Newsletter The Monitor 21th Edition
The 21st edition of The Monitor explores the theme "Mining VS Nature; The Battle between Progress and Sustainability," delving into the dilemma between economic progress through mining and environmental sustainability. It highlights the issuance of Mining Business Permits (IUP) to Religious Community Organizations (Ormas) under Government Regulation Number 25 of 2024, which has sparked both support and opposition. Supporters of the policy argue that mining is not forbidden (haram), can bring economic benefits, and can be conducted using environmentally friendly principles. On the other hand, critics emphasize the negative impacts of mining, such as environmental damage, deforestation, threats to biodiversity, [...]
Newsletter The Monitor 20th Edition
Behind the shade of the trees, amidst the melodious chirping of birds, a story of harmony between humans and the forest is engraved. Forests are not just vast expanses of green, but are home to biodiversity, a source of life and guardians of natural balance. However, as time progresses, the relationship between humans and forests begins to erode. Excessive forest exploitation, land clearing for development, and environmental pollution have threatened forest sustainability and disrupted the natural balance. As a result, natural disasters such as floods, landslides and droughts are becoming more frequent. Realizing this, now is the time [...]
Newsletter The Monitor Ed 18
Throughout 2022, many environmental agendas, both global and national, will be held. Starting from the 27th Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which was held in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, on 6-18 November 2022. A negotiation event for world leaders to highlight global climate change such as impact on food security and agriculture. Until the VI Congress of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago (KMAN) which took place on 23-30 October 2022 in Jayapura, Papua, which became one of the tools for the struggle of indigenous peoples to obtain certainty of rights [...]
JPIK Newsletter 17th Edition “The Monitor”
It has been two years since the Covid-19 pandemic has changed almost the entire fabric of life, from the way we interact with others to the way we survive. The Covid-19 pandemic has put pressure on economic and social conditions in Indonesia and has warned us about the damage to the relationship between humans and nature. The pandemic is a warning, if we don’t take care of our forests and biodiversity, we don’t take care of ourselves. Because when we talk about nature, we are talking about forests, and when we talk about forests we are also [...]
JPIK Newsletter 16th Edition “The Monitor”
The Covid-19 pandemic that hit the world impact human’s activities, including forest monitoring activities. Forest monitoring activities are hampered due to the Big Scale Social Limitation (PSBB) in Indonesia. Regular meetings that held often, face-to-face, must shift to the virtual method. It includes the National Meeting conducted by the Independent Forest Monitoring Network (JPIK) on 21 January 2021. Moreover, Indonesia is not only facing the Covid-19 pandemic but also busy with the deliberation of the Job Creation Omnibus Law Draft Bill (RUU CK) which have been passed as Law No.11 the Year 2020 on Job Creation. In this [...]
JPIK Newsletter 15th Edition “The Monitor”
Permits for the forestry industry are getting easier to be obtained through Draft Omnibus Bill on Job Creation, which claimed to create a just and prosperous society. Abolishment of the coop; exclusion of individual, local, and indigenous communities’ permits; access to forest resources that can be obtained only through collaboration with State-Owned Business Enterprises, and other private companies; are contrary to create a just and prosperous society. In line with it, the Minister of Trade Regulation No. 15 the Year 2020 has been revoked and the previous rule, Minister of Trade Regulation Number 84/M-DAG/PER/12/2016 on Provision of Export of [...]