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Balancing the Principle of Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources and Sustainable Forest Management: Indonesian Experiences.

Authors :
Wartini, Sri
Source :
Journal of East Asia & International Law. 2021, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p381-408. 27p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Most scholars argue that the principle of permanent sovereignty over natural resources (PSNR) has been used by developing countries as a legal basis to exploit their natural resources, including forests, for the sake of economic development. Land conversion and forest burning are the primary causes of forest degradation and deforestation in Indonesia. Thus, the biodiversity of Indonesian tropical forests is decreasing tremendously. This article aims to comprehensively analyze the experiences of the Indonesian government to balance the principle of PSNR and sustainable forest management (SFM). The paper argues that the implementation of the PSNR principle in SFM faces many challenges, such as deforestation, forest degradation, and the failures in implementing laws, as well as weak law enforcement. Therefore, to balance the PSNR principle with SFM, the Indonesian government needs to undertake various efforts, such as strengthening law enforcement, carrying out social forest management, and exercising mandatory forest certification. Moreover, all these efforts need to be further improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19769229
Volume :
14
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of East Asia & International Law
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
156442968
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.14330/jeail.2021.14.2.08