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Advancing sustainable forest governance in Indonesia through global partnerships

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Indonesia has made notable progress in reducing deforestation and improving forest governance, but areas for advancement remain. These areas include addressing overlapping regulations, uneven compliance with emerging international sustainability requirements, and limited inclusion of local communities and smallholders in sustainable land management.
Emerging issues such as the deforestation-free market requirements and food security concerns, as well as political and administrative changes, present significant challenges to forest governance. They can create competing demands on land use, intensify pressure on forest resources, and necessitate more integrated, multi sectoral policy responses to balance environmental sustainability with economic and social priorities.
International cooperation can play a role in advancing forest governance in Indonesia by contributing to the priority areas that need further enhancement and bridging national priorities with evolving global precedence, such as climate change mitigation and deforestation-free supply chains.
This study suggests five core areas for advancement of sustainable forest governance: harmonizing policy and governance reforms, enhancing certification systems and strengthening traceability, advancing climate finance and market mechanisms, empowering community-based forest management through inclusive social forestry, and advancing technology transfer and capacity development of stakeholders.

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TI  - Advancing sustainable forest governance in Indonesia through global partnerships 
AU  - Purnomo, H. 
AU  - Kusumadewi, S.D. 
AU  - Peteru, S. 
AU  - Juniyanti, L. 
AU  - Okarda, B. 
AU  - Dermawan, A. 
AU  - Nawir, A.A. 
AU  - Obidzinski, K. 
AU  - Dwisatrio, B. 
AU  - Manuri, S. 
AU  - Nadhira, S. 
AU  - Andrianto, A. 
AU  - Muchlish, Z.R. 
AU  - Shuhada, I.M. 
AU  - Liswanti, N. 
AU  - Nurfatriani, F. 
AB  - Key messages
Indonesia has made notable progress in reducing deforestation and improving forest governance, but areas for advancement remain. These areas include addressing overlapping regulations, uneven compliance with emerging international sustainability requirements, and limited inclusion of local communities and smallholders in sustainable land management.
Emerging issues such as the deforestation-free market requirements and food security concerns, as well as political and administrative changes, present significant challenges to forest governance. They can create competing demands on land use, intensify pressure on forest resources, and necessitate more integrated, multi sectoral policy responses to balance environmental sustainability with economic and social priorities.
International cooperation can play a role in advancing forest governance in Indonesia by contributing to the priority areas that need further enhancement and bridging national priorities with evolving global precedence, such as climate change mitigation and deforestation-free supply chains.
This study suggests five core areas for advancement of sustainable forest governance: harmonizing policy and governance reforms, enhancing certification systems and strengthening traceability, advancing climate finance and market mechanisms, empowering community-based forest management through inclusive social forestry, and advancing technology transfer and capacity development of stakeholders. 
PY  - 2026 
PB  - CIFOR and ICRAF as Landscape Alliance 
PP  - Bogor, Indonesia and Nairobi, Kenya 
UR  - https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/9491/ 
DO  - https://doi.org/10.17528/landscapealliance/009491 
KW  - climate change mitigation, deforestation, forest management, forestry policies, governance, land management, local communities, partnerships, regulations, smallholders, socioeconomic aspects, sustainability, value chains 
ER  -

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%T Advancing sustainable forest governance in Indonesia through global partnerships 
%A Purnomo, H. 
%A Kusumadewi, S.D. 
%A Peteru, S. 
%A Juniyanti, L. 
%A Okarda, B. 
%A Dermawan, A. 
%A Nawir, A.A. 
%A Obidzinski, K. 
%A Dwisatrio, B. 
%A Manuri, S. 
%A Nadhira, S. 
%A Andrianto, A. 
%A Muchlish, Z.R. 
%A Shuhada, I.M. 
%A Liswanti, N. 
%A Nurfatriani, F. 
%D 2026 
%I CIFOR and ICRAF as Landscape Alliance 
%C Bogor, Indonesia and Nairobi, Kenya 
%U https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/9491/ 
%R https://doi.org/10.17528/landscapealliance/009491 
%X Key messages
Indonesia has made notable progress in reducing deforestation and improving forest governance, but areas for advancement remain. These areas include addressing overlapping regulations, uneven compliance with emerging international sustainability requirements, and limited inclusion of local communities and smallholders in sustainable land management.
Emerging issues such as the deforestation-free market requirements and food security concerns, as well as political and administrative changes, present significant challenges to forest governance. They can create competing demands on land use, intensify pressure on forest resources, and necessitate more integrated, multi sectoral policy responses to balance environmental sustainability with economic and social priorities.
International cooperation can play a role in advancing forest governance in Indonesia by contributing to the priority areas that need further enhancement and bridging national priorities with evolving global precedence, such as climate change mitigation and deforestation-free supply chains.
This study suggests five core areas for advancement of sustainable forest governance: harmonizing policy and governance reforms, enhancing certification systems and strengthening traceability, advancing climate finance and market mechanisms, empowering community-based forest management through inclusive social forestry, and advancing technology transfer and capacity development of stakeholders. 
%K climate change mitigation 
%K deforestation 
%K forest management 
%K forestry policies 
%K governance 
%K land management 
%K local communities 
%K partnerships 
%K regulations 
%K smallholders 
%K socioeconomic aspects 
%K sustainability 
%K value chains

Publisher

CIFOR and ICRAF as Landscape Alliance: Bogor, Indonesia and Nairobi, Kenya

Publication year

2026

Authors

Purnomo, H.; Kusumadewi, S.D.; Peteru, S.; Juniyanti, L.; Okarda, B.; Dermawan, A.; Nawir, A.A.; Obidzinski, K.; Dwisatrio, B.; Manuri, S.; Nadhira, S.; Andrianto, A.; Muchlish, Z.R.; Shuhada, I.M.; Liswanti, N.; Nurfatriani, F.

Language

English

Keywords

climate change mitigation, deforestation, forest management, forestry policies, governance, land management, local communities, partnerships, regulations, smallholders, socioeconomic aspects, sustainability, value chains