In Search of Peat-Friendly Land Use
Many different types of smallholders exist in Indonesia, and different groups have different preferences as to how to make a living. In South Sumatra, GK finds that smallholders remain strongly attracted to oil palm, despite the negative implications for peatland preservation due to the requirements for drainage. In Kalimantan, GK finds that the native Dayak communities prefer to pursue a diversified range of livelihood strategies, generally based around small scale rice production, hunting, fishing, forest harvesting, and rubber production.