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Michele Dorsey Walfred The Indonesian forestry paradigm
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry has invited
academics and the Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, Gadjah
Mada, University (UGM) to offer inputs regarding the re-
orientation of Indonesia's sustainable forestry development
paradigm.

The Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya, said
it was important to formulate a re-orientation of sustainable
forestry development and this discussion could be important
for future forest management, including strengthening the
Knock-down furniture exports to Europe decline National Level Forestry Plan (RKTN).
Sapto Daryono, the Chairman of the Regional Committee
for the Indonesian Furniture and Crafts Industry Association Minister Siti conveyed some notes for participants:
(Asmindo) said that knock-down furniture exports are still First, on a green manufacturing orientation, Minister Siti said
experiencing a decline as global demand falters. this was something important and this would be the basis

The Association had pinned hopes on the domestic for the Ministry.
market especially as the government encouraged furniture For example, when talking about social forests there
entrepreneurs to produce E-Catalogues. is already a Presidential Regulation on Integrated Area
However, the domestic market is increasingly diffcult to Development based on social forests. The government has
penetrate because it is fooded with imported products which positioned National Parks as the centre or source of regional
are offered at very affordable prices. He added, “people tend to economic growth. National Parks can also provide examples
choose cheaper products even though the quality of Asmindo for appropriate income distribution.

products is higher and the products are unique.
He said he hopes locally made products will be given a Second, it is necessary to develop a centre of
chance so that imported goods do not dominate the local excellence.
market. This is intended for forest landscape management. As a start,
In related news, according to ACE Director, Teresa Wibowo, The Minister encouraged UGM's Special Purpose Forest Area
the furniture market in Indonesia is predicted to grow further (KHDTK) to become a centre of excellence in Java. She
in the future and this will be good for Indonesian furniture added, "because we have different landscapes, centres of
businesses. Moreover, the Indonesian economy is growing excellence need to be developed in other locations such as
and this will have a positive impact on the potential for Kalimantan and Sumatra”.

development of the domestic furniture market. Third, Minister Siti said that forest management in Indonesia
"I continue to think positively about the future development could be an evolutionary development with forests and other
of the Indonesian furniture business because many foreign land uses at the centre.
investors are arriving to secure business. This year could be
the revival of the national furniture industry, said Teresa, as Carbon trading scheme for forestry sector
the government is supporting several international exhibitions Indonesia has launched a carbon trading scheme to boost
which could boost trade.” GHG emissions absorption in the forestry and other land use