Palembang, Detiksumsel.com—The Canadian government has declared its commitment to the Peat Ecosystem Protection and Management Plan (RPPEG) in Indonesia, particularly in South Sumatra. South Sumatra is known to have around 2.1 million hectares of peat ecosystems spread over 6 districts. The form of state attention spearheaded by Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau is not just human resources for researchers, but in the form of funding. The head of cooperation at the Canadian embassy in Indonesia, Kevin Tokar, said the Canadian government has prepared a fund of 17 million Canadian dollars or the equivalent of 194 billion rupees. “Peat restoration must also be able to bring benefits to people’s livelihoods, so that the economy of the community can improve alongside peat recovery,” he said. Monday (29/82022).
He appreciated the implementation of the consultation process for the development of the RPPEG. This process will allow various related parties to work together in an inclusive manner in the preparation of the document. Kevin Tokar said that for a year, the Pokja team for the preparation of the RPPEG consisting of different parties had been working hard to prepare the RPPEG document for South Sumatra Province. South Sumatra Province has completed at least 12 stages of the RPPEG preparation process and is moving towards several stages of the final stage, where the first consultation activity on the status of preparation of the RPPEG document of the South Sumatra with the PKEG management team, the General Directorate. PPKL – KLHK was carried out at the end of June 2022, and activities to refine the strategic stakes were carried out on July 20 and 21, 2022.
Today, the South Sumatra Province Environment and Land Service (DLHP) continues the process of completing the Peat Ecosystem Protection and Management Plan (RPPEG) document by organizing the activity “Public consultation on the document of the Peat Ecosystem Protection and Management Plan (RPPEG) of Province of South Sumatra”, Consultation This public event involves various actors of the province of South Sumatra, in particular those related to the management of natural resources and peat ecosystems. The purpose of this public consultation is to socialize the final draft of the RPPEG of South Sumatra Province, as well as to obtain inputs and suggestions from parties of South Sumatra Province in the preparation of programs, activities and objectives for the RPPEG of the province of South Sumatra. .
In addition, the forum also agreed on strategies, policy directions, programs, activities and targets in the RPPEG of South Sumatra Province as an initial process in the commitment to implement a sustainable peat management. The activity was opened by Environmental Damage Control and Maintenance Manager, Drs. Wilman SH, MH, representing the Head of the Department of Environment and Lands (DLHP) of South Sumatra Province.
Wilman said the South Sumatra RPPEG document had been prepared for some time, the last of which covered all discussions, including policy and programmatic strategies. On that day, a public consultation was held to receive inputs and suggestions from parties regarding the content or contents of the South Sumatra Province RPPEG document. Referring to Permen LHK No. 60 of 2019 regarding procedures for the development, establishment and modification of peat ecosystem protection and management plans (RPPEG), one of the principles in the preparation of the RPPEG document is participatory involving the parties.
He added that this public consultation was a forum to engage stakeholders in the RPPEG development process. The preparation of the RPPEG document was supported by the Land4Lives project, which is a collaboration between the Government of Indonesia through the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas and the Government of Canada through Business World Championships Canada (AMC). In the province of South Sumatra, Land4Lives implemented by World Agroforestry (ICRAF) Indonesia, provides technical support to strengthen policies that will become a reference in interventions or activities aimed at improving the management of peat and its ecosystem.
For one year, the POKJA team for the preparation of the RPPEG, composed of various parties, worked hard to prepare the RPPEG document of the province of South Sumatra. South Sumatra Province has completed at least 12 stages of the RPPEG preparation process and is moving towards several stages in the final stage, where the activities of the First Consultation on the Preparation of the South Sumatra RPPEG Document are carried out with the PKEG Team, General Management. PPKL – KLHK was completed in late June 2022, and the Strategic Issues Refinement activity was completed on July 20-21, 2022. After this public consultation, the RPPEG document will be revised and sent to KLHK for review. (rezah)