Sumatra: RAN Documents A Test Case For Indonesia’s New Forest Policy Announcement

Sumatra: RAN Documents A Test Case For Indonesia’s New Forest Policy Announcement   Yesterday, a day after Indonesian Presidential advisor Kuntoro announced a potentially major shift in forest management policy, Rainforest Action Network (RAN) staff documented a test case for the government’s plans in the remote village of Muara Merang, in the Province of South Sumatra. The Indonesian government’s announcement includes the new allocation of 89,000 hectares for community-managed forest areas, a...

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