Abstract
This chapter presents an overview of the fate of Kalimantan’s forests from
Indonesian independence to the present, with a backward glance at the
development of forest practice during the previous half century under Dutch
colonialism. Following the historical sketch, the chapter is divided chronologically into three periods: the Soekarno years; the New Order period of
Soeharto’s government (which represents the core of the chapter); and the
recent, post-Soeharto era. There is justification for this arrangement, as until
recently forestry activities have been very much directed by the central government, with policies from Jakarta impacting on Kalimantan’s forests. It is
only since decentralization in 2001 that there have been concerted attempts
by local districts to generate their own policies and by local populations to
influence these, an activity which is still evolving.
Indonesian independence to the present, with a backward glance at the
development of forest practice during the previous half century under Dutch
colonialism. Following the historical sketch, the chapter is divided chronologically into three periods: the Soekarno years; the New Order period of
Soeharto’s government (which represents the core of the chapter); and the
recent, post-Soeharto era. There is justification for this arrangement, as until
recently forestry activities have been very much directed by the central government, with policies from Jakarta impacting on Kalimantan’s forests. It is
only since decentralization in 2001 that there have been concerted attempts
by local districts to generate their own policies and by local populations to
influence these, an activity which is still evolving.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Muddied Waters |
| Subtitle of host publication | Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Management of Forests and Fisheries in Island Southeast Asia |
| Editors | P Boomgaard, David Henley |
| Place of Publication | THE NETHERLANDS |
| Pages | 373-399 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-90-04-45434-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |