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President of Indonesia Extends Moratorium on New Permits Issued for Forest Usage
21 May 2013 Source: UNORCID -- As one of the efforts undertaken to reduce emission from deforestation and forest degradation, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), through Presidential Instruction No. 6/2013 signed on 13 May 2013, has approved the extension of the Moratorium on Natural Forests and Peatlands in Conservation, Protection and Production Forests for an additional two years. [more]
Indonesia's Indigenous People Win Right to Millions of Hectares of Forest
21 May 2013 Source: Mongabay -- In a landmark ruling, Indonesia's Constitutional Court has invalidated the Indonesian government's claim to millions of hectares of forest land, potentially giving indigenous and local communities the right to manage their customary forests... [more]
last updated:  Friday, June 15, 2012