Differences in Measuring Deforestation
In his speech at the UN Climate Conference COP26, President Joko Widodo said that deforestation has gone down drastically. NGOs, however, question the accuracy of this information.
Abdul Manan
November 15, 2021
PRESIDENT Joko Widodo gave about four-minute speech at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 1. Speaking in Indonesian, the president said among others that Indonesia continues to contribute towards climate change efforts, from suppressing forest fires to deforestation. In 2020, Jokowi said, deforestation went down to 115,000 hectares, the lowest rate in 20 years.
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