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Source of Pictures: https://www.borgenmagazine.com/social-forestry-in-indonesia-tackles-poverty/ Updated and Refined by Happy Tarumadevyanto – happy.devyanto@environmental.asia Almost all small farmers in Indonesia, even those producing flagship commodities, face structural challenges that make them unconfident in their own businesses and make it difficult for them to be directly recognized (branded) by regional or national markets. The problem does not lie…

Photo: agroindonesia.co.id, https://ugm.ac.id/en/news/20087-social-forestry-for-national-food-sovereignty/ Updated and Refined by Happy Tarumadevyanto – happy.devyanto@environmental.asia The gap between permit issuance (Legal Access) and business success (Income Generation) in Indonesia’s Social Forestry (PS) program is a complex and multidimensional issue. Expectations regarding the ability of forest farmer groups to immediately become viable (profitable and independent) business entities are often too…

Pendi briefing the community members. https://www.un-redd.org/multi-media-stories/barren-bountiful-how-social-forestry-transforming-landscapes-indonesia Updated and Refined by Happy Tarumadevyanto – happy.devyanto@environmental.asia A critical challenge for the Social Forestry (Perhutanan Sosial) program is that it remains primarily focused on expanding land use permits to maximize community participation. While the distribution of land ownership is growing, the effort largely stops after the license is…

Image by freepik Achieving Climate Justice means ensuring that climate policy benefits and burdens are shared equitably. Through inclusive dialogue with key groups like farmers, Indigenous Peoples, and women, we can guarantee their rights are acknowledged and that solutions don’t cause harm, but instead empower them as effective forest stewards.

Reference of diagram https://dml.or.id/climate-change-adaptation-and-mitigation/ This is a central challenge in Indonesia’s climate policy. The relationship between Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) and the commitments to mitigation and adaptation is extremely close and inseparable. 🌳 The Link between Forests, Mitigation, and Adaptation 🗣️ The Importance of Dialogue and Inclusivity The greatest challenge lies in bridging the implementation…

Indonesia’s COP}30 preparation is undermined by consultations that are skewed toward technical and economic priorities. The dominance of government bodies, high-emission industries, and certain academics ensures that market and feasibility issues are addressed, but this narrow approach systematically excludes genuine learning about climate justice and essential social-ecological impacts.

Source https://www.teamwork.com/blog/consultation-fee/ Lacks wide public visibility? Perspective by Happy Tarumadevyanto happy.devyanto@environmental.asia Indonesia’s work on its position paper for climate change mitigation and adaptation lacks wide public visibility. The crucial public consultations, meant to gather input from all parts of society, are instead often restricted to a select few government-appointed experts and specific sectors. This narrow…

A Drafter in the furniture industry has several critical functions, mainly focusing on translating creative design concepts into precise technical drawings that manufacturing teams can use to build the product. 🔨 Core Functions of a Furniture Drafter In short, the drafter turns an idea into a complete blueprint for construction, ensuring the final product matches…

Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik Knowledge transfer inherently demands our persistence because the recipient often cannot immediately grasp the concepts intended for field-level implementation. Successfully bridging this gap requires diligent effort. We must carefully consider the recipient’s background, placing their mental readiness and prior experience at the forefront of the process. This means utilizing appropriate…