How to Make Investments in Land Rehabilitation Economically Viable

The report utilizes system dynamics modelling and financial analysis to evaluate restoration options for the Katingan peatlands and Belitung mangroves in Indonesia. It finds that sustainable management of these ecosystems provides high societal value across all simulated climate scenarios and offers a cost-effective method for climate change mitigation and community support. However, the report emphasizes that for land rehabilitation to be economically viable and lasting, local communities require additional income sources, such as tourism, to prevent a shift toward environmentally damaging activities like mining and plantations.

• Investing in the restoration of Indonesian peatlands and mangroves is a cost-effective strategy for addressing climate change and supporting local communities, with sustainable management showing high societal value across all simulated climate scenarios.
• The long-term economic viability of land rehabilitation depends on providing local communities with alternative income sources, such as tourism; without these, communities may engage in mining or plantations, which offer lower societal benefits than sustainable land management.
• Indonesia has established targets to restore mangrove ecosystems and 2 million hectares of degraded peatland by the year 2030 as part of its greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments.

APA

Cutler,, A. B. B. (2022). How to Make Investments in Land Rehabilitation Economically Viable. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/savi-indonesia-peatland-mangroves

Chicago

Cutler,, Andrea Bassi,Ronja Bechauf,Emma. How to Make Investments in Land Rehabilitation Economically Viable. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/savi-indonesia-peatland-mangroves.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cutler2022how, author = {Cutler,, Andrea Bassi,Ronja Bechauf,Emma}, title = {{How to Make Investments in Land Rehabilitation Economically Viable}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/savi-indonesia-peatland-mangroves}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }