Presented by Andrew Campbell, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) at the 3rd Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit, on 23–25 April 2018 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

1. Restoration and Management of
Peatlands – a holistic perspective
Andrew Campbell
APRS 2018

2. Thoughts on necessary conditions for
durable peatland restoration
Introduction to ACIAR plans & projects
Outline

3. Photo: Tony Bartlett (Riau Province)
Peatlands can only be
restored permanently if
the current users of
peatlands have viable
alternative livelihood
options

4. Photo: Tony Bartlett (South Sumatra Province)
• This requires
multidisciplinary
approaches that consider
social, cultural and
economic issues along with
the essential biophysical
issues
It also requires
transdisciplinary
approaches that engage the
full range of stakeholders
throughout, including the
private sector and affected
local communities

5. Photo: Tony Bartlett (Central Kalimantan)
• ACIAR & DFAT working with
research partners in Indonesia and
Australia to develop a long-term
project on peatland restoration in
Indonesia:
FOERDIA, IAARD, Bogor Ag Uni, Uni
of Palanka Raya, Yayasan Tambuhak
Sinta, Borneo Orangutang Survival
Foundation;
CSIRO, ANU, James Cook Uni, La
Trobe Uni, Uni of Sunshine Coast.
• Aims to develop livelihood options
for smallholders on and around
restored peatlands
• Early stages of what is planned to
be a long-term commitment

6. For more information:
www.aciar.gov.au