How is social forestry implemented beyond policy documents?

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Permadi et al. (2022) highlight the critical role of local forest bureaucrats in interpreting Indonesia’s Social Forestry policy. Rather than prioritizing licensing-based schemes, local actors tend to favor forestry partnerships and environmental services, particularly ecotourism.

Key findings:
- A preference for partnership schemes over licensing mechanisms
- Ecotourism is favored due to simpler procedures and clearer revenue streams
- Complex timber regulations constrain community-based forestry
- Local discretion can accelerate policy outcomes in practice

Read the full article: doi.org/10.22146/jik.v16i2.2409