"Indigenous peoples have experienced not only the effects of climate change most dramatically, but they have borne the brunt of misguided mitigation measures." Patricia Cochran, Chair,
Inuit Circumpolar Council
The Kampar Peninsula is 700,000 hectares of peatland up to
15 metres deep, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The peat
contains more than 2 billion tonnes of carbon. 400,000 hectares
of forest remain standing, 300,000 hectares have been converted
to oil palm and pulp and paper plantations. All eyes are on
the Kampar: loggers, carbon traders, and plantation companies
including the giant RAPP pulpwood planter. But where does
this leave the Akit and Melayu indigenous peoples who inhabit
the peninsula? This film tells the human story behind one
of the biggest carbon stores in the world.
LifeMosaic / Gekko Studio / Jikalahari (14minutes)
