Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world, the forth largest population and a land area approximately six times the size of the United Kingdom. Land and all natural resources are by law controlled by the State. Over the past two decades, a dual system of land administration has emerged where approximately 39% of lands are within the jurisdiction of the Land Agency (BPN) and 61% is administered by the Department of Forestry (Dephut). Recognizing the broad conflict over land inside the Forest area and implications for food security, this paper explores the origins of this duality and challenges whether there is a legal basis for the Department of Forestry to administer lands.
Publication year
2022
Authors
Language
Indonesian
Keywords
food security, forestry, land policies, laws, natural resources
Geographic
Indonesia
