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Documenting and Stopping Economic Loss from Hydro Plants Slowed by Forest Conversion in Riau Province

Grantee Name: Yayasan Sikap Tulus Untuk Sesama

Hotspot
Sundaland
Location
Indonesia
Amount
$9,999
Dates
Mar 2004 – Nov 2004
Keywords
Biodiversity mainstreaming, Forestry, Hydropower

Document and publicize lessons learned from a decision-making process that led to the construction of a hydro project resulting in local flooding and a shortage of electricity in Bukit Bungkuk, part of the Tesso Nilo/Bukit Tigapuluh Landscape. The aim is to help key stakeholders understand and avoid the negative effects of forest conversion on the provincial economy.

Strategic Direction :

1 Enhance stewardship of forest resources at district level and below

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