Analysis of policy implementation for peatland ecosystem degradation control on community land in the Ex-PLG Area of Central Kalimantan Province

Abstract

In order to assist the community to have countermeasures actions for peatland ecosystem degradation control in their area, the Government has implemented the Peatland Self-supporting Villages (Desa Mandiri Peduli Gambut) program since 2016 in several provinces, including Central Kalimantan Province. This study aims to analyze the current policy for controlling degradation to the peatland ecosystem if it applied to community land, and analyze the implementation of the policy for controlling degradation to the peatland ecosystem through the implementation of the Peatland Self-supporting Villages in the ex PLG area of Central Kalimantan Province by assessing the sustainability and implementation strategy of the program. The result found that the peatland ecosystem destruction control policy that has been applied to the licensed land can be applied to community land as long as they have sufficient capacity. The implementation of the program is included in the "moderate sustainability" category with an index value of 65.76, while the main strategy for proper implementation is by conducting exposure meetings of the Community Work Plan (Rencana Kerja Masyarakat, RKM) document to the relevant agencies and collaborating through programs that are in accordance with their duties.