E-Newsletter:
Peatlands in Southeast Asia

-Articles and Updates-

Scroll down for May 2022 articles and updates on peatlands, biodiversity, climate change and palm oil.

REVIEW OF REGIONAL HAZE SITUATION IN ASEAN REGION (April 2022)

Inter-monsoon period prevailed in May with wet weather conditions observed in many parts of the ASEAN region. The inter-monsoon conditions transitioned into the Southwest Monsoon in June and continues throughout July. This marks the onset of the traditional wet season for the northern ASEAN region. It also signals the start of the traditional dry season for the southern ASEAN region.

In May 2022, the total number of hotspots detected in ASEAN region were lower compared to May last year. However, slightly more hotspots detected in Sumatra and Kalimantan compared to May last year. In comparison to April 2022, the hotspot detected were significantly decreased in northern ASEAN. However the hotspot in southern ASEAN region were comparable to last month.

The hotspot activity is generally subdued under wet weather conditions during the inter-monsoon. However, below-normal rainfall were observed over Peninsular Malaysia as well as northern Sumatra. No transboundary haze observed in May.

PEATLAND AND ITS ECOSYSTEM AND BIODIVERSITY

More articles and updates on peatland

• Story map: Saving the Cuvette Centrale Peatlands

• Article: Wet agriculture could protect peatlands and climate, but remains largely unexplored

• Article: Satellites reveal widespread burning on England’s protected peatlands, despite government ban

• News article: Restoration of 157,000 hectares of peatland in Kalteng, this is the result (Note: Article is written in Bahasa Indonesia)

• Research letter: Peatland restoration as an affordable nature-based climate solution with fire reduction and conservation co-benefits in Indonesia

• Congress session: Peatland restoration in Southeast Asia - challenges and opportunities

   

UPCOMING EVENTS:

International Horticultural Congress (IHC) 2022 that will take place from 14 to 20 August 2022 in Angers, France. More info HERE

Peatland Restoration Technology Transfer Workshop will be held in Manitoba (Winnipeg area, Canada) from 23 to 24 June 2022. More info HERE

CLIMATE CHANGE

More articles and updates on climate change

• News article: Critical climate indicators broke records in 2021, says UN

• EU-Malaysian Dialogue: Fighting Climate Change with Market Mechanisms

• Report: Oceans are hotter, higher and more acidic, climate report warns

• Article: Every heatwave enhanced by climate change, said experts

• Event: Bonn Climate Change Conference took place from 6 to 16 June 2022, at the World Convention Center Bonn, Germany. More info HERE

UPCOMING EVENT:

Session 1: Enhancing climate action through peatlands of Peatlands and Climate Commitments online consultation will be organised on 23 June 2022. More info HERE

AsiaFlux Conference 2022 will take place in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from 20 to 22 September 2022. More info HERE

PALM OIL

More articles and updates on palm oil

• Research article: Tropical wetlands and land use changes - the case of oil palm in neotropical riverine floodplains

• News article: Malaysia Watching Closely On Latest Palm Oil Development In Indonesia

• News Article: Palm oil’s slump set to deepen after Indonesia lifts export ban

• News Article: Palm oil climbs on stronger soyoil and improved demand outlook

UPCOMING EVENT:

Complexity in Labour Transformation in East Malaysia’s Palm Oil Supply Chain will be held online on June 21, 2022 via Zoom. More info HERE