Scientists Win $1m to Map Peats and Help Indonesia Tackle Wildfires

... prize has produced the best peatland mapping method, which combines accuracy ... and other hydrological assessments for restoration purpose," said Bambang Setiadi, one ... Joko "Jokowi" Widodo established the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) to restore around 2.5 ...

BRG Urges Gov't to Empower Peatland Societies Through Social Forestry Scheme

Jakarta. Indonesia’s Peat Restoration Agency, or BRG, and several civil society ... poor communities residing in degraded peatland areas. President Joko "Jokowi" ... of BRG, said her agency has been trying to collaborate its peatland restoration programs ...

Indonesia Shows Off Progress in Peatland Restoration at UN Climate Change Summit

... Jakarta. Indonesia's Peatlands Restoration Agency, or BRG, on Tuesday (07/11 ... countries. Restoring its peatland ecosystems makes up a ... goals of the Global Peatland Initiative — an international ... to protect Indonesia's peatland ecosystems from annual forest ...

Communities in Riau Urge Gov't to Empower Peatland Society

... 2010 to prevent deforestation and peatland degradation amid increasing developments ... conference was opened by Indonesian Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) head Nazir Foead in Pekanbaru ... in Jakarta, a coalition of peatland protection institutions, along with ...

RAPP Submits Revised Business Plan to Comply With Regulation on Protecting Peatlands: Minister

... with government regulations on peatland protection, a minister said ... the government's new peatland protection framework, as ... companies so far. The Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) has set a target ... protecting the country's peatland ecosystems that are ...

'Jakarta Declaration' Aimed at Helping Indonesia Save Its Peatlands

... to facilitate Indonesia's tropical peatland restoration actions. The declaration follows ... by the Indonesian Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG), IPS and the Japan Peatland Society (JPS). ... system to help the BRG achieve its peatland restoration target by 2020. ...

BRG Says Progress on Peatland Restoration Behind Target

... Jakarta. Indonesia's Peatland Restoration Agency, or BRG, is still far ... and cooperation at BRG, said the agency has restored ... at least 200,000 hectares of degraded peatland ... agency has set a target of 1 million hectares of restored peatland ...

Tougher Peatland Regulation: What Does It Mean for Pulp and Paper Industry?

... 2016, the government established the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) led by Nazir Foead, a ... the protection and management of peatland ecosystems. JG Infographic The ... ministries that release regulations [on peatland protection and management], especially on ...

RAPP Demands Legal Certainty for Indonesian Investment

... "business permits, or activities utilizing peatland ecosystem to remain valid until ... by the ministry and the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) was synchronized with the company ... concession areas were earmarked as peatland protection grounds. Since its 10 ...

RAPP Faces Massive Layoffs, Financial Losses After Ministry Voids Key Work Plan

... with the government's new peatland protection framework, as mentioned by ... by the ministry and the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) is synchronized with the company ... concession areas are earmarked as peatland protection areas. "The ministerial decree ...