The rapid increase that occurred in Indonesia in palm oil production was almost exclusively through land expansion in the region reaching 92 percent, rather than intensification and increase in production. Land available for agricultural expansion began to be scarce on the islands of Java and Sumatra, the Government expanded oil palm plantations in Kalimantan and […]
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December 30, 2016 and important milestones in forest governance were again noted by the Jokowi government. At the end of last year 13,122 hectares of customary forests were set by the government. This stipulation is an important breakthrough in the process of recognizing customary forests, after the Constitutional Court’s decision about the matter of customary
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The enactment of the SVLK in mandatory in 2009 and implemented in 2010 clearly had a good impact on the forestry industry, especially the furniture Small and Medium Industries (IKM) in the country. Since the SVLK was implemented in 2013, the export value of Indonesian wood products increased from USD10.4 billion to USD10.6 billion in
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Monitoring was carried out by JPIK Riau in August – September 2016 Monitoring results indicate an indication of incompatibility: There is a boundary conflict between the community and PT Ruas Utama Jaya in Jumrah and Teluk Village Villages, Rokan Hilir Block and Nerbit Village in Dumai Block, besides that there is overlapping use of the
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Monitoring was carried out by JPIK North Kalimantan and the JPIK National Secretariat in September 2016. The results of the monitoring of PT Intracawood Manufacturing’s IUIPHHK did not reveal any discrepancies in the results of the assessment conducted by PT Mutuagung Lestari. All raw materials received by PT Intracawood Manufacturing come from companies that have
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The decision of the Supreme Court (MA) case number 460 K / Pdt / 2016 dated August 18, 2016 has won an appeal from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) for PT Merbau Pelalawan Lestari (APRIL group) operating in Pelalawan Regency, Riau Province. The ruling stated that the defendant, PT Merbau Pelalawan Lestari (MPL)
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Monitoring was carried out by JPIK Central Sulawesi in July – August 2016. Monitoring results indicate: Indications of receipt of illegal wood as raw material for UD Rahma’s industry. The raw material for wood is taken from the timber cukong which extracts wood from several villages in Donggala, including Manimbaya Village, Ketong Village, Malei Village,
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Monitoring done by JPIK Central Sulawesi in July – August 2016 Monitoring results indicate an indication of incompatibility: Information from several communities in several villages in Donggala, timber entering UD Mardiana was illegal timber felled by the community (commanded by timber cukong) from Manimbaya village, Ketong village, Kamonji village, Rano village, Malei village, Walandano village
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The enactment of FLEGT License opens a new round of changes in forest governance in Indonesia. Recognition of the SVLK is a success and a challenge for Indonesia to be able to consistently implement SVLK in a credible and accountable manner. Indonesia must continue to work hard to maintain the credibility of the system by
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