newsletter vol 2 issue 11 may-july 2011

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JST-JICA ProjectGroups:FF Fire Detection and

Fire Prediction

CA Carbon Assesment

CM CarbonManagement

PM Integrated PeatManagement

Wild Fire and Carbon Management inPeat-Forest in Indonesia

Volume 2, Issue 11

May-July, 2011

JST-JICA PROJECT NEWSLETTER

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

REDD-plus CoE Meeting 2

Hyperspectral Seminar 3

Meeting in Palangka Raya 3

Hyperspectral Survey 3

The Next Events 4

About CENSUS, HOKUDAI 4

New Book & Proceeding 5

Headline

Newsletter advisory team: Prof. Mitsuru Osaki, Dr. Hidenori Takahashi, Prof. Toshihisa Honma, Prof. Takashi Hirano, Dr. Bambang Setiadi & Dr. Suwido H. LimNewsletter editorial staffs: Dr. Hendrik Segah (Coordinator), Mr. Kazuyo Hirose, Dr. Satomi Shiodera, Dr. Anthony Chittenden, Ms. Eriko Momoda, and Ms. HiroNewsletter editorial contact: [email protected] [email protected]

The 3rd International Workshop on "Wild Fire and CarbonManagement in Peat-Forest in Indonesia"Palangka Raya (INDONESIA), 22-24 September 2011

Sponsored by JST and JICA; Organized by UNPAR and Hokkaido University

Workshop Info

The Objectives:

(1) Synthesize knowledge onpast, current and future wildfires & carbon managementin peat-forest; (2) Provideinformation on the possibleimpacts of climate change,as well as guidance forstakeholders in the area ofplanning, implementationand scenarios (REDD-plus,etc.); and (3) Compile a

roadmap that provides ashort to long term vision onresearch needs.

Important Dates:

31 July 2011: Submissionof registration form

10 Sept. 2011: Dead linefor abstract submissionwith registration (closed)

22-24 Sept. 2011:Workshop & field trip

31 October 2011:Deadline for proceeding

Location:

Aquarius Boutique Hotel,Palangka Raya, CentralKalimantan, INDONESIA.

Organizers and Sponsors

This workshop is organized byUNPAR and Hokkaido University,and sponsored by JST and JICA.

Contact addresses:

Mr. Kazuyo Hirose(Hokkaido University, JAPAN)[email protected]

Dr. Hendrik Segah(Hokkaido University, JAPAN)[email protected]

Ir. Ici P. Kulu(UNPAR, INDONESIA)[email protected]

Indonesias Forest Moratorium Moves Forwardaddressing the underlyingcauses of forest loss.

The President calls onministries, governors and

agencies to work togethernationally and locally toimplement the moratorium.

Sources:ANTARA News and WRI

On May 20, 2011, IndonesianPresident Susilo BambangYudhoyono signed aPresidential Instruction(decree) putting into effect

a two-year moratorium onissuing new permits for useof primary natural forest andpeatland.

The highly anticipatedmoratorium is part of abroader $1 billion Indonesia-Norway partnership to

reduce emissions fromdeforestation anddegradation (known asREDD+).

According to governmentstatements, the decreeapplies to between 64 and 72million hectares of primaryforest and peatland.

The decree highlightsgovernance as a key area forimprovement, critical in
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Meeting of Project Design Document for CoEREDD-plus Pilot Project in Central KalimantanOrganized by BPPT and sponsored by JST-JICA

Meeting of PDD (Project

Design Document) for CoE(Center of Excellence) on

REDD-plus Pilot Project in

Kalteng was held in BPPT

Office (Jakarta) on last 26-27

May 2011, with some

conclusions:

1. All activities under thepilot project should beaddressed to policymakers and be of benefitto local communities;

2. In order to effectivelyhalt deforestation andforest degradation underthe REDD+ scheme,REDD+ benefits must bedetermined and sharedaccording to the rights

and responsibilities

attached to specificactivities (incentives/benefits distribution);

3. In chase of J-VER(Japan-Verified EmissionReduction) scheme,which has been wellimplemented in Japan;(it`s verypossible)which can be introducedto Central Kalimantanwith some adaptations/modifications becausethe ideas and integrated

elements are alreadythere.4. The core components of

the CoE REDD+ are notjust the forest, carbonstock and social aspects,butalso the fires and

biodiversity

components.5. To form an institutionrelated to REDD+ (at alllevels) there needs tobe special authoritiesand functions reportingdirectly to stakeholders.

The meeting participants

came from various

institutions, such as: BPPT,

LIPI, Hokkaido University,

Indonesia MoF FORDA,

UNPAR, Nihon University,

UNMUL, IPB, UI, PT.RMU/Starling Resources,

KOMDA REDD+ Kalteng,

JICA and DNPI (Fig. 1).

Seminar on Hyperspectral MappingOrganized by JST, JICA and Indonesia Ministry of Forestry (M

On July 4th, the 2011 Seminar

on Hyperspectral Mapping

was held in the OperationRoom, Ministry of Forestry

Office (Jakarta) with

presenters and presentations

as follow:

Opening Remarks by Dr.Fathoni Tachir, (DG ofFORDA, MoF)

Introduction toComprehensive MRV(Prof. M. Osaki, HU)

Introduction to Hyper-spectral Mapping (Dr.Tomomi Takeda,ERSDAC)

Past and future plan ofHyper-spectral Mapping(Dr. M. Evri, BPPT)

Case study for peatland &mangrove fields (Mr. K.Hirose, HU)

Potential use of hyper-spectral for connectingwith INCAS (Dr. Orbita,LAPAN)

Potential use of

hyperspectral forSustainable ForestManagement (MoF)

Discussion (moderatedby Dr. Fathoni, MoF)

The hyperspectral data wouldsupport MRV REDD-plus,INCAS, etc. by improving theaccuracy of land coverclassification, estimatingabove-ground biomass, andmore detailed (canopy)species discriminationthrough detailed wavebandinformation.

Fig. 1. Participants of PDD CoE REDD+ Meeting

BPPT Office Jakarta, 26-27 May 2011

Photoby:Dr.He

ndrikSegah/HU


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Meeting with KOMDA REDD-plus KaltengOrganized by KOMDA REDD-plus Kalteng and the JST-JICA Project

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Hyperspectral Field Campaign (airborne & ground)for forest degradation monitoringOrganized by BPPT, ERSDAC, MRI, HU and UNPAR

communication on thepart of the initiator withall stakeholdersespecially with KOMDA

REDD-plus Kalteng andGovernment of CentralKalimantan Province.

4. The focus of the REDD-plus CoE project islocated on the MRVsystem.

5. There needs to befurther revision of thesetup of REDD-plus CoEstructures/persons suchas those alreadypresented.

Sources:

http://reddplussupportingofficekalteng.wordpress.com/

The meeting was held at 3rdfloor of Central KalimantanGovernor`s Meeting Hall onJuly 8th, 2011 in Palangka

Raya (Central Kalimantan).The objectives of thisdiscussion were to getsupport, advice and inputfrom the members of KOMDAREDD-plus Kalteng about theconcept of the PDD REDD-plus CoE, which will beimplemented in CentralKalimantan. Presentationsdelivered by The Universityof Palangka Raya (UNPAR)and Hokkaido Universityteam members supported byJST-JICA Project.

This meeting resulted in thefollowing conclusions:

1. In principle, theGovernment of CentralKalimantan Provincesupports this initiative(REDD-plus CoE inCentral Kalimantan) as alocal initiative.

2. The REDD-plus CoEproject will involve theroles of KOMDA REDD-plus Kalteng but theremust be a clearcorrelation between allstakeholders in CentralKalimantan.

3. Central Kalimantan

Provincial Governmentexpects openness and

Fig. 2. Meeting with KOMDA REDD-plus Kalteng(Palangka Raya, 8 July 2011)

Photoby:DewiElyana/REDD-plusSupportOffice

Field campaign activities held

during the period 11-21 July2011 collaboration between

BPPT, Hokkaido University,

UNPAR, Mitsubishi Research

Institute and ERSDAC over

peatland areas in Central

Kalimantan.

Hyperspectral remote

sensing uses narrow spectral

bands to detect and identify

minerals, terrestial

vegetation, man-made

materials and backgrounds,

so as to give more detailed

information about a featurescharacteristics.

Hyperspectral sensors are

very sensitive to plant

physiological stress, water

stress and the nutritional

status of foliage.

This field campaign using the

hyperspectral sensor: HyMAP

(400 to 2,500 nm) on board

the aircraft (CESSNA Type

402-B), ground measurement

using FieldSpec 3-FR

Spectroradiometer,combined with water quality

measurement and forest

surveys were conducted to

construct a forest

degradation monitoring

system using Hyperspectral

sensoring and to construct a

new approach to assessing

carbon emissions from peat-

land soil to the river.
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CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE(CENSUS)

HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITYKita-9, Nishi-8, Kita-ku,

Sapporo 060-0809, Hokkaido JAPANPhone: +81-11-706-4586, Fax: +81-11-706-4534

E-mail: [email protected] us at: http://www.census.hokudai.ac.jp/

Upcoming EventsEditor Notes:

This newsletter is a monthly

publication of The JST-JICAProject Wild Fire and Carbon

Management in Peat-Forest in

Indonesia. Ideas expressed

here are those of the authors

and do not necessarily

represent of the official views

of JST-JICA.

We invite research reports

from each group in order for

the next newsletter.

Regional Workshop REDD-plus after Cancun: Moving from Negotiation to ImplementationBuilding REDD-plus Policy Capacity for Developing Country Negotiators and Land Managerwill be held on 18-20 May 2011 in Hanoi, VIETNAM.

Climate Change Indonesia 2011 - Education Forum and Expo, 26-29 May 2011, Jakarta

Convention Center, Jakarta, INDONESIA.http://www.cci.persadamulticendekia.com/programe.htm

International Symposium on Responsible Peatland Management and Growing MediaProduction will be held inQubec City, CANADA, 1317 June 2011.http://www.peatlands2011.ulaval.ca

To celebrate the International Year of Forests, the Center for People and Forests(RECOFTC) is announcing its Second Regional Forum for People and Forests with the title"Community Forestry: Key to Solving Current and Emerging Challenges" will held on 8-10August 2011 in Bangkok, THAILAND. For more information, contact [email protected]

Wild F i re and Carbon Management in Peat-Forest in Indones ia page 4

About CENSUS, Hokkaido UniversityCenter for SustainabilityScience (CENSUS),Hokkaido University wasestablished in April 2008to consolidate research onsustainability at HokkaidoUniversity as well as toprovide education relatedto sustainability scienceboth inside and outsidethe university.

The center is also focusedon fostering research onsustainability at theinterdisciplinary level.Currently, the followingeducational and researchprograms and projects areconducted under theumbrella of CENSUS:

(1) Special coordinatedtraining program for

Sustainability Leaders

and Sustainability

Meisters (StraSS) with

JST/MEXT.

(2) Wildfire and Carbon

Management in Peat-

forest in

Indonesiafunded by

JST-JICA.

(3) EcoDesign of Low

Carbon Society Based on

Regional Partnership

between Urban and

Rural Areas funded by

the Global Environmental

Research Fund of the

Ministry of Environment.
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INFO New Book and Proceeding[Book] Designing Our Future:Perspectives on BioproductionEcosystems and HumanitySustainabil i ty Science Series

Editor:Mitsuru Osaki,Ademola Braimoh and

Ken'ich Nakagami

Product DetailsPaperback: 425 pages

Publisher: United Nations University Press

(February 2011)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9280811835

ISBN-13: 978-9280811834

[Proceeding]

Proceedings of 2nd

International Workshop onWild Fire and CarbonManagement in Peat-Forestin IndonesiaPalangka Raya, 28-29 Sept. 2010

Editor:Hidenori Takahashi, et al.

Product DetailsPaperback: 215 pages

Publisher: Hokkaido University (April 2011)

Language: English

[Available in CENSUS homepage]

http://www.census.hokudai.ac.jp
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