The SEApeat project focuses on reducing deforestation and degradation of peatland forests in SEA by strengthening governance and developing incentives to promote their integrated management, sustain local livelihoods, reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and conserve biodiversity. Theother objectives of the project are:

1. To improve the capacity of selected ASEAN countries for effective governance and protection of peatland forests through the development and implementation of National Action Plans for Peatlands (NAPs) and the development of incentives through pilot activities at local level.
2. To strengthen regional cooperation for implementation of the ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy (2006-2020) to reduce peatland forest degradation, support the development of regional and international policies on sustainable peatland forest management and minimize peatland forest degradation and GHG emissions.

• Capacity building for peat forest assessments and support implementation of NAP
• Testing/demonstration of incentives mechanisms that have reduced peatland forest degradation
• Establish a system to predict peat fire and monitor degradation in fire prone peatland forests and pilot activities to reduce these fires.
• Plan guidance for climate change funding mechanism for reduction of peatland deforestation and degradation
• Collate, develop and disseminate guidelines for integrated planning for sustainable peatland management including buffer zone and catchment protection, community livelihood options and for responsible management of existing oil palm and forest plantation on peatlands.

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