Indonesia’s new peatland agency to get greater powers, but more work needed to stop forest fires
- The new National Peatland and Mangrove Management Agency (BPGMN) will report directly to President Prabowo Subianto.
- The new outfit will also likely have powers to manage permits as well as determine which areas are suitable for agriculture and which should be preserved for conservation, unlike its predecessor, the
Confirmed
- The new National Peatland and Mangrove Management Agency (BPGMN) will report directly to President Prabowo Subianto.
- The new outfit will also likely have powers to manage permits as well as determine which areas are suitable for agriculture and which should be preserved for conservation, unlike its predecessor, the
Sources: CNA