Podcast: Forest protection through sustainable livelihoods in Indonesia
Aris Wanjaya
Senior Manager for National Landscape Portfolio Development
In Padang Tikar village, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, a ‘village forest’ scheme is helping communities protect their forest and increase their income by engaging in sustainable livelihoods.
In this podcast, Aris Wanjaya, IDH’s landscape program manager in Indonesia, explains how this scheme is ensuring forest protection and economic development go hand in hand.
Find out more about the ‘village forest’ program in Padang Tikar, West Kalimantan.
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