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        "id": 2013828,
        "msgid": "indonesia-seeks-economic-benefits-from-peatlands-without-harm-1790855468",
        "date": "2026-10-01 18:21:36",
        "title": "Indonesia seeks economic benefits from peatlands without harm",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The newly established National Peat and Mangrove Management Agency (BPGMN) aims to integrate ecological protection with sustainable economic development for communities living near peatlands. The initiative focuses on promoting viable livelihoods through crops such as sago and coffee, while leveraging the existing Social Forestry programme to boost local economic transactions.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cIt is about how communities can maximize the use of peatlands\nwithout damaging the peat ecosystem itself,\u201d Antoni said after a\nworkshop on establishing the National Peat and Mangrove Management\nAgency (BPGMN) in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Peatland management is expected to go beyond simply restoring damaged\nareas to encompass protection, rehabilitation, restoration, and\nsustainable economic use.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt involves not just restoration, but the entire spectrum from\nprotection, rehabilitation, and restoration to economic benefits,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Antoni emphasized that BPGMN\u2019s mandate includes an economic component\naimed at ensuring communities can earn livelihoods from peatlands\nwithout compromising the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a mandate to safeguard and protect. Then there is the\nmandate for recovery and restoration\u2014addressing areas that have burned\nor degraded\u2014and finally, the economic mandate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Discussions on the economic use of peatlands also took place during a\nmeeting between President Prabowo Subianto and scientists on September\n24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)\nHead Arif Satria noted that approximately 41 million people live near\npeat hydrological areas, requiring sustainable livelihood strategies\nover the short, medium, and long term. Sago, coffee, and horticultural\ncrops were highlighted as viable alternative economic activities.<\/p>\n<p>The Forestry Ministry reported that, as of August 2026, the Social\nForestry program covered 8.45 million hectares through 11,335 official\ndecrees, granting management access to 1.43 million households.<\/p>\n<p>As of July 2026, the ministry had recorded 16,729 Social Forestry\nBusiness Groups (KUPS), with cumulative economic transactions reaching\nRp5.81 trillion (US$323.5 million).<\/p>\n<p>Business development encompasses institutional strengthening, access\nto financing, product downstreaming, commercial partnerships, and market\nexpansion.<\/p>\n<p>Antoni emphasized that ecological protection and economic benefits\nmust be integrated into a unified management framework to ensure\nsustainable use of peatlands by local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia\u2019s wildfires decline to 96 hectares as\ncontainment continues<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Arie Novarina<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-seeks-economic-benefits-from-peatlands-without-harm-1790855468",
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