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Opinion 2005
- Canberra Times -- August 15, 2005
Australia’s stake in the forests of the Asia-Pacific
Opinion: David Kaimowitz
Mention forests in Australia and the mental compass of most Australians will point south to Tasmania. But it’s to the north of Australia where the country’s national interest and forests most intersect – in the tropical rainforests of the Asia-Pacific. more
- South China Morning Post -- July 9, 2005
China’s boom a bust for Asia’s forests
Oppinion-Editor: By David Kaimowitz and Bambang Setiono
If you're involved in drug trafficking, you need to watch your back. The war on drugs involves international co-operation between law enforcement agencies all along the trade chain, from remote poppy fields to city streets thousands of miles away. And the penalties are harsh for those who are caught. But if you're trafficking illegally harvested timber, the chances are you’ll not only make a fortune, you’ll get away with it too. more
- The Jakarta Post -- June 6, 2005
Illegal logging not just about smuggling timber
Opinion: Krystof Obidzinski
Barely a day goes by without a story appearing in the Indonesian media about illegal logging. Often these stories bemoan the loss of timber smuggled on boats out of Papua, trucked across the Kalimantan-Sarawak border, or ferried through Riau's labyrinthine archipelago. more
- The Jakarta Post -- March 30, 2005
Future rides on land use
Opinion: Douglas Sheil and Imam Basuki
One of the worst environmental disasters in Indonesian history was an ambitious but failed rice-growing project in Central Kalimantan during the Soeharto era. One million hectares of virgin forest were staked on a venture that proved a dud. All that remains is a wasteland of little value to local people or anyone else. It was like the government was playing a game where the potential payout was huge, but so were the risks. more
- March 10, 2005
Illegal logging is not just about smuggling timber
Opinion: Krystof Obidzinski, Researcher, CIFOR
Stories about the smuggling of illegal timber have dominated Indonesia’s media in recent weeks. While the smuggling of illegal timber is a major area of concern, it would be wrong of the public to think that illegal logging can be overcome by stopping the smugglers. more
- Koran TEMPO -- Kamis, 24 February 2005
Menjerat Cukong Pencuri Kayu
Opini : Bambang Setiono (Forest and Governance Program, Center for International Forestry Research)
Menteri Kehutanan telah menyerahkan nama-nama cukong pencuri kayu kepada Kejaksaan Agung dan Kepolisian Republik Indonesia dengan harapan para cukong ini segera masuk penjara dan hutan dapat dilestarikan sedikit demi sedikit. Harapan itu kemudian menjadi kekecewaan manakala aparat penegak hukum yang telah diberi informasi rahasia tersebut tidak mampu berbuat apa-apa. Di mana kemacetan upaya menjerat para cukong pencuri kayu ini? Setidaknya ada empat kendala bagi aparat penegak hukum untuk menjerat para cukong ini. more
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