Environment Centre 2019). In addition, the government agencies such as Department of Environment and State Forestry Department have been organising awareness programmes with schools, in particular those located at sensitive area include
peatland, to raise knowledge on open burning and impact on health. The awareness
programmes include environmental talks, exhibitions and site visit to the nearby
peatland area (e.g. Klias Peat Field Centre in Sabah).
26.8.3 Landscape Approach
Development of the peatlands commonly in blocks by smallholders or in a large
block by the plantation companies is affecting the whole water regime of a PHU
even though the development is small and located somewhere at the corner. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the overall hydrological unit prior to conservation
or rehabilitation activity to be implemented. Landscape approach requires engagement of a broad range of stakeholders including government, local communities,
landowners and plantation companies across the landscape (Parish et al. 2019b).
Landscape approach is a fairly new concept introduced in Southeast Asia in
managing the peatlands. This approach is to encourage all stakeholders with same
interest within a specific PHU to undertake appropriate measures to manage the peat
area for conservation, fire prevention and/or benefit for living of the local community. Specifically, the landscape approach involves considering and addressing all
the related stakeholders’ interests on the peatlands—of which normally link to the
benefit and profit from the investment in development.
Malaysia has secured a national peatland project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through IFAD for “Sustainable Management of Peatland
Ecosystems in Malaysia (SMPEM)” for four-year implementation (The GEF
2020). There are five landscapes proposed for the project, namely: (1) North
Selangor Peat Swamp Forest; (2) South Selangor Peatland Landscape; (3) Southeast
Pahang Peatland Landscape; (4) Klias Peninsula Peatland Landscape; and
(5) Maludam Peninsula Peatland Landscape (Fig. 26.7).
26.8.4 Rehabilitation of Southeast Pahang Peatland
Landscape
In Malaysia, Global Environment Centre (GEC) has initiated a programme to
rehabilitate the Southeast Pahang Peatland Landscape that involving multistakeholders with smart partnerships. The local community and plantation companies have been engaged on implementation of the ground rehabilitation activities,
with support of relevant government agencies in technical aspects—providing
training to the local indigenous community on livelihood and healthcare. Peat
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peatland, to raise knowledge on open burning and impact on health. The awareness
programmes include environmental talks, exhibitions and site visit to the nearby
peatland area (e.g. Klias Peat Field Centre in Sabah).
26.8.3 Landscape Approach
Development of the peatlands commonly in blocks by smallholders or in a large
block by the plantation companies is affecting the whole water regime of a PHU
even though the development is small and located somewhere at the corner. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the overall hydrological unit prior to conservation
or rehabilitation activity to be implemented. Landscape approach requires engagement of a broad range of stakeholders including government, local communities,
landowners and plantation companies across the landscape (Parish et al. 2019b).
Landscape approach is a fairly new concept introduced in Southeast Asia in
managing the peatlands. This approach is to encourage all stakeholders with same
interest within a specific PHU to undertake appropriate measures to manage the peat
area for conservation, fire prevention and/or benefit for living of the local community. Specifically, the landscape approach involves considering and addressing all
the related stakeholders’ interests on the peatlands—of which normally link to the
benefit and profit from the investment in development.
Malaysia has secured a national peatland project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through IFAD for “Sustainable Management of Peatland
Ecosystems in Malaysia (SMPEM)” for four-year implementation (The GEF
2020). There are five landscapes proposed for the project, namely: (1) North
Selangor Peat Swamp Forest; (2) South Selangor Peatland Landscape; (3) Southeast
Pahang Peatland Landscape; (4) Klias Peninsula Peatland Landscape; and
(5) Maludam Peninsula Peatland Landscape (Fig. 26.7).
26.8.4 Rehabilitation of Southeast Pahang Peatland
Landscape
In Malaysia, Global Environment Centre (GEC) has initiated a programme to
rehabilitate the Southeast Pahang Peatland Landscape that involving multistakeholders with smart partnerships. The local community and plantation companies have been engaged on implementation of the ground rehabilitation activities,
with support of relevant government agencies in technical aspects—providing
training to the local indigenous community on livelihood and healthcare. Peat
712
F. Parish et al.