- Sintang holds 1.3% of Indonesia’s forests, including the biodiverse Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park.
- Forest areas (protected & production) cover 59% of Sintang’s area; but the district has one of the highest rates of degradation, deforestation, & fires in West Kalimantan
- District economy is dominated by land & natural resource-based sectors, especially agriculture, increasing the chances of forest loss & degradation
- Sintang’s commitment to be a Sustainable District strengthened via Sustainable Palm Oil Regional Action Plan (RAD-KSB) & Sintang Lestari Regional Action Plan (RAD-SL)
- Multiple multi-stakeholder fora (e.g., SekBer, FOKSBI) in the district bring together stakeholders to carry out sustainability initiatives
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Publication year
2020
Authors
Sukri, W.; Oktavianus, B.; Anastasia; Parwadi, F.; Prawiyanto, Y.; Isnandar, A.; Subariyanti, E.; Hermanto; Firdaus; Epi, P.; Perdana ZH, J.; Susanti, S.; Setiawan, H.; Putri, S.C.; Wihastuti, S.J.; Pasaribu, P.R.; Istanti, R.P.; Peteru, S.
Language
English
Keywords
deforestation, climate change
Geographic
Indonesia
Funders
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB)
