By Dorin Lida
Krui, Lampung Province, Sumatera Island, Indonesia
Those who are most vulnerable to climate change are the people who are dependent on their local environment. Supporting people in forests and giving them the ability to manage their own environment can help climate mitigation. We can adopt the teachings of the Krui tribe who are already successfully preserving forest resources and living in harmony with them. As a well known place for Damar resin, a key ingredient in varnish, incense and oil paints, people truly commit to sustainability, since they believe Damar will preserve a future for their grandchildren, as their ancestor have done for them.
