

Mega Rice Project

Banjarmasin

Natural Laboratory

Sg. Katingan

Sg. Kahaya

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Sg. Kapuas

Sg. Barito

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PARADIGM 1: TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PEATLAND

IN KALTENGPropelling forces: population, poverty,

food, trade

Underlying forces: politics, profit,

corruptionMain consequences:

failed projects, increased poverty, racial tension, low investment, environmental

degradation, increased fire risk

Indonesian promoters: National and Provincial Governments

Main funders: International aid

agencies and banks

Main reasons: lack of knowledge, management

and monitoring; agriculture/forestry no longer

engines of development

Overall: much money

spent for little lasting return

Overlooked: Aspirations have changed

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PARADIGM 2: TRADITIONAL CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Propelling forces: NGOs, international conventions,

scientists, individuals

Underlying forces: international conservationists; developed countries; funding

agencies; Planet Earth

Main consequences: National Parks; minimum

convention obligations; resource degradation

Main reasons: lack of commitment, knowledge,

money; land reserved for traditional development; lack of public support

Indonesian promoters: ministries with international convention obligations; NGOs

Main funders: Government; aid

agencies and banks; NGOs;

developed country

governments Overall: Biodiversity and natural resource functions loss; increased fire, poverty, racial tension

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PARADIGM 3: SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT - A NEW APPROACH!

Propelling forces: conventions, funders, NGOs and scientists; national,

provincial and local governments

Underlying forces: poverty alleviation; sustainability of natural resources, socio-economic

fabric; cultural identity and land rights of indigenous people

Main consequences: local decision making and management; most money remains in Central Kalimantan; poverty reduced and

incomes guaranteed; environment protected

Main reasons: bottom up and top down approach; stakeholder directed; accountability and transparency

Promoters: Ministries; Provincial and Local Government; local communities; NGOs; scientists

Funders: aid agencies and

banks; funding NGOs;

national, provincial and

local governments;

developed countries

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OPTIMIZATION APPROACH: GREATER SEBANGAU CATCHMENT

CENTRAL KALIMANTAN

Stakeholders: ministries, provincial and local

governments, local people, logging concessionaires, scientists, NGOs, orang

utanCurrent land use: forestry, agriculture,

transmigration

Proposed land use: sustainable conservation

and development

Implementing and managing agency: foundation operating as a business, receiving

income, managing natural resources (biodiversity, carbon store and spending surplus for benefit of

local people and local/national government

Income: investors

purchasing carbon

credits and bio-rights

Urgent requirements: new structure plan; foundation with strong links to government and international advisors

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STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF PEATLAND IN

CENTRAL KALIMANTAN

WATER BIODIVERSITY CARBON SOCIO-ECONOMICS

Control Forest quality

Mitigation Sustainable developme

nt

Manage-ment

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Green energy

Expertise Trading Trading Energy policy

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ROLE OF BIO-RIGHTS IN SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PEATLAND

IN KALTENG

Indonesian Government Agencies and Ministries

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CIMTROP

Kalteng Provincial and local government

Local communitie

s

Greater Sebangau

Foundation

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International scientists/advis

ers

Business ventures

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FOREST

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The losers without bio-rights?

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POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES:

•Contributors

•Governments

•Local communities

•Wildlife conservationists

•Global and regional environments

•Biodiversity and natural resource functions

Thank you for listening

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