Restoration,rehabilitation and sustainable livelihoods:the importance of alternative incomes for tropical peatland-dependent communities

摘要

The restoration of tropical peatlands is unlikely to succeed without strong support from and engagement with local communities.In the absence of alternative income earning opportunities,populations whose livelihoods currently depend on the exploitation of peatlands may destroy restoration efforts that that they perceive not to be in their interest.Focusing on agriculture and community-based forest management in Indonesia,this paper will examine a range of strategies for promoting alternative livelihoods that have potential for meeting local needs as well as wider tropical peatland restoration and 'wise use' goals.