Protecting Indigenous People’s Forests
Central Sulawesi designates six indigenous community forests as strategic areas in its Spatial Planning Design. This is a first for Indonesia.
Tempo
July 24, 2023
LAST month, the To Kulawi Uma Masewo indigenous community in Pipikoro subdistrict, Sigi, Central Sulawesi, received a mid-year gift. In a plenary session on Tuesday, June 13, the provincial legislative council and government agreed on a bylaw on Provincial Spatial Planning (RTRW) from 2023 to 2042. This regulation designates six forests as strategic provincial regions. As a result, these customary forests will be protected and prioritized in spat
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