The Asia Foundation’s SETAPAK program is focused on improving forest and land governance in Indonesia. Good forest and land governance will allow Indonesia’s decentralized governance to ensure transparency and accountability in the management, protection and distribution of benefits from natural resources to achieve pro-poor sustainable growth.
This briefing paper outlines six processes and mechanisms that are key components of good forest and land governance in Indonesia. Embedded in Indonesia’s forest and land governance systems, these processes and mechanisms include spatial planning, allocating licenses for land
concessions (such as for logging and mining activities, and palm oil and timber plantations), environmental safeguards,budgets for environmental management, monitoring land use
and enforcement of relevant laws and regulations.