Community-Based Conservation Book Launch Enlivens Invirotech Expo 2026

The Prospect Institute participated in INVIROTECH EXPO 2026 to introduce the book ‘Community-Based Conservation: Preserving Biodiversity in Indonesia’ through a book review session held at the Jakarta International Convention Centre (JICC) on Friday (12/6).

As part of the second day of the event, the session served as a space for sharing lessons learned regarding community-based conservation practices gathered from various field programmes. During the session, visitors were invited to explore various perspectives on conservation, sustainable development, and the importance of documenting programme experiences as a knowledge source that can be utilised more broadly. The book contains various field lessons demonstrating how community involvement is a crucial factor in maintaining the sustainability of conservation efforts.

“This book is the result of the skilled hands involving various experiences, field learning, and perspectives that have evolved during programme implementation. We hope that multi-sectoral collaborative efforts will arise to ensure conservation ideas remain lasting in the future,” said Wahyu Purwanto, Operations Director of Prospect Institute and the book’s author.

The discussion, moderated by Bakhtiar Fahmi Fuadi (Senior Environmental Consultant at Prospect Institute) and reviewed by Rahadiyand Aditya (Lecturer of Islamic Community Development at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta), highlighted how research results, implementation experiences, and field learning can be processed into strategic references for the development of future sustainability programmes.

“Conservation is endless and is a lifelong activity,” added Wahyu.

In addition to the book review, Prospect Institute also presented a session titled ‘From Field to Insight: Integrating Impactful Program Development and Facilitation’. Through this session, participants gained insights into the importance of managing learning during programme implementation so that field experiences can be translated into more relevant and impactful strategies for the community.

Through this series of activities, Prospect Institute reaffirmed the importance of using knowledge documentation, field learning, and cross-sector collaboration as a foundation for promoting adaptive and sustainable practices.