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Decree No. P. 36/Menhut - II/2009 regarding procedures for licencing of commercial utilization of carbon sequestration and/or storage in production and protected forests.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Unofficial Translation.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Afforestation/reforestation Timber Timber extraction/logging Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Protection forest Public forest Climate change Authorization/permit Community management
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
Immediate entry into force.
Abstract

License for utilizing environmental services of timber in natural forest, of timber from Plantation Forests, of IUPHHK-RE (UPHHK Restoration Ecosystem within natural forest is a license for business given to develop natural forest area of important ecosystem), of timber from Community Plantation Forest shall be subject to authorization by the Ministry of Forestry. Carbon sequestration and/or carbon storage (UP RAP-KARBON and/or UPPAN-KARBON) is a methodology of commercial utilization of environmental services in protected forests whereby planting, maintenance, harvesting, sylviculture, and selective logging shall increase productivity. Request for compliance with criteria set by licensing requirements in areas not possessing permit for utilization of forest timber products is mandatory. Licenses may be issued by the Head of District/City (article 9) which shall be responsible for the Management of Forest Production between the permit holder (entity) and the investor with regards to trade, maintenance and development of forest resources, capacity development of local community and project development/replication for the surrounding areas. The results of project development activities are carbon commodities, which can be marketed on the national or international carbon market.

Full text
English
Website
www.elaw.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Government Regulation No. 6/2007 on forest arrangement and formulation of forest management plan as well as forest exploitation.

Legislation | Indonesia | 2007

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Private forest, Protection forest, Public forest, Basin/catchment/watershed, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Community management, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environmental Management Act 1997 (No. 23 of 1997).

Legislation | Indonesia | 1997

Keyword: Basic legislation, Environmental planning, Dispute settlement, EIA, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on the conservation of biological resources and their ecosystems (Act No. 5 of 1990).

Legislation | Indonesia | 1990

Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Biodiversity, Management/conservation, Ecosystem preservation, Wild flora, Wild fauna, Protection forest, Protection of habitats, Use restrictions, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Regulation No.27/1999 RE Analysis of Environmental Impacts.

Legislation | Indonesia | 1999

Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Institution, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX