The Urgency of Improving Palm Oil Governance through a Policy on Terminating the Granting of Permits from an Economic Perspective and Environmental Carrying Capacity (D3TLH) GalleryThe Urgency of Improving Palm Oil Governance through a Policy on Terminating the Granting of Permits from an Economic Perspective and Environmental Carrying Capacity (D3TLH)
The Urgency of Improving Palm Oil Governance through a Policy on Terminating the Granting of Permits from an Economic Perspective and Environmental Carrying Capacity (D3TLH)
Indonesia's palm oil industry faces economic, social, and environmental challenges, including deforestation and global regulations such as the EUDR. Economic growth in palm oil-producing regions does not align with land expansion, while compliance with legality and sustainability certifications remains low. Additionally, the government loses potential tax revenue due to corrupt licensing practices, and biodiesel plans (B35-B50) risk further deforestation. Presidential Instruction No. 8/2018, which implemented a moratorium on palm oil permits, aimed to improve governance and productivity without land expansion. However, the policy was not extended after 2021. Economic studies show that a moratorium combined with replanting yields better outcomes [...]
[Fact Sheet] Independent Monitoring as Safeguard in Kerinci Seblat National Park Area
Kerinci Seblat National Park is the largest national park on the island of Sumatra, namely 1,389,509,867[1] Ha. This National Park is located in 4 provinces, namely Bengkulu, Jambi, West Sumatra and South Sumatra. Most of the KSNP area is tropical rainforest which protects all the flora and fauna within it. Several wildlife species are considered endemic and endangered such as the Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Elephant, Sun Bear, Asian Tapir, Rafflesia, etc. Because of its critical value, UNESCO designated KSNP as a World Natural Heritage Site since 2004. However, unfortunately, in 2011 - until now KSNP was included in the Tropical [...]
Illegal Logging and Deforestation Analysis
Changes in the use of forest areas on a large scale for production needs are currently one of the factors that influence the occurrence of deforestation, moreover, the use of the area is carried out illegally, and or permits to use the area are obtained from a corruption process so that the illegal permits become as if the permit is illegal. - if legal. The corruption case in licensing the use of forest areas as production areas is not new, in 2013 the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested the Governor of Riau Rusli Zainal on charges of granting a work [...]
Assessing Compliance in The Implementation of The Timber Legality Assurance System (SVLK) In 8 Provinces
From October 2019 to June 2020, Independent Forest Monitoring Network (JPIK) assessed the implementation of the Timber Legality Assurance System (SVLK) through a series of analysis of the primary industry raw material supply chain and field monitoring in eight provinces. The results of the analysis and monitoring are written in a collection of fact sheets, as follows:: Aceh: Findings from SVLK Implementation Monitoring for Non-producing Exporter, CV Bidika Perkasa Aceh: Monitoring the Performance of Industrial Forest PT Rencong Pulp and Paper Industry Banten: SVLK Implementation in the Primary Industry PD Sinar Agung Bengkulu: Indications of Illegal Logging Under Cover of [...]
SVLK Violations and Denial of Natural Forest and Peatland Protection Policies
A. Background Illegal logging in Indonesia reached its peak after the fall of President Soeharto and the reform era began. The economic crisis and legal uncertainty after the transition of power are well utilized by a number of people who have the influence to exploit forest resources, especially tropical timber which has high commercial value. During the peak period of illegal logging, the highest rate of natural forest loss occurred in Indonesia, which was around 2 million ha (FWI / GFW, 2001) and based on a study conducted by CIFOR in 2004, an estimated 80% of Indonesian timber came from [...]