Forest certification, state regulation and community empowerment: complementarity in seeking a viable solution to forest degradation in Indonesia?
For developing countries like Indonesia, the advantages enjoyed by developed countries – of political stability and highly regulated systems of land tenure and ownership – are elusive, leading to a situation in which state intervention in forest governance is met with resistance and faces significan...
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| author | Alam, S. Herawati, T. Hidayat, H. Wyatt, S. |
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| description | For developing countries like Indonesia, the advantages enjoyed by developed countries – of political stability and highly regulated systems of land tenure and ownership – are elusive, leading to a situation in which state intervention in forest governance is met with resistance and faces significant hurdles. Recognizing the challenges facing implementation of Indonesia's current systems of certification, and the failure thus far of government efforts to stem illegal forestry activity, this article examines the influence of certification on sustainable forest management (SFM) in Indonesia. In particular, the question of how certification requirements interact with both the domestic regulatory framework and expectations for community participation and engagement is considered. The article begins by reviewing Indonesian efforts to implement SFM, as well as the basis of certification systems; before examining Indonesian experience with forest certification, drawing both upon previously published studies and field research by the authors. Finally, the article considers complementarity in government, private and community initiatives in SFM and how regulatory reform in support of a more participatory approach could contribute to achieving these goals. The development of the Indonesian voluntary forestry certification process shows that both certification schemes and government regulation provide advantages and disadvantages in improving the sustainability of forest management and in controlling illegal activities. An increased role for communities, small-scale producers and traditional forest users appears important in the Indonesian context, providing additional options and capacity for sustainable forest management. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1126872024-11-15T08:52:01Z Forest certification, state regulation and community empowerment: complementarity in seeking a viable solution to forest degradation in Indonesia? Alam, S. Herawati, T. Hidayat, H. Wyatt, S. certification community forestry degradation deforestation governance sustainability For developing countries like Indonesia, the advantages enjoyed by developed countries – of political stability and highly regulated systems of land tenure and ownership – are elusive, leading to a situation in which state intervention in forest governance is met with resistance and faces significant hurdles. Recognizing the challenges facing implementation of Indonesia's current systems of certification, and the failure thus far of government efforts to stem illegal forestry activity, this article examines the influence of certification on sustainable forest management (SFM) in Indonesia. In particular, the question of how certification requirements interact with both the domestic regulatory framework and expectations for community participation and engagement is considered. The article begins by reviewing Indonesian efforts to implement SFM, as well as the basis of certification systems; before examining Indonesian experience with forest certification, drawing both upon previously published studies and field research by the authors. Finally, the article considers complementarity in government, private and community initiatives in SFM and how regulatory reform in support of a more participatory approach could contribute to achieving these goals. The development of the Indonesian voluntary forestry certification process shows that both certification schemes and government regulation provide advantages and disadvantages in improving the sustainability of forest management and in controlling illegal activities. An increased role for communities, small-scale producers and traditional forest users appears important in the Indonesian context, providing additional options and capacity for sustainable forest management. 2019-05 2021-03-08T08:47:05Z 2021-03-08T08:47:05Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112687 en Limited Access Edward Elgar Publishing Alam, S., Herawati, T., Hidayat, H., Wyatt, S. 2019. Forest certification, state regulation and community empowerment: complementarity in seeking a viable solution to forest degradation in Indonesia?. Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, 22 (1): 27-47. https://doi.org/10.4337/apjel.2019.01.02 |
| spellingShingle | certification community forestry degradation deforestation governance sustainability Alam, S. Herawati, T. Hidayat, H. Wyatt, S. Forest certification, state regulation and community empowerment: complementarity in seeking a viable solution to forest degradation in Indonesia? |
| title | Forest certification, state regulation and community empowerment: complementarity in seeking a viable solution to forest degradation in Indonesia? |
| title_full | Forest certification, state regulation and community empowerment: complementarity in seeking a viable solution to forest degradation in Indonesia? |
| title_fullStr | Forest certification, state regulation and community empowerment: complementarity in seeking a viable solution to forest degradation in Indonesia? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forest certification, state regulation and community empowerment: complementarity in seeking a viable solution to forest degradation in Indonesia? |
| title_short | Forest certification, state regulation and community empowerment: complementarity in seeking a viable solution to forest degradation in Indonesia? |
| title_sort | forest certification state regulation and community empowerment complementarity in seeking a viable solution to forest degradation in indonesia |
| topic | certification community forestry degradation deforestation governance sustainability |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112687 |
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