Faizal Parish (GEC) and Rosediana Soeharto (IPOC) Cochairs

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1 RSPO Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Forum on Sustainable Oil Palm on Peat 20 January 2011, Sibu Introduction to RSPO Peatland Working Group Faizal Parish (GEC) and Rosediana Soeharto (IPOC) Cochairs

2 Peat Swamp Forest is a key forest type in Se Asia Borneo

3 Peatlands cover 25 million ha in Se Asia Source: Sarvision RPEA : ASEAN Peatland Forests Project (APFP)

4 Peatlands provide water and prevent floods

5 Peatlands store double the carbon of the biomass of all the worlds forests combined and play key role to regulate climate CO2 CH4 CO2 CH4 В N2O

6 Peatlands have high Biodiversity

7 People in Peat swamp Peatlands Forest in Pahang Feed communities Fishing, Pahang, Malaysia Source: UNDP-GEF PSF Project

8 Increasing areas oil palm cultivated on peat (2.4 Million ha 26% Malaysia/73% Indonesia)

9 Sustainability of oil Palm cultivation on peat Without high investments and good management oil palm on peatland can have low yields and can lead to subsidence, flooding, fires and GHG emissions RSPO P&C propose minimization of Plantations on fragile soil including peatlands as well as adoption of BMP RSPO General Assembly November 2009 approved establishment of a Working Group to provide guidance on existing oil palm plantations on peat

10 RSPO PLWG established April Objectives Objective 1: Identify the environmental and social impacts related to oil palm plantations on peatlands. Objective 2: Identify best practices for managing current oil palm plantations on peat soils in order to minimize GHG emissions and enhance sustainability. Objective 3: Identify practical methodologies for assessing and monitoring carbon stocks and key GHG emissions from oil palm plantations established on peat soils Objective 4:Evaluate options and constraints for the rehabilitation of degraded peatlands.

11 Members Name Organization Country Rosediana Soeharto IPOC Indonesia Peter Lim Kim Huan PT.TH Indo Plantations, Indonesia Mukesh Sharma Asian Agri Indonesia Fahmuddin Aguas GAPKI Indonesia Chong Wei Kwang HSBC Malaysia Franki Anthony/Dr Roslan Sime Darby Plantations. Malaysia Jimmy Tan / Adrian Suharto Neste Oil Singapore Pte Ltd Singapore Alue Dohong University of Palangka Raya Indonesia Jean-Pierre Caliman PT SMART Indonesia Marcel Silvius Wetlands International Netherlands Gurmit Singh UP/ Malaysia Faizal Parish/David Lee Global Environment Centre Malaysia Cherie Tan/ Ivy Wong/Thomas Barano WWF Singapore/Malaysia/Ind onesia Paramananthan A/L Selliah Param Agricultural Soil Surveys Malaysia Dr Aljosja Hooijer Deltares, Delft Hydraulics Netherlands Olivier Tichit Sipef Indonesia Dr Gusti Anshari University of Tanjungpura, Indonesia

12 Meetings April st meeting Jakarta September nd meeting - Kuala Lumpur January rd Meeting Sibu April??Singapore July Riau Site visits: Malaysia and Indonesia Timeframe: complete work by November 2011

13 1. GHG emissions and other environmental and social factors in relation to oil Palm cultivation on peat Introduction Carbon storage and GHG Emissions in peat Environmental and Social Impacts Conclusions and recommendations

14 2. BMP Guidelines Targeted for existing plantations on peat Builds on experience from Oil palm plantations on peatlands over the last 30 years Draws of practical experience from visits to plantations in different countries Focusses on measures to optimise yield while minimising GHG emissions and other environmental impacts.

15 3. GHG emission Measurement Assessment planned for 2011 Practical measures related to implementation of enhanced management Looking at low cost but reliable systems Water table monitoring Fire monitoring Subsidence poles

16 4. Guide on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of natural vegetation associated with oil palm on peat Introduction Areas of peat swamp forest in and adjacent to oil palm estates requiring maintenance and rehabilitation Maintaining and managing existing areas of PSF Assisting natural regeneration Preparation of seedlings/cuttings Land preparation, planting and maintenance Monitoring and evaluation

17 Objectives of Forum Provide information on work of RSPO Peatland Working Group to related stakeholders Share experience on peatlands BMP Enhance understanding of Working Group on the situation in Sarawak Identify Case studies and best practice Explore options of cooperation with RSPO members/non members/other stakeholders.

18 Thank you