Peatland Management Supports Climate Change Mitigation

At present, not many countries have included peat management in their nationally determined contribution documents to emission reduction. The management of peatland can support climate change mitigation efforts.

KOMPAS/EMANUEL EDI SAPUTRA

Several officers tried to extinguish peatland fires in Sungai Raya Dalam, Sungai Raya District, Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan, Friday (10/2/2023).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Peatland restoration as well as its proper management in several parts of Indonesia can support climate change mitigation efforts. However, so far not many countries have included the aspect of peat management in their emission reduction nationally determined contribution (NDC) documents.

This was revealed at a webinar titled From Science to Policies: The Major Role of Tropical Peatland in Climate Change Mitigation in Jakarta, on Monday (15/5/2023). The program was filled with the accounts of academicians and peatland practitioners, domestic and foreign.