1. Professor Jack Rieley, UNINOT Alternative Approaches to Sustainable Development of Peatland in Borneo EU INCO-DEV STRAPEAT PROJECT STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF PEATLAND IN BORNEO Bio-rights

2. GREATER SEBANGAU CATCHMENTS KALTENG Palangka Raya Sg. Sebangau Mega Rice Project Banjarmasin Natural Laboratory Sg. Katingan Sg. Kahayan Sg. Kapuas Sg. Barito Bio-rights

3. PARADIGM 1: TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PEATLAND IN KALTENG Propelling forces: population, poverty, food, trade Underlying forces: politics, profit, corruption Main consequences: failed projects, increased poverty, racial tension, low investment, environmental degradation, increased fire risk Indonesian promoters: National and Provincial Governments Main funders: International aid agencies and banks Main reasons: lack of knowledge, management and monitoring; agriculture/forestry no longer engines of development Overall: much money spent for little lasting return Overlooked: Aspirations have changed Bio-rights

4. PARADIGM 2: TRADITIONAL CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Propelling forces: NGOs, international conventions, scientists, individuals Underlying forces: international conservationists; developed countries; funding agencies; Planet Earth Main consequences: National Parks; minimum convention obligations; resource degradation Main reasons: lack of commitment, knowledge, money; land reserved for traditional development; lack of public support Indonesian promoters: ministries with international convention obligations; NGOs Main funders: Government; aid agencies and banks; NGOs; developed country governments Overall: Biodiversity and natural resource functions loss; increased fire, poverty, racial tension Bio-rights

5. PARADIGM 3: SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT - A NEW APPROACH! Propelling forces: conventions, funders, NGOs and scientists; national, provincial and local governments Underlying forces: poverty alleviation; sustainability of natural resources, socio-economic fabric; cultural identity and land rights of indigenous people Main consequences: local decision making and management; most money remains in Central Kalimantan; poverty reduced and incomes guaranteed; environment protected Main reasons: bottom up and top down approach; stakeholder directed; accountability and transparency Promoters: Ministries; Provincial and Local Government; local communities; NGOs; scientists Funders: aid agencies and banks; funding NGOs; national, provincial and local governments; developed countries Bio-rights

6. OPTIMIZATION APPROACH: GREATER SEBANGAU CATCHMENT CENTRAL KALIMANTAN Stakeholders: ministries, provincial and local governments, local people, logging concessionaires, scientists, NGOs, orang utan Current land use: forestry, agriculture, transmigration Proposed land use: sustainable conservation and development Implementing and managing agency: foundation operating as a business, receiving income, managing natural resources (biodiversity, carbon store and spending surplus for benefit of local people and local/national government Income: investors purchasing carbon credits and bio-rights Urgent requirements: new structure plan; foundation with strong links to government and international advisors Bio-rights

7. STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF PEATLAND IN CENTRAL KALIMANTAN WATERBIODIVERSITYCARBONSOCIO- ECONOMICS ControlForest qualityMitigationSustainable development Manage- ment Bio-rightsCarbon credits Green energy ExpertiseTrading Energy policy Bio-rights

8. ROLE OF BIO-RIGHTS IN SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PEATLAND IN KALTENG Indonesian Government Agencies and Ministries Bio-rights managers CIMTROP Kalteng Provincial and local government Local communities Greater Sebangau Foundation Bio-rights Funders International scientists/advisers Business ventures Bio-rights: PEAT SWAMP FOREST

9. Bio-rights The losers without bio-rights?

10. Bio-rights POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES: Contributors Governments Local communities Wildlife conservationists Global and regional environments Biodiversity and natural resource functions

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