Indonesia: Deforestation decreases, Jokowi has a magical weapon against Europe

Published 2023년 7월 4일

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Research from LPEM FEB University of Indonesia shows that the amount of forest cleared during President Joko Widodo's era has dropped significantly. This data can be used by Indonesia as a weapon against the European Union's Deforestation Law, as it demonstrates Indonesia's achievements in reducing deforestation and its commitment to fighting deforestation. However, Indonesia needs to anticipate the possibility of EU requests as compensation in the negotiations, such as relaxing the export ban on nickel and bauxite and facilitating the participation of foreign companies in government procurement.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The amount of forest cleared during the era of President Joko Widodo dropped dramatically. Research results from LPEM FEB University of Indonesia reveal the data. "In terms of reducing deforestation, Indonesia's achievements have been quite good, where in the 2019-2020 period there was a decrease of 75.03%, the 2021-2022 period fell 8.4%," said LPEM UI in its research, Tuesday (4/7/2023) . This data is enough to become Indonesia's weapon against the European Union. As is well known, the EU has enacted the Deforestation Law or EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) since 16 May 2023. This law is claimed by the European Union as a form of their commitment to fighting deforestation in the world. With the amount of forest cleared dropping drastically, it means that the EU cannot thwart Indonesian products, especially palm oil. Palm oil is considered as the main commodity that drives Indonesia's economy "Indonesia can also link the national palm oil industry ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia