Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf:
“We need long-term commitment...”
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
THIS one governor is probably the most progressive where forestry is concerned. As soon as he was elected chief executive of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province last February, he raised high the flag of forest conservation. “I announced a moratorium on cutting forest trees,” he said. One thousand forest police were sworn in to enforce the moratorium, with an additional thousand to be appointed next year.
The moratorium is not an easy choice fo
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