Modeling peat- and forestland conversion by oil palm smallholders in Indonesian Borneo

The effect of industrial oil palm expansion on deforestation and peatland conversion in Southeast Asia has been well documented. Despite being the fastest growing producer group by area, the effects of smallholder expansion in contrast is yet to be fully understood. By combining spatial analysis wit...

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Autores principales: Schoneveld, George C., Ekowati, D., Andrianto, A., Haar, S. van der
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: IOP Publishing 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112389
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author Schoneveld, George C.
Ekowati, D.
Andrianto, A.
Haar, S. van der
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Ekowati, D.
Haar, S. van der
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Haar, S. van der
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description The effect of industrial oil palm expansion on deforestation and peatland conversion in Southeast Asia has been well documented. Despite being the fastest growing producer group by area, the effects of smallholder expansion in contrast is yet to be fully understood. By combining spatial analysis with farm and farmer surveys, this article examines the types of land use changes associated with independent smallholder oil palm expansion in Indonesian Borneo. We furthermore estimate through predictive modeling how plot and smallholder characteristics influence the probability that smallholder plantation establishment involved peat- and/or forestland conversion. Results point to an increasing rate of especially peatland conversion due to rising scarcities of suitable lands on mineral soils. They also demonstrate how oil palm smallholders involved in environmentally detrimental land conversions are less likely to be experienced oil palm farmers and more likely to belong to indigenous groups, be incompliant of sustainability standards and have experienced fire. This highlights the importance of improved peatland management and targeted extension support in smallholder oil palm landscapes to both mitigate and reduce the impact of smallholder oil palm expansion.
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spelling CGSpace1123892024-10-03T07:40:58Z Modeling peat- and forestland conversion by oil palm smallholders in Indonesian Borneo Schoneveld, George C. Ekowati, D. Andrianto, A. Haar, S. van der oil palms small scale farming peatlands deforestation forests land use The effect of industrial oil palm expansion on deforestation and peatland conversion in Southeast Asia has been well documented. Despite being the fastest growing producer group by area, the effects of smallholder expansion in contrast is yet to be fully understood. By combining spatial analysis with farm and farmer surveys, this article examines the types of land use changes associated with independent smallholder oil palm expansion in Indonesian Borneo. We furthermore estimate through predictive modeling how plot and smallholder characteristics influence the probability that smallholder plantation establishment involved peat- and/or forestland conversion. Results point to an increasing rate of especially peatland conversion due to rising scarcities of suitable lands on mineral soils. They also demonstrate how oil palm smallholders involved in environmentally detrimental land conversions are less likely to be experienced oil palm farmers and more likely to belong to indigenous groups, be incompliant of sustainability standards and have experienced fire. This highlights the importance of improved peatland management and targeted extension support in smallholder oil palm landscapes to both mitigate and reduce the impact of smallholder oil palm expansion. 2018-11-12 2021-03-08T08:28:52Z 2021-03-08T08:28:52Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112389 en Open Access IOP Publishing Schoneveld, G.C., Ekowati, D., Andrianto, A., van der Haar, S. 2018. Modeling peat- and forestland conversion by oil palm smallholders in Indonesian Borneo. Environmental Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aaf044
spellingShingle oil palms
small scale farming
peatlands
deforestation
forests
land use
Schoneveld, George C.
Ekowati, D.
Andrianto, A.
Haar, S. van der
Modeling peat- and forestland conversion by oil palm smallholders in Indonesian Borneo
title Modeling peat- and forestland conversion by oil palm smallholders in Indonesian Borneo
title_full Modeling peat- and forestland conversion by oil palm smallholders in Indonesian Borneo
title_fullStr Modeling peat- and forestland conversion by oil palm smallholders in Indonesian Borneo
title_full_unstemmed Modeling peat- and forestland conversion by oil palm smallholders in Indonesian Borneo
title_short Modeling peat- and forestland conversion by oil palm smallholders in Indonesian Borneo
title_sort modeling peat and forestland conversion by oil palm smallholders in indonesian borneo
topic oil palms
small scale farming
peatlands
deforestation
forests
land use
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112389
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