Presented by Victoria C. Ramenzoni, Rutgers University at 'Understanding the role of climate in Indonesian fires, to better support fire management interventions' workshop, Jakarta, 25th July 2019

1. Regulatory frameworks in fire
management interventions
Preliminary Analysis of Fire Policies (1980-2019)
Victoria C. Ramenzoni
Rutgers University
Victoria.ramenzoni@Rutgers.edu

2. The Larger Context of FMIs
• Fire is not a single issue, rather a set of problems (Tacconi 2003).
o Under which circumstances does fire occur?
o Fires may have differentiated impacts according to spatial and temporal
dimensions that may require differentiated interventions.
o Poses a challenge in terms of cross-scale coordination and implementation
of actions.

3. Historical Analysis of Fire Related Regulations
n=+100

4. 4 Periods with particular dynamics
1982-1983
• Slash and burn
• Extensive
Logging
• ENSO
1997-1998
• Land clearing
for plantations
exceeds logging
• Draining for
Mega Rice
• ENSO
2000s
• Accelerated
expansion of
plantations
• Effects of
Transmigration
Post 2015
• Plantations
• Smallholders
close to
plantation
areas
• ENSO

5. What are we seeing now?
• Movement from regulatory toward incentive based approaches
o Are you incorporating PES in programmatic efforts?
• Actions projected at different resolutions, yet still highly localized:
o What are new potential hotspots and how do we decide on where to intervene?
• Significant emphasis on proactive measures (restoration):
o Are you seeing more support for preventive actions (e.g. canal blocking to reflood
peatlands)?
o Is the moratorium a long-term solution?
• Introduction of new measures for transparency in the private sector.
• Lack of specific instruments to assess the participation/involvement of
different actors:
o Are you experiencing any challenges in coordination? What are your thoughts on Social
Forestry processes?

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