Navjot's nightmare revisited: logging, agriculture, and biodiversity in Southeast Asia
In 2004, Navjot Sodhi and colleagues warned that logging and agricultural conversion of
Southeast Asia's forests were leading to a biodiversity disaster. We evaluate this prediction …
Southeast Asia's forests were leading to a biodiversity disaster. We evaluate this prediction …
Degradation of Southeast Asian tropical peatlands and integrated strategies for their better management and restoration
About half of the world's tropical peatlands occur in Southeast (SE) Asia, where they serve
as a major carbon (C) sink. Nearly 80% of natural peatlands in this region have been …
as a major carbon (C) sink. Nearly 80% of natural peatlands in this region have been …
[HTML][HTML] Land cover distribution in the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2015 with changes since 1990
J Miettinen, C Shi, SC Liew - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Insular Southeast Asian peatlands have experienced rapid land cover changes
over the past decades inducing a variety of environmental effects ranging from regional …
over the past decades inducing a variety of environmental effects ranging from regional …
From carbon sink to carbon source: extensive peat oxidation in insular Southeast Asia since 1990
Tropical peatlands of the western part of insular Southeast Asia have experienced extensive
land cover changes since 1990. Typically involving drainage, these land cover changes …
land cover changes since 1990. Typically involving drainage, these land cover changes …
Keep wetlands wet: the myth of sustainable development of tropical peatlands–implications for policies and management
Pristine tropical peat swamp forests (PSF s) represent a unique wetland ecosystem of
distinctive hydrology which support unique biodiversity and globally significant stores of soil …
distinctive hydrology which support unique biodiversity and globally significant stores of soil …
Denial of long‐term issues with agriculture on tropical peatlands will have devastating consequences
The first International Peat Congress (IPC) held in the tropics–in Kuching (Malaysia)–
brought together over 1000 international peatland scientists and industrial partners from …
brought together over 1000 international peatland scientists and industrial partners from …
[PDF][PDF] Tropical peatland restoration report: the Indonesian case
W Giesen, ENN Sari - Berbak Green Prosperity Partnership, MCA …, 2018 - luk.tsipil.ugm.ac.id
Indonesia has about 20-21 Mha of peatland (Wahyunto et al. 2003, 2004 & 2006; Page &
Rieley 2016) including 13 Mha in Sumatra and Kalimantan (Table 1). Most of these …
Rieley 2016) including 13 Mha in Sumatra and Kalimantan (Table 1). Most of these …
Impact of Pleistocene eustatic fluctuations on evolutionary dynamics in Southeast Asian biodiversity hotspots
Pleistocene climatic fluctuations (PCF) are frequently highlighted as important evolutionary
engines that triggered cycles of biome expansion and contraction. Although there is ample …
engines that triggered cycles of biome expansion and contraction. Although there is ample …
Accessibility and appeal jointly bias the inventory of Neotropical freshwater fish fauna
Inventorying biodiversity is fundamental to overcoming knowledge shortfalls in species
discovery and description (Linnean shortfall), their distributions (Wallacean shortfall) and …
discovery and description (Linnean shortfall), their distributions (Wallacean shortfall) and …
Towards biocultural approaches to peatland conservation: The case for fish and livelihoods in Indonesia
SA Thornton, E Setiana, K Yoyo, ME Harrison… - … Science & Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Conservation projects are likely to fail if plans to preserve important wildlife habitats and
species are not co-developed between conservation organisations and local communities to …
species are not co-developed between conservation organisations and local communities to …