Restoring tropical peatlands is essential for achieving sustainable development goals. Yet measuring restoration progress remains a challenge, particularly across diverse landscapes and stakeholder contexts. This working paper presents a structured framework of Criteria and Indicators (C&I) by which peatland restoration initiatives can be monitored and evaluated with scientific rigor and practical relevance.
Developed through multi-stakeholder consultations and field validation in Indonesia, the framework encompasses four key dimensions: biophysical, social, economic and governance. It enables evidence-based decision-making processes with the aim of fostering inclusive peatland management.
By integrating ecological science with local knowledge and institutional analysis, this paper provides both conceptual grounding and applied guidance for researchers, practitioners and policymakers. Insights generated through applying its framework can help to build more accountable and effective peatland restoration programs – both within Indonesia and beyond.
- Authors: Bhomia, R.K.
- Subjects: peatlands
- Publication type: Paper
- Source: Dspace
- Year: 2025
