Bridging the Information Gap

The briefing addresses the challenge of illegal logging in Indonesia, noting that deforestation rates rose from 0.2 million hectares in 2000/2001 to 1.2 million hectares in 2004/2005. It highlights a significant information gap, where data on forest cover, concession boundaries, and timber sources are scattered or outdated. To combat this, the World Resources Institute introduces a matrix designed to guide stakeholders in using existing data to monitor the physical status of forests, the logging sector, and the milling sector, building on a 2006 gap analysis conducted under the East Asia and Pacific Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (EAP-FLEG) initiative.

• Deforestation rates in Indonesia increased annually during the first five years of the 2000s, rising from 0.2 million hectares in 2000/2001 to 1.2 million hectares in 2004/2005.
• Illegal logging is a primary driver of forest loss in Indonesia; one 2003 study estimated that 40 million of the 53 million cubic meters of logs used by mills came from illegal or unknown sources, resulting in $1.4 billion in lost government revenue that year.
• Another study estimated that an additional 10 million cubic meters of logs are illegally exported from Indonesia annually.
• Efforts to identify perpetrators of forest crimes are hindered because critical data—including forest cover changes, plantation boundaries, and raw material sources—is outdated or fragmented across various government and non-government entities.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Bridging the Information Gap. https://www.wri.org/research/bridging-information-gap

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Bridging the Information Gap. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/bridging-information-gap.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendbridging, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Bridging the Information Gap}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/bridging-information-gap}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }