Developing sustainable and profitable solutions for peatland restoration

Abstract Over the past decades, a large area of peat swamp forests in Indonesia has been cleared original forest cover and developed as agricultural lands. Several important issues are associated with clearing drainage areas, including loss biodiversity, increased emission Green House Gases (GHGs), smoke/haze pollution. Moreover, development large-scale oil palm plantations did not always improve local livelihoods. We describe how restoration degraded areas through paludiculture inclusive value chains could result sustainable livelihoods climate-resilient Indonesia. illustrate this by describing business cases seven valuable native species which provide income for communities. An analysis sago chain shows that cultivation positive contribution providing economic benefits to all actors, farmers, although improvements be made better sharing. Paludiculture environmental comparison existing drainage-based systems. The combination is an incentive develop system further current management systems assist implementation systems, particularly selection, should have more community participation ensure areas.