Towards the implementation of social forestry policy in Aceh province Indonesia: process and institutional assessment

Hamid A. Humam, . and Iriyani Silfi, . and Setyarso Agus, . and Hairul Basri, . Towards the implementation of social forestry policy in Aceh province Indonesia: process and institutional assessment. pp. 2689-2710. ISSN 0128-7702

The Indonesian government devised numerous strategic plans to achieve 12.7 million hectares of social forestry areas as targeted by the social forestry program. This target is achieved through specific policies issued by the Indonesian government which regulate the implementation and management of village forests. This study examined the readiness of the Forest Management Unit and the Village Forest Management Institute as the main institutions involved in the implementation of village forests. Additionally the study discovered that readiness was directly proportional to the poverty alleviation level among forest users the improvement of forest conditions and the empowerment of forest users. This research applied an objective-based evaluation and institutional assessment. Furthermore the data obtained was qualitative data which was quantified using a scale then the calculated scale results were analysed to produce index value. The data analysis was employed by adopting an FMU performance appraisal method which utilised community-managed forest management indicators. In the last five years from the submission of the permit proposal to the issuance of forest license the results showed an increase of community participation particularly on the initiatives of (i) institutionalising business unit management (ii) integration of the village forest management to the village fund (iii) building the capacity of village enterprise group and (iv) contributing to wildlife conflict mitigation.

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Abstract

The Indonesian government devised numerous strategic plans to achieve 12.7 million hectares of social forestry areas as targeted by the social forestry program. This target is achieved through specific policies issued by the Indonesian government which regulate the implementation and management of village forests. This study examined the readiness of the Forest Management Unit and the Village Forest Management Institute as the main institutions involved in the implementation of village forests. Additionally the study discovered that readiness was directly proportional to the poverty alleviation level among forest users the improvement of forest conditions and the empowerment of forest users. This research applied an objective-based evaluation and institutional assessment. Furthermore the data obtained was qualitative data which was quantified using a scale then the calculated scale results were analysed to produce index value. The data analysis was employed by adopting an FMU performance appraisal method which utilised community-managed forest management indicators. In the last five years from the submission of the permit proposal to the issuance of forest license the results showed an increase of community participation particularly on the initiatives of (i) institutionalising business unit management (ii) integration of the village forest management to the village fund (iii) building the capacity of village enterprise group and (iv) contributing to wildlife conflict mitigation.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Forestry
AGROVOC Term:	Social forestry
AGROVOC Term:	Community forestry
AGROVOC Term:	Forest management
AGROVOC Term:	Forest policies
AGROVOC Term:	Empowerment
AGROVOC Term:	Community participation
AGROVOC Term:	Community involvement
AGROVOC Term:	Enterprises
AGROVOC Term:	Businesses
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9528

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