Project summary:

This study documents the biological, economic, trade, and social impacts of the illegal logging activities in the Berau and East Kutai areas of East Kalimantan. A clearer understanding of and interaction among these key variables are essential to designing and implementing effective policies to reduce, and eventually eliminate, illegal logging in the area. Specifically, the goals of this study are to:

1. Document the impacts of illegal logging on the forest, on government revenues, community well being and livelihoods, social conflict and other variables that might be identified as important in the course of the study.

2. Describe and analyze the policy, economic and social obstacles to combating illegal logging in the Berau and East Kutai.

3. Identify strategies for overcoming the above obstacles to combating illegal logging in the two case study districts.

4. Contribute to the preparation of compelling communications materials to be used in outreach in East Kalimantan and beyond to influence decision makers and participate in some communications activities representing CIFOR.

Project data:

Duration: 2004 - 2005

Location:  Berau and East Kutai districts, East Kalimantan - Indonesia

CIFOR team: Krystof Obidzinski & Agung Prasetyo.

Contact person:  Krystof Obidzinski at email: k.obidzinski@cgiar.org

Events:

• PP presentation at the “Heart of Borneo” conference in Leiden, The Netherlands, April 2005;

• PP presentation at the National Seminar on Illegal Logging, Manggala Wanabakti, Jakarta, 16 May 2005;

Publications:

• Obidzinski K. and Andrianto A. 2005. Illegal forest activities in Berau and East Kutai districts: impacts on economy, environment and society. CIFOR research report.
  e-Files : PDF Complete file : English (size 7.8 MB)

• Obidzinski K. 2005. “Illegal logging not just about smuggling timber”. The Jakarta Post, June 06, 2005.

• Report based contribution to Kompas

• Article submitted to TEMPO magazine.

• Submissions in process: a Governance Program Series paper; GATRA magazine, AgroIndonesia weekly