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Community-based forestry in Kalimantan: An assessment of authority, policy, and capacity
Abstract
With the largest remaining area of forest in Indonesia, the region of Kalimantan claims
hundreds of rare and endemic species, numerous forest-dependent communities, as well
as rates of deforestation that have risen to among the highest in the world. As such,
the region is a crucial area in which to address sustainable forest management. This
paper explores the current state and future potential of community-based forestry
management (CBFM) in Kalimantan. Specifically, I explored three factors affecting
the state of CBFM in the area –decentralization reform (reformasi), national social
forestry policy, and capacity-building organizations . <p> A review of
current policy and literature revealed that decentralization and community forestry
policies in Indonesia have progressed in terms of granting local governments a greater
share of resource revenues and in acknowledging the concept of community participation
in resource management. However, the central government has failed to devolve the
majority of authority over state lands, which compose the vast majority of Indonesia’s
forest resources. Additionally, policies still lack provisions for secure access to
and control of resources by local communities. As such, the national community forestry
policy cannot truly be labeled a “community-based” program, and must still undergo
significant reform in order to successfully integrate with existing, locally-based
CBFM programs. <p> "Capacity-building organizations” help to improve the
necessary capacities required by communities to successfully implement CBFM projects.
I identified 97 organizations operating in Kalimantan, finding the greatest concentration
in the province of West Kalimantan. The most common organizational focus was ‘sustainable
development and resource management’ and the most widely practiced activities were
advocacy, research, and training – with variations occurring between operational scales.
I found a dramatic increase in organization establishment during the last decade,
particularly in Kalimantan-based organizations and peaking during years coinciding
with initial decentralization reforms. Based on my analysis, I concluded that future
efforts by organizations should concentrate on increasing representation in the provinces
of East and South Kalimantan, as well as in individual districts across all four provinces;
on making the issue of conservation a central focus for a greater number of organizations;
and on improving interorganizational communication.
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Rosenbarger, Anne (2009). Community-based forestry in Kalimantan: An assessment of authority, policy, and capacity.
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