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Compiled by By Happy Tarumadevyanto | Independent Consultant | Environmental Asia | happy.devyanto@environmental.asia Unilateral termination of employment (PHK) carried out by several companies has recently been increasingly discussed. PHK is the termination of employment due to a certain reason that results in the termination of rights and obligations between workers and the company. In other words,…
Consolidated and compiled By Happy Tarumadevyanto | Independent Consultant | Environmental Asia | happy.devyanto@environmental.asia Bridging the Gap in Community-Based Forest Management A common challenge in community-based forest management discussions is the gap between those who formulate policies and the farmers/smallholders tasked with putting them into practice. This often arises from an insufficient grasp of the real-world situations…
Consolidated and compiled By Happy Tarumadevyanto | Independent Consultant | Environmental Asia | happy.devyanto@environmental.asia Ensuring the Intact Forest Landscape (IFL) Guidelines don’t lead to excessive interpretation and can be applied effectively, we need to make them more specific. Here are some areas we can clarify: More Detailed Boundaries and Definitions Hasbillah, Tropical Forest Foundation, Member of FSC…
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Happy Tarumadevyanto | Independent Consultant| Environmental Asia| happy.devyanto@environmental.asia The concept of social forestry has been developed for a long time. Social Forestry is characterized by community involvement in a forest management system. This typical Social Forestry program is implemented both in State Forest Areas and in Private/Customary Forests. The main actors in this program are local…
Consolidated and compiled By Happy Tarumadevyanto | Independent Consultant | Environmental Asia | happy.devyanto@environmental.asia A “thriving landscape” signifies a healthy, resilient, and flourishing environment that supports both ecological well-being and human prosperity. It goes beyond mere survival or sustainability, aiming for a state of active growth, regeneration, and vitality. Here’s a breakdown of what it typically means:…
By Happy Tarumadevyanto | Independent Consultant | Environmental Asia| happy.devyanto@environmental.asia The term of remediation emerged as an effort to improve a forest management. The context of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) has been developed and in effect for a long time ago. Forestry development in Indonesia itself recognized sustainable forest management that was introduced around the 1990…
By Tania Murray Li and Pujo Semedi August 08, 2024 Indonesia’s palm oil industry is a stark contrast of wealth and poverty. While corporations reap billions in revenue, villagers living near oil palm plantations suffer. They lose access to farm and forest land, and many struggle to find work. Independent oil palm smallholders have potential to prosper with oil…
