Through the Paris Agreement, Indonesia has declared its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the global level. This commitment was confirmed by ratifying the Paris Agreement with Law Number 16 of 2016. This law enunciates the Government’s obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is determined nationally, or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Indonesia is […]
Since 2017, the Revenue Sharing Fund for Natural Resources and Forestry Reforestation Funds (DBH DR) has been distributed to producing provinces as a consequence of implementing Law No. 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government which transferred authority for forestry affairs from districts/cities to provinces. Although it has been transferred, there are still remaining DBH DR
In the end of 2021, the Director General of Fiscal Balance at the Ministry of Finance released data regarding the remaining Reforestation Revenue Sharing Funds (DBH DR) in the regions. Based on these data, there are still many provincial and district/city governments that have not optimized the management of DBH DR. On the other hand,
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The revenue sharing funds for forestry resources from reforestation funds (DBH DR) have not been used optimally for social forestry management. The amount of reforestation funds that are unused at the regional level is also quite large. Yet, these funds can be used to expand access to forest land as well as
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Reforestation Revenue Sharing Funds (DBH DR) are potential fiscal resources to support the acceleration of the independence of Forest Management Units (KPH). DBH DR utilization for funding has been allowed through the State Budget Law. The utilization of DR DBH as part of regional rights should be encouraged to realize the KPH independence target. East
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JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Efforts to rehabilitate forests and critical land in Indonesia have found difficulty catching up to the extent of tree cover at the locations to be rehabilitated. Although in this year the forest and land rehabilitation budget was increased by 325 percent to achieve the target of 205.78 thousand hectares, it is going
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Revenue Sharing Funds for Reforestation Funds (DBH DR) are funds allocated from the State Budget for timber-producing regions from natural forests for the purposes of reforestation and rehabilitation. The percentage of DBH DR is 40% of the total receipt of reforestation funds, while the other 60% is provided by the Central Government. The Reforestation Fund itself consists
