Videos

Drawing on experience and perspectives from members of the Asia Pacific Rainforest Partnership (APRP) Private Sector Roundtable (PSR), the panel discussion will focus on the role of the private sector in identifying durable solutions for the use, management, conservation and restoration of peatlands while considering economic, environmental and social benefits. A moderated discussion will explore […]

By Leona Liu, originally posted on Forests News. Indonesia – Will the recent discovery of peat in the Congo Basin be a boon or a liability for global climate change mitigation? That depends on what happens next, said Lera Miles, Senior Programme Officer at the UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Center. Miles was a featured […]

A conversation with Atiek Widayati, Geospatial Analyst at ICRAF, during the Global Landscapes Forum thematic event Peatlands Matter in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 18, 2017.

By Leona Liu, originally posted on Forests News. Indonesia – With 425 people in attendance in Jakarta — as well as over one thousand views of the event livestream and 5 million people reached through Twitter — the thematic Global Landscapes Forum: Peatlands Matter event brought together local and global actors to accelerate positive action in the management of […]

Peter Holmgren Keynote Speech at GLF: Peatlands Matter, Jakarta 18 May 2017. The Global Landscapes Forum: Peatlands Matter thematic event in Jakarta will bring together leaders in community, policy, research, civil society, grassroots activism, academia and more to share their challenges, experiences and aspirations for negotiating complex solutions to peatlands management that acknowledge competing demands. […]

A film by Nanang Sujana, for CIFOR, shot in central Kalimantan.

A conversation with Gerald Schmilewski, President of the International Peatland Society (IPS), during the Global Landscapes Forum thematic event Peatlands Matter in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 18, 2017.