Tropical forests and peatlands provide important ecological, climate and socio‐economic
benefits from the local to the global scale. However, these ecosystems and their associated …

Peatlands cover approximately 4.2 million km 2 of terrestrial land surface and store up to
700 Pg of terrestrial carbon. Preserving the carbon stocks in peatland is therefore crucial for …

Interactions between conservation and the social sciences are frequently characterized by
either critique (of conservation by social scientists) or co‐optation (of social scientific …

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 …

Uncontrolled fires place considerable burdens on forest ecosystems, compromising our
ability to meet conservation and restoration goals. A poor understanding of the impacts of …

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 …

Tropical peatlands are a globally important carbon store. They host significant biodiversity
and provide a range of other important ecosystem services, including food and medicines for …

The importance of Southeast Asia's tropical peat swamp forests for biodiversity is becoming
increasingly recognised. Information on species presence within peatland areas is scant …

Many tropical countries continue to devolve forest management to forest‐dwelling
communities. The assumption is that local knowledge of forests and community engagement …

Ecological restoration is considered to play an important role in mitigating climate change,
protecting biodiversity, and preventing environmental degradation. Yet, there are often …