Solution Hob
One of the fundamental principles of the Heart of Borneo programme is that 3 countries working together can achieve much more for the conservation of this area than 3 countries working in isolation.
Protected Areas
Well-managed protected areas are at the core of the Heart of Borneo programme. With a network of functioning nature reserves, parks, and responsibly-managed logging concessions, there are vastly improved chances that the Heart of Borneo can meet ecological and economic needs.
Economic Tools
New markets for nature’s services
High-level political commitments are vital to make transboundary conservation agreements a reality. On the ground however, incentives are needed to put these agreements into practice.
Payments for Environmental Services (PES) are one way to encourage local people to protect – and benefit from – good stewardship of natural resources such as the Heart of Borneo tropical rainforests.
Natural ecosystems produce a wide range of environmental services. These include carbon sequestration of forests, regulation of water quantity and quality of watersheds, aesthetic values and biodiversity. But because we usually benefit from these products and services for free, there are few incentives to protect them effectively.
Conservation Districts
Conservation as a way of governance
In Kalimantan (Borneo Indonesia) two districts included in Heart of Borneo area are conservation districts. Kapuas hulu in West Kalimantan, declared 1 October 2003 and Malinau in East Kalimantan on 5 July 2005.
What exactly are conservation districts?
Conservation districts are administrative units that are based on sustainable development principles: life support system protection, biodiversity preservation, sustainable use to increase community welfare.
- Include designated conservation areas
- Set limits to development activities
- Have a mission that is founded on conservation principles
- Demonstrate political commitment to implement sustainable management of natural resources
- Benefit from competent environmental management institutions
In the hands of local governments
From the toolbox of conservation solutions that are available to protect the Heart of Borneo, one innovative mechanism – development of conservation districts - puts sustainable development right into the hands of local governments. Conservation districts are seen as a logical development to avoid sacrificing natural habitat to unplanned economic development.
Planning for conservation districts is the undertaking of local governments, but NGOs, research/education institutions and management agencies all need to be involved in the effort. At a higher level, conservation districts must also work hand in hand with the central government to prepare a long-term development plan.
Timber and Mining Industries Engagement
A place for industry in the Heart of Borneo
The Heart of Borneo programme intends to bring together responsible parties from all sectors that operate in the Heart of Borneo - with one aim: to work towards sustainable development that is compatible with ecosystem conservation.
A place for partnerships
The initiative seeks commitment from industry to apply best practice standards that are in harmony with the long-term sustainable management of natural resources. WWF will work locally, while harnessing global connections to ensure the support of consumers, markets, and investors in the Heart of Borneo.
Engaging with companies
WWF will assess companies operating in the Heart of Borneo based on several parameters, and will engage with some of these companies to determine if their management practices are compatible with conservation and sustainable guidelines within their sector.