Muhammad Syafiq Gumilang leads the research team at Pantau Gambut as Research Manager, a role he assumed in 2025 following his tenure as Researcher and Coordinator at the Agrarian Resource Center (2017–2023).
His academic background bridges a Bachelor's in Marine Science from Padjadjaran University and ongoing Master's studies in History at the University of Indonesia. His focus on agrarian and rural dynamics is reflected in his published works, including the Policy Brief: Transformasi Usaha Sawit Rakyat (2020) and Menyoal Demokrasi di Indonesia dan Apa yang Tidak Diceritakan dari Pedesaan (2024).
Oleh: Muhammad Syafiq - Friday, 11 September 2026
Development narratives often portray forest loss as an unavoidable cost of economic growth. Yet, the sacrifice of millions of hectares of Indonesia's forests has failed to produce the foundations of national industrial development.
Oleh: Abil Salsabila, Juma Maulana, Muhammad Syafiq, Ryan Kusumo, Yoga Aprillianno, Iola Abas - Friday, 11 September 2026
97% of burned peatlands have never returned to forests. This fact serves as the truest reflection of Indonesia's decade-long peatland restoration program, which claims to have restored million hectares of peatlands but failed to reverse the decline of one of the country's most critical ecosystems.
