Local institution and social cohesiveness for safeguarding peatlands

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The speaker proposed 3 criteria from the social aspect for monitoring and assessing peatland restoration, i.e. preliminary rural appraisal, program selection criteria, and transition criteria. Speaker also emphasized that policy, social programs, and continuous support related to peatland restoration must be beneficial for the community such as resolving the land tenure conflicts. Presented by Yuti Ariani, Postdoctoral Researcher, Nanyang Technological University.