National movements in order to rehabilitate critical lands in Indonesia have been done since the last 10 years. Ministry of Forestry formally proclaimed the national movement on Forest and Land Rehabilitation (GN-RHL) in 2003-2005. Then, during the period of the next Ministry of Forestry, they launched a new slogan. It is planting when child, harvesting when adult. Present time, president also targets one million tree movement to accelerate the rehabilitation efforts.

Regardless of the plus minus those movements, we need to admit that (lebih…)

National movements in order to rehabilitate critical lands in Indonesia have been done since the last 10 years. Ministry of Forestry formally proclaimed the national movement on Forest and Land Rehabilitation (GN-RHL) in 2003-2005. Then, during the period of the next Ministry of Forestry, they launched a new slogan. It is planting when child, harvesting when adult. Present time, president also targets one million tree movement to accelerate the rehabilitation efforts.

Regardless of the plus minus those movements, we need to admit that the national movement on rehabilitation has to be improved by continuing to involve all communities in Indonesia. Formality (that closed to government) sometimes becomes a barrier for local communities to participate because of money and formality power. (lebih…)