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.
1 Enhance stewardship of forest resources at district level and below
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