Challenges on Peatland Restoration: From Oil Palm Plantation to Sustainable Peatland Ecosystem

S. Hutbarat

2018

Abstract

Use of peatland for commercial estate crops such as oil palm triggers peatland fires, increases carbon emission, subsidences, and land-use conflicts. Oil palm expansion on peatland areas has been claimed to be a major cause of peatland ecosystem degradation. Massive damage on peatland ecosystem has motivated government of Indonesia to issue regulations and establish Peatland Restoration Agency. However, regulations which were created by different government institutions were not synchronized each other and often creates new problem. Development of sustainable peat hydrological unit encounter oil palm industry which was claimed to have important contribution to the economy of Indonesia. Balancing economic growth and sustainable natural resource is the most challenging issues faced by nation-wide. The objective of this study is to assess prospects and challenges of peatland restoration in relation with palm oil industry. The study uses literatures and data from previous studies and documents from related institutions. The result shows that palm oil industry which occupied large area of peatland is the most vulnerable and challenging sector in the present of peatland regulations. Development of oil palm plantation is a huge investment. Therefore, stopping oil palm plantation in peatland area will have impacts on oil palm investment, farmers’ income, and people welfares. Collaboration amongst stakeholders together with establishing strategy and action plan are necessary to ensure the implementation of sustainable peatland ecosystem

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Hutbarat S. (2018). Challenges on Peatland Restoration: From Oil Palm Plantation to Sustainable Peatland Ecosystem. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Natural Resources and Sustainable Development - Volume 1: ICNRSD, ISBN 978-989-758-543-2, pages 512-520. DOI: 10.5220/0009905400002480

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icnrsd18,
author={S. Hutbarat},
title={Challenges on Peatland Restoration: From Oil Palm Plantation to Sustainable Peatland Ecosystem},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Natural Resources and Sustainable Development - Volume 1: ICNRSD,},
year={2018},
pages={512-520},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009905400002480},
isbn={978-989-758-543-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Natural Resources and Sustainable Development - Volume 1: ICNRSD,
TI - Challenges on Peatland Restoration: From Oil Palm Plantation to Sustainable Peatland Ecosystem
SN - 978-989-758-543-2
AU - Hutbarat S.
PY - 2018
SP - 512
EP - 520
DO - 10.5220/0009905400002480