Posts tagged biodiversity
When Communities Lead, Forests Breathe Easier
When Communities Lead, Forests Breathe Easier

Across Indonesia, fire has long been part of how people clear land. But today it also carries another meaning: loss. Loss of forests, loss of wildlife, loss of health, loss of history. Fires blacken skies, threaten livelihoods, and push fragile ecosystems closer to collapse. For years, the solutions came from outside: stricter rules, impractical technologies, or one-off projects decided far from the people most affected. What we’ve seen is different. The long-lasting solutions start in the communities that live and breathe with the forest.

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Aurore MaxeyCommunity-Led Initiatives, forest governance, fire prevention, biodiversity, community patrols, sustainable livelihoods, women-led cooperatives, mandai nature, trafigura foundation Comment
Ten Years of Planet Indonesia: 7 Reflections and Lessons Learned
Ten Years of Planet Indonesia: 7 Reflections and Lessons Learned

As we sit and reflect, it feels almost surreal to think that it has been ten years since we founded Planet Indonesia. A decade ago, we began with a simple but profound question: How could we put communities back in the lead, giving them control over their social and ecological futures? 

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Aurore Maxey10th year anniversary, conservation lesson, Community-Led Initiatives, sustainable development, Data Justice, biodiversity, scaling impact, teamworkComment
Harnessing Place-based Expertise in a Growing Team: Introducing Planet Indonesia’s Fieldnote System
Harnessing Place-based Expertise in a Growing Team: Introducing Planet Indonesia’s Fieldnote System

This year’s UN biodiversity conference (COP16) achieved important progress in recognizing and expanding the crucial roles of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), reflecting a growing agreement in the global conservation community about the need for inclusive and equitable approaches. Centering IPLCs and social justice is especially necessary now, as conservation is being scaled up to address the magnitude of the threats to biodiversity. 

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Aurore MaxeyFieldnotes, community conservation, conservation innovation, biodiversity, protection, sustainable development, Indigenous communities, Local Leadership, storytelling, inclusive conservationComment
Extra Good News: Planet Indonesia and the Biodiversity Challenge Fund
Extra Good News: Planet Indonesia and the Biodiversity Challenge Fund

Drawing on the wealth of knowledge on rights-based approaches as well as our team’s decades of experience in implementing community-based conservation programs, our project looks to implement one of the largest IPLCs recognition projects ever undertaken in Sumatra and Borneo. We are grateful for the Darwin Extra award and their crucial support in addressing the underlying drivers of biodiversity and cultural loss, helping communities make their vision for a better future a reality.

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Josephine Crouchfunding, biodiversity, community development, media page 2Comment