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Understanding the interactions between human well-being and environmental outcomes through a community-led integrated landscape initiative in Indonesia
This publication examines an integrated landscape initiative, addressing conservation and development needs, in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Using a multi-method approach, we evaluated the outcomes in human well-being, environmental integrity, and participation. In villages situated inside protect areas, forest loss was lower in the sites where communities took part in the initiative than in those where communities did not. In intervention sites, participation in the initiative correlated with reduced poaching, illegal logging, and encroachment, along with improvements in human well-being. Our findings highlight that locally-led approaches can yield positive outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being across sectors.
Key points
- Holistic approaches produce positive cross-sectoral results in Indonesia.
- Community-led development programs and initiatives focused on human well-being often leas to reduced deforestation and poaching
- Community use of new agricultural technologies improves farmer independence and financial stability, group assets, and harvest rates.
Suggested citation
Novick, B., Crouch, J., Ahmad, A., Kartikawati, S. M., Sagita, N., & Miller, A. E. (2023). Understanding the interactions between human well-being and environmental outcomes through a community-led integrated landscape initiative in Indonesia. Environmental Development, 45, 100791.
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