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ArticleJournal articleAdoption of community-based monitoring to peatland restoration: Lesson from participatory action research in Riau, Indonesia
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.Restoration of degraded peatland ecosystems is fundamental to achieve sustainable development principally through those on climate change interventions, poverty eradication, food security, water regulation, and biodiversity conservation. Effective monitoring highly considers as an important stage for a successful restoration project allowing measurement of progress and identify corrective action or modification. Despite there are well-established peatland monitoring networks in Indonesia, the coverage area is still limited and not able to show restoration impact at a local scale. In this study, we demonstrate the value of community-based observations for monitoring peatland conditions under restoration activities as an alternative to broaden the coverage area. Learning from requirements, problems, limitations, and emerging new technology, we develop a Community Based Peatland Restoration Monitoring System (CO-PROMISE) to combine participatory measurement, science, and technology. The system offering an approach that adopting a method of technology that capable to works offline, compatible with cheap smartphones, affordable development cost, safe storage at cloud systems, transparent to monitor its result and local involvement. Community- based monitoring system implemented within a 13-ha community-based peatland restoration area in Bengkalis, Riau, Indonesia. An online dashboard was created to show groundwater level and soil moisture data as the impact of rewetting activities. Monitoring data helps develop insights into restoration activities progress and its impact within the study area. Despite there are challenges in encouraging the local community to keep monitoring activities after the project ended, community- based monitoring has been successfully collected temporal data of groundwater level, soil moisture, peat subsidence, and stored in a cloud database and published in the online dashboard. Moreover, a community-based monitoring system can be an alternative monitoring process during COVID pandemic situations, where travel can be limited for other stakeholders. Keywords: Restoration, Peatland, Monitoring System, Participatory Action Research ID: 3486089 -
ArticleJournal articleReducing risks from forest fire and disasters through a community-based forest fire brigade (MPA), a case study in Danau Sentarum National Park
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The TNBKDS is an exotic ecosystem and has designated as one of the world biospheres reserves. The Park is also inhabited by around 6,000 people. Ecotourism, biodiversity, and cultural value attracts many domestic and international tourists. However, the park has high-risk from forest fire and flooding. During 2014-2019, forest fire in the park is recorded at the average of 206.6 Ha. The lake has also experienced in regular flooding. Reducing these risks should involve community by strengthening their capacity to protect their home. Consultations and SWOT analysis was used to map community capacity and to rank the threat. Opportunities on livelihood improvement is also identified to develop approach and strategy in reducing risks and improving their income. A GIS tool was used to monitor forest fire. A total of 10 MPA were established in 10 villages, involving 300 peoples (300 households). From series of consultations, 100% agreed that community need to involve in combating forest fire and reducing the damage from flooding. FIP-1 provides forest fire equipment, as well as series of training on forest fire, forest monitoring using GPS, alternative income activities such as bee keeping, fish processing, and women empowerment. Establishment of MPA and implementation of forest patrol for the period of 2018-Jun 2021 has directly protected a forest area from forest fire of 11,265 ha and non-forest area of 82,481 ha. Community participation is the key success of reducing risks from forest fire. Training program is also essential to support community capacity in reducing hotspots and to provide alternative income for their sustainable live within the national park. Keywords: forest fire, community, West Kalimantan, climate change ID: 3488239 -
ArticleJournal articleCommunity-based investment to address deforestation and forest degradation in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.West Kalimantan is the province with high forest cover but contributing high emission from high deforestation and forest degradation. FIP-1 project targets in reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). Achievement on reducing emission will contribute the Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The project has two themes, forest management intervention and community investment to increase their income. A log-frame and theory of change is applied to measure the impacts. Baseline data was setup through data collection and analysis. Stakeholder analysis was carried out to design institution arrangement and capacity building program. Economic benefit was measured at local community. Rate of deforestation and degradation was measured using a GIS tool. During the period of 2018-2020, total project investment is US $6.5 million. FIP-1 project has invested a total amount of USD 4.1 million for the livelihood improvement program, and USD 2.4 million for the sustainable forest management. Total emission reduction during the period of 2018-2020 is 1.02 TCO2-e. FMU (Forest Management Unit) is the important party in this achievement and community involvement is a key success in this investment. Community income has increased by 50% in June 2021 (compare to the baseline in 2016). A total 63% investment has been allocated for livelihood improvement program, while 36% of the investment was allocated for forest management intervention. From this investment, a total of 1.02 TCO2e of emission has been reduced. An effective REDD+ program will require involvement from FMU and community as active players. Keywords: Forest Investment Program, West Kalimantan, climate change, forestry ID: 3488259
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No results found.The ecosystem-literacy training employed in FFS is vital for enabling smallholder farmers to master the management skills required for sustainable crop production intensification and diversification. This is radically different from the approach used by more traditional extension systems which are designed for “technology-transfer” purposes. Agro Ecosystem Analysis (AESA) is the cornerstone of the field school approach and is based on the ecosystem concept, in which each element at the crop/farm/field has its own, unique role. It involves crops or commodity observations, data collection, analysis, interpretations or discussions, and recommendations. Farmers use AESA method to understand the situation of crop ecosystem in the FFS approach. However, the method still included a reasonable level of complexity where the farmer has to deal with numeric and textual data. This remained a challenge for the facilitator to communicate with the farming community, who cannot easily write and read the observations and perform analysis on a paper sheet and also in the presentation of the same AESA sheet. The New AESA Board is devised to mitigate the challenge of illiteracy and some other challenges in participatory group learning including the difference of age, education level, gender equality, wealth position, social activism in the field school. The pre-designed AESA board provides equal opportunity to all participants including literate, illiterate or poor literacy services. This AESA board along with analytical color language named Jam's 4 Colors by FAO Pakistan remains among the top innovations of 2020. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportNeeds and knowledge gaps on peatlands for climate action
Global survey results May 2020 – March 2021
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DocumentOther documentCompendium on Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in the Caribbean Sub-region
Concepts, calculations and definitions for small, rain-fed farm systems
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No results found.The purpose of this document is to provide a practical tool to train and build human capacity in the Caribbean sub-region in the practice of rainwater harvesting. Application of rainwater harvesting techniques will produce measurable improvements in livelihood and household food security, generated by access to reliable water resources for irrigation. The document is targeted to agricultural smallholders operating on two hectares of land or less, as well as backyard gardeners and school gardenin g projects. It describes simply, but carefully the relationships between plants, soil, water, climate and rainfall, and on-farm rainwater harvesting. The document uses calculations and tables to explain the concepts, charts and drawings to illustrate them. Furthermore, both metric and imperial systems of measurement are used throughout to facilitate practical application of the knowledge gained by users. It includes important definitions and reference tables to provide added guidance to users. A dditionally, each example of a rainwater-harvesting system is illustrated by the relevant drawings and/or photographs. In a step-by-step approach to knowledge-building, the document addresses the following five areas: (a) design rainfall; (b) the catchment area and storage design; (c) reference crop evapotranspiration and crop water requirements; (d) managing effective rainfall and cumulative storage; and (e) rainwater harvesting systems suitable for the Caribbean sub-region.