Improving the proposed forestry provisions in the EU-Indonesia FTA

The document outlines the environmental risks associated with the EU-Indonesia FTA, specifically regarding palm oil and timber trade, and proposes specific textual amendments and structural safeguards to ensure the agreement supports climate goals and human rights.

• The EU-Indonesia FTA risks exacerbating deforestation and land-use change, as Indonesia's forests—which cover approximately 50% of its territory—are already under significant pressure from the trade of commodities like palm oil and wood products.
• Indonesia's land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector was the country's largest emitting sector in 2012, primarily due to peat fires and deforestation, contributing significantly to global warming.
• ClientEarth recommends that a comprehensive trade sustainability impact assessment, including a human rights impact assessment, be conducted both before and after the conclusion of the FTA.
• The briefing proposes structural changes to the FTA to integrate environmental protections, including a 'hierarchy clause' to ensure the trade deal does not prejudice international environmental, labour, and human rights agreements.
• Proposed amendments to the FTA's forestry provisions emphasize the need to include the 'use' of forests (not just management) to address land allocation and the rights of local communities.
• The document suggests that the FTA should require the implementation of measures to ensure supply chains exclude commodities obtained from illegal and unsustainable forest conversion, specifically mentioning palm oil.
• ClientEarth argues that existing Indonesian palm oil certification (ISPO) is insufficient due to weaknesses in deforestation requirements, social issues, and enforcement mechanisms.

APA

ClientEarth (2018). Improving the proposed forestry provisions in the EU-Indonesia FTA. https://www.clientearth.org/media/r43oq5ps/improving-the-proposed-forestry-provisions-in-the-eu-indonesia-fta-ce-en.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. Improving the proposed forestry provisions in the EU-Indonesia FTA. 2018. https://www.clientearth.org/media/r43oq5ps/improving-the-proposed-forestry-provisions-in-the-eu-indonesia-fta-ce-en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{clientearth2018improving, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Improving the proposed forestry provisions in the EU-Indonesia FTA}}, institution = {ClientEarth}, year = {2018}, month = jun, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/r43oq5ps/improving-the-proposed-forestry-provisions-in-the-eu-indonesia-fta-ce-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }