The institutional fit of peatland governance in Indonesia

摘要: The Government of Indonesia has published a number policies and regulations to better manage its vast amount tropical peatland, yet the degradation conversion Indonesian peatlands still continues. This paper analyses institutional fit between related peatland use characteristics users. We reviewed legal on management conducted questionnaires interviews with users policy makers in order understand their practices incentives relation implementation four main regulations. focus two provinces large areas: Jambi Central Kalimantan. Using framework for assessing degrees rule creators adopters management, this shows that degree technical, political, cultural can be classified as low moderate. many are insufficiently aware lack socialisation contents alternatives best practices, together field monitoring law enforcement important causes non-compliance However, there ongoing processes fitting visible largely driven by local government NGOs. discuss present some lessons increasing