XV World Forestry Congress

Bioenergy plants grown on degraded peatlands can serve the double function of restoration and providing a sustainable source of energy. With demand for sustainable energy growing significantly across the world, including in the global South and tropical peatland regions, there is an urgent need to rebuild resilient landscapes with multiple functions.

Knowing which bioenergy crops are suitable for cultivation on degraded lands is vital. Other crucial considerations include how such crops can enhance incomes for communities, and support biodiversity and sustainable development. The use of agroforestry systems can be a win-win solution offering agricultural production with fewer damaging environmental consequences.

Speakers share lessons learned and present the latest research on how renewable biomass can provide an alternative to meet growing energy demands.

The session will highlight:

• challenges and opportunities for renewable bioenergy from plant sources to provide a potential alternative to meet growing energy demands;
• how agroforestry can be a win-win solution for degraded peatland utilization; and
• which aspects of should be emphasized to maximize impact from renewable bioenergy from plant sources.

This session is aligned with the ITPC mandate to facilitate interdisciplinary dialogues to advance the conservation and sustainable management of peatlands globally.

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Introduction and review of the agenda

Moderator

Haruni Krisnawati

Lead Coordinator, International Tropical Peatland Centre (ITPC)

Opening remarks

Speaker

Ary Sudijanto

Director General of the Agency for Standardization of Environment and Forestry Instruments, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia

Prospect of bioenergy plantation to support climate change mitigation

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Speaker

Budi Leksono

Senior Scientist, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia

Environmental benefits of bioenergy trees production in degraded peatland

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Speaker

Mi Hyun Seol

Seconded Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF

Enabling microfinancing for bioenergy trees in peatland

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Speaker

Indroyono Soesilo

Chairman, Association of Indonesia Forest Concession Holder (APHI)

Restoration and management of peatlands to fulfil bioenergy demand

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Speaker

Sung Ho Choi

Program Officer for Implementation and Management Cooperation & Project Division, AFOCO

Agro-silvo-fishery on degraded peatlands: For food, energy and environment

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Speaker

Himlal Baral

Senior Scientist, CIFOR-ICRAF

Discussion

Questions, comments, and views from participant

Moderator

Haruni Krisnawati

Lead Coordinator, International Tropical Peatland Centre (ITPC)

Closing summary and photo session

Moderator

Haruni Krisnawati

Lead Coordinator, International Tropical Peatland Centre (ITPC)