Community involvement in peatland management: Social intervention approach and environmental law

Abstract

Currently, the peat restoration program is the main solution to tackling land fires. The establishment of the National Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) in 2016 by the President of the Republic of Indonesia shows the government's seriousness in efforts to restore peatlands. This paper aims to determine the effectiveness of social psychology intervention approaches in peatland restoration. This paper shows that community groups who are given social-psychological intervention can perform peat restoration well and in accordance with restoration principles. Not only that, but this group is also able to restore by integrating environmental, social, and economic aspects comprehensively. These three aspects are the main factors for sustainable peatland restoration.