Opportunities and challenges for an Indonesian forest monitoring network

Brearley, Francis Q.; Adinugroho, Wahyu Catur; Cámara‐Leret, Rodrigo; Krisnawati, Haruni; Ledo, Alicia; Qie, Lan; Smith, Thomas E. L.; Aini, Fitri Khusyu; Garnier, Fabien; Lestari, Nurul Silva; Mansur, Muhammad; Murdjoko, Agustinus; Oktarita, Satria; Soraya, Emma; Tata, Hesti Lestari; Tiryana, Tatang; Trethowan, Liam A.; Wheeler, Charlotte; Abdullah, Muhammad; Aswandi, Aswandi; Buckley, Benjamin J. W.; Cantarello, Elena; Dunggio, Iswan; Gunawan, Hendra; Heatubun, Charlie D.; Arini, Diah Irawati Dwi; Istomo,; Komar, T.E.; Kuswandi, Relawan; Mutaqien, Zaenal; Pangala, Sunitha Rao; Ramadhanil,; Prayoto,; Puspanti, Antun; Qirom, Muhammad Abdul; Rozak, Andes Hamuraby; Sadili, Asep; Samsoedin, Ismayadi; Sulistyawati, Endah; Sundari, Siti; Sutomo, Sutomo; Tampubolon, Agustinus P.; Webb, Campbell O.

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“…To counter this, we seek collaboration with researchers working within comparable agroforestry systems, especially in areas with contrasting social, economic, and biophysical conditions. As has been proposed for natural forests, whilst challenging, developing a network of long-term sites could provide valuable insights [42].…”

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Improved Coffee Management by Farmers in State Forest Plantations in Indonesia: An Experimental Platform

Rowe

Prayogo

Oakley

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The Indonesian state forest managers have accepted farmer-managed coffee agroforestry in their estates as part of their social forestry program. Access by local farming communities to state-owned plantation forestry supports public motivation to maintain forest cover. However, balancing the expectations and needs of forest managers with those of the local farming communities is not easy. Coffee yields in Indonesia are lower than those of neighboring countries, suggesting that there is scope for improvement. Here we describe an experimental research platform developed through an international collaboration between the Universitas Brawijaya (UB), the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), and smallholder coffee farmers to explore options for improving pine-coffee agroforestry systems within existing regulations. Located in a former state-owned pine production forest on the slopes of the stratovolcano, Mount Arjuna, in the Malang Regency of East Java, the research platform has seven instrumented research plots (40 × 60 m2), where agronomic practices can be trialed. The aim of the platform is to support the development of sustainable agronomic practices to improve the profitability of coffee agroforestry and thus the livelihood of low-income rural communities. Current trials are focused on improving coffee yields and include pine canopy trimming, fertilizers, and coffee pruning trials, with links to the development of socio-economic and environmental models. Whilst it is too early to assess the full impacts on yields, a survey of farmers demonstrated a positive attitude to canopy pruning, although with some concern over labor cost. The initial ecosystem modelling has highlighted the benefits of coffee agroforestry in balancing environmental and economic benefits. Here we provide a detailed description of the site, the current trials, and the modelling work, with the hope of highlighting opportunities for future collaboration and innovation.

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Improved Coffee Management by Farmers in State Forest Plantations in Indonesia: An Experimental Platform

Rowe

Prayogo

Oakley

et al. 2022

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“…Data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in 2015 shows a total forest cover of 96.5 million hectares, in which Papua has the largest area (34.06 million hectares) with a primary forest cover of 26.15 million hectares (Brearley et al, 2019). Despite this fact, not a single customary territory in Maluku-Papua has yet been approved.…”

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Customary Forests in West Papua: Contestation of Desires or Needs?

Ungirwalu

Awang

Runtuboi

et al. 2021

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The challenge of integrating ecological, economic and social aspects of forest management is still a critical issue among stakeholders who agree on community-based forestry and the rights of indigenous peoples. In West Papua, the contrast of abundant natural resources with serious social inequalities and structured poverty is a continuing challenge for implementing a social forestry program. The process of establishing customary territories in West Papua is an important milestone in recognising its community entities. Is this scheme definitively able to answer the interests of access and management of indigenous peoples? This can help in achieving the sacred goal of protecting 70% of the forest area. This paper examines the dynamics of forest management in West Papua by the parties in customary forests. The low area designated for customary territories in West Papua, which has only reached 2,554.2 hectares, and the absence of a decree on the existence of customary forests is a form of injustice to the interests of local communities. The social forestry acceleration program intended to end the uncertainty surrounding customary forests is still in process. The roles of both on-site and off-site parties have not been optimal in realising customary forests in West Papua due to the complex and incomplete translation process at the site level. The results of the review show that interest is still focused on achieving an indicative-annual figure, which is still dominated by the village forest scheme. Hopefully, this year's acceleration of customary forests will become a milestone in West Papua, based on mutual need and desire.

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“…The numerous scientific biodiversity conferences hosted in Indonesia are considered as a consequence of the country's status as a mega biodiversity country. Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot, making it a paradise for biological research (Barber et al, 2014;Brearley et al, 2019;Riswan & Yamada, 2006). The study is supported by a large number of researchers from various universities and research institutions.…”

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Carbon emission from biodiversity research conferences in Indonesia

Rozak

Junaedi

2022

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Participants in scientific conferences have been traveling to the cities of conference venues. These mobilizations left carbon footprints due to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the scientists' transportation to their conference venue. This study looks at the carbon footprint of scientists who attended scientific biodiversity conferences in Indonesia from 2015 to 2019. We have identified that 30 scientific biodiversity conferences were conducted in 17 cities on five different islands during the corresponding period. The conferences have published 3092 scientific articles written by 9617 authors from various disciplines. The estimated carbon emission due to those scientists' transportation was 622 tons CO2-eq. This emission figure is almost equivalent to the emission produced by a person circling the earth 91 times using a passenger aircraft. A new paradigm of virtual conference should be considered to minimize the carbon footprint resulted from the scientists' transportation to and from the conference venue. Thus, the CO2-eq emissions released by scientists' transport can be reduced significantly. These emission reductions may mitigate and minimize the magnitude and impact of climate change to some extent.

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Opportunities and challenges for an Indonesian forest monitoring network

Cited by 21 publications

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Improved Coffee Management by Farmers in State Forest Plantations in Indonesia: An Experimental Platform

Improved Coffee Management by Farmers in State Forest Plantations in Indonesia: An Experimental Platform

Customary Forests in West Papua: Contestation of Desires or Needs?

Carbon emission from biodiversity research conferences in Indonesia

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