Assessing costs of Indonesian fires and the benefits of restoring peatland

Deforestation and drainage have made Indonesian peatlands susceptible to burning. Here the authors find that Indonesia’s 2015 fires resulted in economic losses totaling US$28 billion, while the area burned and emissions released could have been significantly reduced had restoration been completed.

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Autores principales: L. Kiely, D. V. Spracklen, S. R. Arnold, E. Papargyropoulou, L. Conibear, C. Wiedinmyer, C. Knote, H. A. Adrianto
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/37bbcb732e714ec582aa7a2ade676bd1
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Sumario:Deforestation and drainage have made Indonesian peatlands susceptible to burning. Here the authors find that Indonesia’s 2015 fires resulted in economic losses totaling US$28 billion, while the area burned and emissions released could have been significantly reduced had restoration been completed.