Sustainable Forest Management through Peatland-Management Technology in Indonesia

「Last August, we began a demonstration project in Indonesia for new peatland-management technology using advanced technologies. Under a memorandum of cooperation concluded between Japan’s Ministry of the Environment and Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the project seeks to develop a sustainable tropical-peatland management model that prevents peat fires and haze, while pursuing forest management that balances economic and environmental considerations.」