Indonesia’s total land area: 190 million hectares
Deforestation 1960 – 2000: 40 million hectares
Forest cover (mha) 1990 2000 2005 2009
Primary 105 75 58 45
Secondary 22 30 39 46
Country MtCO2e Rank % China 7,185 1 16.6 USA 6,797 2 15.7 EU 5,043 3 11.7 Brazil 2,842 4 6.6 Indonesia 2,042 5 4.7 Russian Federation 2,013 6 4.7 India 1,859 7 4.3 Japan 1,346 8 3.1
Australia 557 16 1.3 Source: WRI CAIT
"The forestry sector is a source of unlimited corruption" Chandra Hamzah, Deputy Chair, Corruption Eradication Commission
That no amount of governance reform will lead to reduced deforestation if the political will to achieve sustainable forest management is insufficient.
What will influence the people who determine forest outcomes to choose to manage forests sustainably?