The Battle over Peatlands

President Joko Widodo must immediately resolve the dispute between Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya and Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto. Peatlands restorationthe bone of contention between the two ministersis linked to two major conflicting interests: environmental protection including prevention of forest fires and an economic interest worth hundreds of trillions of rupiah.

May 23, 2017

President Joko Widodo must immediately resolve the dispute between Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya and Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto. Peatlands restorationthe bone of contention between the two ministersis linked to two major conflicting interests: environmental protection including prevention of forest fires and an economic interest worth hundreds of trillions of rupiah.

The problem started with Presidential Regulation No.

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