Accurate and up-to-date information about the burnt area is important in estimating
environmental losses, prioritizing rehabilitation areas, and determining future planning …

'Non-traditional'security problems like pandemic diseases, climate change and terrorism
now pervade the global agenda. Many argue that sovereign state-based governance is no …

The following document presents a science based and practical guide to peatland
restoration for policy makers and site managers. The work has relevance to all peatlands of …

Indonesia has experienced severe tropical forest fires from a long time ago, mainly in El
Niño years. However, previous studies showed that after 1997 forest and peat fires in …

The original objective of the Mega Rice Project (MRP) in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia–to
convert one million hectares of tropical swamp forest to paddy fields–instead produced large …

Syaufina L, Hamzah AA. 2021. Changes of tree species diversity in peatland impacted by
moderate fire severity at Teluk Meranti, Pelalawan, Riau Province, Indonesia. Biodiversitas …

Forest and land fire in Indonesia have been given much attention since it creates
environmental problems every year. Instead of its negative impacts, fire cannot be separated …

Malaysian Peat swamp forests constitute a significant component with an estimated 1.54
million hectares remaining. More than 70% of these peat swamp forests are in Sarawak, less …

Forest firesthat had occurred in Indonesia often caused smoke hazewhich had a negative
impact not only in Indonesia but also in neighboring countries. The negative impact of the …

In the last two decades, Indonesia recorded the most biomass fires in Southeast Asia. These
fires release massive amounts of carbon and smoke haze, causing significant economic and …