Decentralisation, local communities and forest management in Barito Selatan district, Central Kalimantan

Based on field research carried out in Central Kalimantan during June and July 2000, this chapter examines the likely impact of the decentralisation reforms on forest management in Barito Selatan. Conclusions are derived from three major sources. First, interviews were conducted with key government...

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Autor principal: McCarthy, J.F.
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Publicado: Center for International Forestry Research 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18462
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description Based on field research carried out in Central Kalimantan during June and July 2000, this chapter examines the likely impact of the decentralisation reforms on forest management in Barito Selatan. Conclusions are derived from three major sources. First, interviews were conducted with key government officials and community figures in the provincial capital, Palangkaraya, and the district capital, Buntok. These were supplemented with information from relevant newspaper and government reports. Thirdly, brief visits were made to a number of communities around the district to examine the implications of these reforms for forest dependent communities and to consider the degree to which local communities are likely to benefit from the new decentralised arrangements. The first section of this chapter provides an overview of the geographic and economic context, at the same time discussing the forestry sector in the district. The second section examines specific disputes, controversies and decisions regarding land use, forestry regulations, law enforcement, and revenue collection, considering the roles and motivations of different stakeholders during the decentralisation process and the consequent implications for forests and people. The third section considers the situation of forest dependent communities in the district in the midst of the decentralisation process. It examines the fate of village communities dependent on rattan gardens, the circumstances of an isolated and impoverished community living in the middle of a logging concession area, and a hamlet where eleven unlicensed sawmills had opened operations over the previous twelve months. Based on this discussion, the final section draws some conclusions regarding the real and anticipated effects of decentralisation on forest management in the district.
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spelling CGSpace184622025-01-24T14:12:12Z Decentralisation, local communities and forest management in Barito Selatan district, Central Kalimantan McCarthy, J.F. forest management decentralization impact forestry policies local government local population logging forest products industry conflicts Based on field research carried out in Central Kalimantan during June and July 2000, this chapter examines the likely impact of the decentralisation reforms on forest management in Barito Selatan. Conclusions are derived from three major sources. First, interviews were conducted with key government officials and community figures in the provincial capital, Palangkaraya, and the district capital, Buntok. These were supplemented with information from relevant newspaper and government reports. Thirdly, brief visits were made to a number of communities around the district to examine the implications of these reforms for forest dependent communities and to consider the degree to which local communities are likely to benefit from the new decentralised arrangements. The first section of this chapter provides an overview of the geographic and economic context, at the same time discussing the forestry sector in the district. The second section examines specific disputes, controversies and decisions regarding land use, forestry regulations, law enforcement, and revenue collection, considering the roles and motivations of different stakeholders during the decentralisation process and the consequent implications for forests and people. The third section considers the situation of forest dependent communities in the district in the midst of the decentralisation process. It examines the fate of village communities dependent on rattan gardens, the circumstances of an isolated and impoverished community living in the middle of a logging concession area, and a hamlet where eleven unlicensed sawmills had opened operations over the previous twelve months. Based on this discussion, the final section draws some conclusions regarding the real and anticipated effects of decentralisation on forest management in the district. 2001 2012-06-04T09:06:29Z 2012-06-04T09:06:29Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18462 en Open Access Center for International Forestry Research McCarthy, J.F. 2001. Decentralisation, local communities and forest management in Barito Selatan district, Central Kalimantan . Case Studies on Decentralisation and Forests in Indonesia No.Case Study 1. Bogor, Indonesia, CIFOR. xiii, 34p. ISBN: 979-8764-79-X..
spellingShingle forest management
decentralization
impact
forestry policies
local government
local population
logging
forest products industry
conflicts
McCarthy, J.F.
Decentralisation, local communities and forest management in Barito Selatan district, Central Kalimantan
title Decentralisation, local communities and forest management in Barito Selatan district, Central Kalimantan
title_full Decentralisation, local communities and forest management in Barito Selatan district, Central Kalimantan
title_fullStr Decentralisation, local communities and forest management in Barito Selatan district, Central Kalimantan
title_full_unstemmed Decentralisation, local communities and forest management in Barito Selatan district, Central Kalimantan
title_short Decentralisation, local communities and forest management in Barito Selatan district, Central Kalimantan
title_sort decentralisation local communities and forest management in barito selatan district central kalimantan
topic forest management
decentralization
impact
forestry policies
local government
local population
logging
forest products industry
conflicts
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18462
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