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Triumphant in the Jungle, Powerless in the City

Monday, June 2, 2025

The trickle-down economic strategy of granting forest exploitation rights to tycoons has returned. Carbon is the new commodity.

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Piles of logs in the concession area of Austral Byna in Muara Teweh, Central Kalimantan, May 6, 2025. Tempo/Tony Hartawan . tempo : 177610476760.

FORESTERS are familiar with this old slogan: “Triumphant in the jungle, respected in the city.” It emerged when being a forester was not considered a prestigious job. At the time, the most coveted profession was oil drilling. President Suharto elevated their status by ignoring the outcome of the 1978 World Forestry Congress at Manggala Wanabakti. The New Order government interpreted the mandate of “Forest for People” as &l

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